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Passengers wearing face masks line up to board their planes at the domestic flight terminal of Gimpo airport in Seoul. (AP)

Spike in South Korea coronavirus cases shows perils of reopening

2 min read . 27 May 2020

People watch a TV screen showing the live broadcast of South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a news conference to mark the third anniversary of his presidency at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

South Korea's Moon warns of covid-19 second wave as cases rebound

2 min read . 10 May 2020

US Army military police patrol the street at night in the Itaewon area of Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday. (Bloomberg)

South Korea's capital shuts down more than 2,100 nightclubs

1 min read . 10 May 2020

(Photo: Bloomberg)

Second wave? Seoul closes bars, clubs after new flare-up in Covid-19 infections

1 min read . 09 May 2020

South Korean Unification Ministry’s Vice-spokesperson (left)

‘No unusual signs with Kim Jong Un's health’: South Korea reiterates

27 Apr 2020

The adviser said that Kim had been staying in Wonsan -- a resort town in the country's east -- since April 13 (REUTERS)

North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul

2 min read . 27 Apr 2020

South Korea is one of the major sources of testing kits for India. (Source: Bloomberg)

S Korean company to supply 500,000 covid-19 testing kits starting 30 April

2 min read . 20 Apr 2020

People wearing protective masks sit at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, April 18, 2020. (Bloomberg)

South Korea Covid-19 cases fall to single digits for 1st time

1 min read . 19 Apr 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Reuters)

Narendra Modi discuss Covid-19 pandemic with presidents of South Korea, Uganda

1 min read . 09 Apr 2020

Photo: Ernakulam District Administration

Covid-19: Kerala hospital installs South Korea-like kiosks to collect samples

1 min read . 07 Apr 2020

How a mobile app helped China to contain the spread of covid-19?

2 min read . 01 Apr 2020

The country managed to turn the rapidly deteriorating situation around quickly by devising a system to reserve hospital beds for those most in need (AP)

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How South Korea solved its acute hospital-bed shortage

5 min read . 23 Mar 2020

Airline passengers wearing protective face masks walk through the arrivals hall (Bloomberg)

Coronavirus: People from these 2 countries will need certificate to enter India

1 min read . 11 Mar 2020

This picture taken on February 6, 2020 shows rows of Hyundai Motor cars parked for shipping in the southeastern port of Ulsan. -

Coronavirus has a new victim: World's 'most productive' car factory

3 min read . 07 Feb 2020

China rolls out 5G telecom services

3 min read . 01 Nov 2019

Samsung Electronics Co. vice-chairman Jay Y. Lee. (Reuters)

Samsung’s Lee faces retrial, may return to jail

1 min read . 29 Aug 2019

Amid trade spat, South Korean President questions Japan's intentions

09 Aug 2019

'Boycott Japan' drive in South Korea as trade spat worsens

01 Aug 2019

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney. Photo:Reuters

Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year

7 min read . 01 Jan 2019

Taxi drivers take part in a protest against a carpool service application launched by Kakao Corp in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Reuters

No Uber, Airbnb in South Korea as red tape hobbles startups

6 min read . 01 Jan 2019

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