July 28, 2020 North Korean who caused coronavirus scare was fleeing sexual assault investigation, report says The man who sparked a recent coronavirus scare in North Korea after crossing its border reportedly fled the South because he was facing a sexual assault investigation, it has emerged.
July 27, 2020 Defector who sparked North Korea coronavirus lockdown doesn't have disease, South says A man who recently swam back to North Korea after defecting years ago – leading Kim Jong Un to place a border city on lockdown over fears he had the coronavirus – isn’t actually carrying the disease, the South revealed Monday.
July 27, 2020 Baseball fans in South Korea back in stands amid COVID-19 Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.
July 21, 2020 Chinese hackers charged by Justice Department with trying to steal US coronavirus research The 11-count indictment against Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 31, alleges the Chinese nationals hacked into the computer systems of hundreds of companies, government organizations as well as individual dissidents and clergy.
July 18, 2020 Trump administration weighs troop cut in South Korea The Pentagon has presented the White House with options to reduce the American military presence in South Korea as the two countries remain at odds over President Trump’s demand that Seoul greatly increase how much it pays for the U.S. troops stationed in the country, U.S. officials said.
July 17, 2020 South Korean prosecutors question church leader accused of hampering coronavirus recovery The chairman of a South Korean church linked to a large cluster of the country's coronavirus cases was questioned for hours on Friday.
July 10, 2020 Late Seoul mayor said he felt ‘sorry to all people’ in apologetic will left behind Park Won-soon, 64, was found dead early Friday in a wooded hill of northern Seoul hours after he vanished.
July 9, 2020 Missing Seoul mayor's body found after massive search Local police said the body of the missing mayor of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has been found.
July 9, 2020 Seoul mayor reported missing, search underway, South Korean police say The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and search operations are underway on Thursday, police said.
July 7, 2020 US envoy arrives in South Korea as North says it has 'no intention' to resume nuclear talks An American envoy has landed in South Korea Tuesday for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy hours after the North issued a statement vowing it has “no intention to sit face to face with the U.S.”