Hong Kong and South Korea kicked off coronavirus vaccination drives on Friday, as momentum builds for inoculation rollouts across the Asia-Pacific region. South Korea
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North Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info: Reports
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and
South Korea population falls for first time
The world’s 12th-largest economy has one of its longest life expectancies and one of its lowest birthrates, a combination that presents a looming demographic
South Korea extends distancing rules for 2 weeks
South Korea reports new daily high, mulls new steps
The 1,078 cases confirmed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Wednesday brought the national caseload to 45,442. The death toll was
South Korea reports 950 cases, biggest daily jump
South Korea vows to launch Covid vaccination: PM
South Korea to buy virus vaccines for 44 m people
“We had initially planned to secure vaccines for 30 million people but decided to purchase more, as there is uncertainty over the success of
Speed of viral spread causes concern in South Korea
South Korea reports biggest Covid spike since March
The government reimposed strict social distancing rules on Seoul and surrounding regions this week, only a month after they had been eased following the
South Korea sex abuse group leader jailed for 40 yrs
Cho Ju-bin, a 25-year-old college graduate, ran a group that blackmailed women and girls, including minors, into filming and sending sexual content. This was
South Korea daily coronavirus cases stay above 200
Biden holds phone calls with Australia, Japan, S Korea leaders
US President-elect Joe Biden has held separate congratulatory phone calls with the leaders of Australia, Japan and South Korea, his transition office said on
South Korea worries about missile shown in North Korea military parade
South Korea on Sunday urged North Korea to commit to its past disarmament pledges while expressing concerns over the North’s unveiling of a suspected
South Korea counts 64 cases, worries about holiday
South Korea has reported 64 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth straight day its increase came below 100, possibly reflecting the fewer number
Seoul: North Korea’s Kim has apologised over shooting death
South Korea’s presidential office said Friday that Kim conveyed an apology in a message to South Korea. It cited Kim as calling the incident
South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region
Typhoon heads to South Korea after battering southern Japan
Typhoon pummels South Korea with flooding, damaging winds
A powerful typhoon ripped through South Korea’s southern and eastern coasts with tree-snapping winds and flooding rains on Thursday, knocking out power to more
South Korea reports most daily cases since March
South Korea urged businesses to have employees work from home after reporting the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March, as it also
Typhoon damages buildings, floods roads on Korean Peninsula
Typhoon Bavi had maximum winds of 115 kilometers per hour and was passing near Pyongyang after making landfall in a western coastal region of
South Korea floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue
US envoy to Seoul shaves off controversial moustache
The most controversial moustache in South Korea has fallen victim to the razor’s blade, with US ambassador Harry Harris visiting a traditional barbershop months
South Korea’s first military satellite launched
The ANASIS-II is intended to enhance the South’s ability to defend itself against the nuclear-armed North, which invaded in 1950.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying
China, South Korea report new cases in double digits
South Korea backs remdesivir for Covid-19, urges caution with dexamethasone
South Korea has added Gilead’s anti-viral drug remdesivir to its coronavirus treatment guidelines in its first revision of recommendations since the outbreak began and
How world is learning to live with pandemic
China is testing restaurant workers and delivery drivers block by block. South Korea tells people to carry two types of masks for differing risky
North Korea’s military threatens to reenter demilitarized areas
North Korea’s military has threatened to move back into zones that were demilitarized under inter-Korean peace agreements as the country continued to pressure South
China to offer tests, ventilators to Africa
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said each African nation will be given a quota based on its