YouTuber’s controversial abortion in South Korea; migrants mock US immigration app
YouTuber's controversial abortion in South Korea; migrants mock US immigration app.…
South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise
Iran's seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker comes after Tehran urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea under US sanctions.…
South Korea divers swim deep for some New Year’s cheer
Scuba divers plunged underwater at Lotte World Aquarium on Sunday dressed in ‘hanbok’ - traditional Korean clothing - to share New Year’s greetings. Visitors took photos in front of the divers who…
South Koreans stay home as new Covid-19 cases set daily records
In South Korea, the streets of popular Seoul shopping district Myeong-dong are nearly empty - and those who have ventured out are wearing anti-virus masks. The country recorded more than 400 new…
Heavy rains cause flooding along Han River near Seoul
Heavy rains in South Korea cause flooding in some areas and submerged parkways along the Han River.…
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border
South Korea releases surveillance footage that shows the destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong. The video shows smoke rising from a long-shuttered industrial zone, where the office was set up…
Coronavirus latest: South Korea re-imposes restrictions to fight new clusters
South Korea has reported its biggest spike in cases in almost two months. Meanwhile, the death toll in the United States has surpassed 100,000. Follow DW for the latest.…
When to deconfine? Competing necessities, rival interests
As Spain, Germany and France eye a gradual deconfinement, The World This Week looks at the drastic contact tracing steps that have kept South Korea open for business since the outbreak of…
Global COVID-19 cases over 2.8million as Africa records 9,106 recoveries, Fear grips Kano metropolis
Here is why you should pick a copy of The Guardian on Monday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on Monday.…
Could coronavirus win an election for South Korea’s president?
South Korea is holding a national election that has turned into a referendum on President Moon's successful coronavirus crisis management. The popularity of the once beleaguered politician has soared, just in time.…
Our reports on Covid-19: Elections in South Korea, a field hospital in Manhattan and more
In South Korea, parliamentary elections went ahead this week despite the threat of Covid-19. We meet a 19-year-old first-time voter and IT whizz, who has created an app to track people infected…