September 25, 2020 North Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary, saying he’s “very sorry” about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said.
September 24, 2020 South Korean official, who may have tried to defect to the North, shot to death, burned: report A South Korean government official who may have tried to defect to North Korea was shot to death and then set on fire by Navy sailors from the communist country, a report said Thursday.
September 15, 2020 South Korea to provide coronavirus vaccines for 60% of population: report South Korea announced Tuesday its plans to allocate $146 million to secure coronavirus vaccines for 60% of its population, according to a report.
September 13, 2020 France reports highest daily coronavirus spike since pandemic began, India sees record rise The continued rise in coronavirus cases in hotspots around the world have experts warning that a second wave of the pandemic is knocking on the door.
September 7, 2020 Typhoon Haishen lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.
September 5, 2020 Super Typhoon Haishen likely to be record-breaking storm for Japan Japanese residents braced for impact on Saturday as the powerful Super Typhoon Haishen barreled through unusually warm waters towards the Okinawa islands.
September 2, 2020 Saudi Arabia says half of recent coronavirus cases are from 'youth' not following guidelines Half of Saudi Arabia's recent coronavirus cases are among young people who have not been following health guidelines, the country's health ministry confirmed in a study on Wednesday.
September 1, 2020 Typhoon Maysak sweeps southern Japan, heads to South Korea A powerful typhoon blew over Japan's southernmost islands on Tuesday and was headed toward the country's main southern island and the Korean Peninsula.
August 25, 2020 Mask-wearing employees at Starbucks in South Korea avoid coronavirus infection following outbreak: officials An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Starbucks cafe in Paju, South Korea infected dozens of customers — but at least four of the location’s employees were spared, with health officials crediting face masks as the reason.
August 25, 2020 South Korea closes most Seoul schools following new surge of coronavirus cases South Korea has ordered most schools in the Seoul metropolitan area to close and switch to online learning as the country battles a new surge of coronavirus cases.