North Korea’s weapons programme defies COVID outbreak, reaches ‘uncharted territory’

SEOUL--North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, ...

North Korea calls for normalizing factories, economy after COVID ‘upheaval’

SEOUL--North Korea’s parliament has outlined plans to normalize industrial production and meet its economic goals this year, ...
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Flu, COVID-19 surge strains vaccine supplies

Jeon Ji-yeon, 40 years old, a working parent raising a 2-year-old in Seoul's Seodaemun District, has been taking three ...
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S Korea: COVID-19 surges; masks, test kits return to shopping lists

SEOUL — As COVID-19 infections begin to climb in South Korea, pandemic-era shopping habits are making a comeback, with people once again reaching for masks and self-test kits. All three major ...

Masks, test kits back on shopping lists amid signs of Covid-19 resurgence in S. Korea

The country’s Covid-19 detection rate reached 9.1 per cent for Aug 9 to Aug 15. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South Korea

U.S. Forces Korea and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency signed an agreement Aug. 13 to resume screenings at ...
VN Express

South Korea receives 10.7 million foreign visitors in first half, surpassing pre-Covid levels

South Korea received 10.7 million international visitors in the first six months of 2026, a 21.3% increase from the same period last year, according to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization ...