May 27 Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening By Associated Press In South Korea, 40 newly confirmed cases — the biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days — raised alarms as millions of children returned to school Wednesday. Continue reading
May 05 Korean baseball season begins in empty stadiums By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The new baseball season has begun in South Korea with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums. Continue reading
May 03 South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea had said Saturday that Kim attended the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang on Friday, in his first public appearance in about 20 days. Continue reading
May 03 North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: South Korea urges caution over Kim Jong Un rumors In our news wrap Monday, South Korean officials renewed calls for caution amid speculation about Kim Jong Un. Rumors regarding the North Korean leader’s well-being have swirled as he has disappeared from view in recent weeks. Also, the United Nations… Continue watching
Apr 27 South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press For South Korea and the U.S., Kim’s absence would mean the departure of a man they’ve dealt with over the past two years to try to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization. Continue reading
Apr 21 South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un's health By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Parliamentary election victory for South Korea's ruling party In our news wrap Thursday, South Korea’s ruling party has won big in parliamentary elections held Wednesday. Voters had to wear masks and gloves and have their temperatures checked, but turnout was the highest in nearly 30 years. Also, Israeli… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:20 Working together, South Koreans turn COVID-19 hot zone into containment leader By Bruce Harrison South Korea has transformed from a COVID-19 hot zone to a leader in the global fight against the virus. Companies there are now making millions of test kits for export, and the public is voting in a parliamentary election despite… Continue watching
Apr 13 WATCH: Cuomo calls virus 'a killer' as NY death toll surpasses 10,000 By Eric Tucker, Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly contagious disease and making sure they can still make a living or have enough to eat. Continue reading