Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease
Students lined up for temperature checks and were given sanitisers to wash their hands as… Read More
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South Korea
South Korea’s BTS boyband management apologises over bar visit
The country is trying to contain a recent coronavirus outbreak around Seoul’s club scene. Read More
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North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
The rare exchange of gunfire comes a day after North Korean state media reported that… Read More
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South Korea reports zero new domestic coronavirus cases
The country has seen 10,765 cases since its first infection was reported on February 18. Read More
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South Korea plays down report on health of N.Korea’s Kim Jong-Un
Pyongyang marked the birthday of its late founder, Kim's grandfather Kim Il Sung, on April… Read More
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South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fevers, and special polling times for… Read More
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Germany bets on South Korean model in virus fightback
Germany is already carrying out more coronavirus tests than any other European country at a… Read More
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South Korea boy band BTS postpones US, Canada tour over coronavirus
Their tour was due to begin on April 25. Read More
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Trump requests virus test kits from South Korea: Seoul
The South was once the hardest-hit country outside China, where the virus first emerged, but… Read More
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South Korea quarantines banknotes to stop spread of coronavirus
The South was the first country to report significant coronavirus numbers outside China. Read More
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Travel curbs on South Koreans prompt K-pop cancellations, especially in Japan
Japan has placed travel restrictions on South Koreans over the coronavirus epidemic. Read More
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South Korea’s Samsung Electronics closes mobile device plant after coronavirus case confirmed
South Korea has the largest national total in the world outside China, after it saw… Read More
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South Korea reports 169 new coronavirus cases, including first US soldier
The new cases pushed the total tally to 1,146, with the numbers expected to rise… Read More
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US, South Korea may scale back military training over coronavirus concerns
South Korean health authorities have reported 833 infections nationwide, while eight people have died. Read More
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China sees drop in new virus cases, but more deaths abroad
China on Thursday touted a big drop in new virus infections as proof its epidemic… Read More
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Scorsese awaits next film by director of South Korea’s Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’
The acclaimed director wrote a letter to Bong. Read More
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‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho gets hero’s welcome in South Korea
The film became the first foreign-language film to win Oscar for best picture. Read More
6 years ago
Inequality tour: The real-life sights of South Korea’s Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’
It mirrors the deepening disparities in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Read More
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Oscar-winner ‘Parasite’ reflects deepening social divide in South Korea
The film made history as the first non-English language movie to win the Oscar for… Read More
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New trial opens for disgraced South Korea ex-leader Park
The retrial of ousted former South Korean president Park Geun-hye began Wednesday over the sprawling… Read More
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