South Korea

As countries restart, WHO warns about lack of virus tracing

12:32 am May 12, 2020

Paris: A top world health official Monday warned that countries are essentially driving blind in reopening their economies without setting up strong contact tracing to beat back flare-ups of the coronavirus. The warning came as France and Belgium emerged from lockdowns, the Netherlands sent children back to school, and a number of US states continued […]

South Korea prez says surge no reason to panic

1:08 pm May 10, 2020

Seoul: South Korea’s president is urging citizens not to lower their guard down, but said there’s no reason to be panicked amid worries about a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak in the country. President Moon Jae-in made the comments in a speech Sunday as his health authorities detected a slew of new cases linked […]

South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

11:37 am May 9, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has reported 18 fresh cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, including 12 in the capital of Seoul, as health workers scramble to trace contacts after detecting a slew of transmissions linked to clubgoers. Figures released by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday brought national […]

South Korea calls for joint efforts with North Korea

7:44 pm April 28, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has repeated calls for joint efforts with North Korea to stem the spread of the coronavirus, which it sees as a potential opportunity to improve strained bilateral relations. A South Korean presidential official, who refused to be named during a background briefing on Tuesday, said Seoul doesn’t expect the possible anti-virus efforts […]

North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health

8:53 am April 22, 2020

Seoul: South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health after surgery. But the possibly of high-level instability raised troubling questions about the future of a nuclear-armed state that has been steadily building an arsenal meant to threaten the […]