South Korea

Stories 241 - 260 | << Prev   Next >>

South Korea: We Don't Buy Rumors About Kim

Government in Seoul casts doubts on reports of him being in dire condition

(Newser) - As Kim Jong Un remains out of the public eye, South Korea is firmly denouncing reports that the North Korean leader is in dire health. The South's unification minister, Kim Yeon-chul, told a closed-door forum in Seoul that the South has "enough intelligence to confidently say that there...

From Overseas, a Big Question Mark on the Virus

'Recovered' patients in China, S. Korea test positive; experts suspect reactivation, faulty tests

(Newser) - Data out of South Korea has put a question mark on the supposed immunity afforded patients who've recovered from the coronavirus. According to South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 51 recovered patients returned positive tests within days of leaving quarantine in the city of Daegu—"...

Well, a Celeb Pulled an April Fools' Coronavirus Prank

K-pop star Jaejoong ended up taking the post down

(Newser) - A K-pop star apparently didn't get the April 1 memo. As governments across the globe went so far as to issue warnings against pulling coronavirus-related April Fools' Day jokes, the singer Jaejoong from the K-pop group JYJ told his 1.9 million fans on Instagram he'd been diagnosed...

Coronavirus May Worsen Another World Problem
Coronavirus May Worsen
Another World Problem
the rundown
Mar 19, 2020 11:50 AM CDT

Coronavirus May Worsen Another World Problem

How the disease is spreading calls attention to income inequality

(Newser) - Here's a coronavirus concern you may not have considered: The pandemic is hitting low-income people the hardest and exacerbating inequality around the world, the New York Times reports. Reasons are complex, but studies show that people below the poverty line are about 10% more likely to have chronic health...

Twitter to Its Workers: Stay Home
Silicon Valley Hits
Back at Coronavirus
UPDATED
Mar 3, 2020 6:10 PM CST

Silicon Valley Hits Back at Coronavirus

Twitter, Google, other tech firms pushing remote work, other measures to stop COVID-19 spread

(Newser) - With coronavirus seeping into more corners of the world— Gizmodo puts its presence in nearly 70 countries, with more than 91,000 sickened and at least 3,100 dead—Twitter just made a major move to stop the spread. The BBC reports the social media giant has told its workers...

Kim Jong Un's Sister Issues Biting First Statement

Kim Yo Jong's words are for South Korea

(Newser) - It's the first statement she has ever issued, and it's harsh. Kim Yo Jong is both Kim Jong Un's sister and a close aide, and she didn't hold back in her Tuesday statement directed at South Korea, which had the day prior chided the North for...

The White House Issues New Virus Travel Warnings
White House Issues
New Virus Travel Warnings
the rundown
Feb 29, 2020 3:40 PM CST

White House Issues New Virus Travel Warnings

Trump defends use of word 'hoax' when describing Democrats' reactions

(Newser) - The Trump administration has news for Americans: Watch where you go, USA Today reports. With the coronavirus spreading, President Trump gave a press conference Saturday flanked by relevant officials—including Vice President Mike Pence, who said the US travel warning is now at level 4 (the highest) for travel to...

US Military Reports First Coronavirus Case

Soldier is in self-quarantine on S. Korea base

(Newser) - The number of new coronavirus infections in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the US military reported its first case among its soldiers based in the Asian country, with his case and many others connected to a southeastern city with an illness cluster. A US military statement said the 23-year-old...

S. Korea Goes Code Red
S. Korea Goes Code Red 
Feb 23, 2020 8:53 AM CST

S. Korea Goes Code Red

Calls for 'unprecedented, powerful' steps in fight against coronavirus

(Newser) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday he was putting his country on code "Red," its highest alert for infectious diseases, and ordered officials to take “unprecedented, powerful” steps to fight the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 600 people in the country, mostly in the...

Coronavirus Spikes in S. Korea, Hits Italy and Iran

More than half of S. Korea's 430 cases are tied to controversial Shincheonji Church of Jesus

(Newser) - Almost 78,000 people around the globe have been hit with COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus , the AP reports, and South Korea is the latest nation to be slammed. Per CNN , more than 430 cases have been reported there as of Saturday, with two deaths so far; more than...

S. Korea Outbreak Quadruples in 2 Days
S. Korea Outbreak
Quadruples in 2 Days
the rundown
Feb 21, 2020 7:29 AM CST

S. Korea Outbreak Quadruples in 2 Days

'Special management zone' declared in city

(Newser) - Confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Korea have doubled twice in two days. On Friday, authorities announced that 100 new cases had been detected, bringing the total to 204. The day prior, the country had confirmed 53 cases, most of them linked to a fringe religious group in the city...

Fringe Religious Group Linked to S. Korea Outbreak

'Patient 31' infected dozens at church services

(Newser) - South Korea has been gripped by coronavirus fear after what officials call a "super-spreading event' in Daegu, the country's fourth-largest city. Authorities announced Thursday that another 53 cases had been detected, bringing the total to 104. At least 70 of the cases have been linked to "Patient...

At the Oscars, Parasite Did What No Film Has Done
After Oscars Surprise,
One Nation Celebrates
ACADEMY AWARDS
Feb 10, 2020 5:55 AM CST

After Oscars Surprise, One Nation Celebrates

South Korea proud of 'Parasite' and director Boon Joon Ho

(Newser) - The Oscars were all about Parasite. The South Korean film became the first foreign-language film to win best picture and its director, Boon Joon Ho, became the first South Korean to win best director. “I'm ready to drink tonight,” Bong said in one of his acceptance speeches,...

Uproar in South Korea Over US Envoy's Mustache

Some say it's a symbol of colonial rule; Harry Harris says no

(Newser) - Harry Harris has some hair on his upper lip, a fact now at the center of what "might just be the most bizarre criticism of a US ambassador in recent memory," per CNN . The US envoy to South Korea, who grew a mustache as he transitioned from naval...

K-Pop Star&#39;s Death Is 3rd in 2 Months
Another K-Pop
Star Is
Found Dead 
Dec 4, 2019 6:22 AM CST

Another K-Pop Star Is Found Dead

Cha In Ha found dead at home at age 27

(Newser) - South Korea has been rocked by the third sudden death of a K-pop star in two months. Cha In Ha, a member of the boy band Surprise U who'd also appeared in a short film and TV drama, was found dead at his home on Tuesday at age 27,...

Two K-Pop Stars Guilty of Rape; One Shared Video

Female victims were too drunk to resist assaults

(Newser) - Two K-pop stars will spend the next several years behind bars—punishment for raping women who were too drunk to resist. Jung Joon-young, a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on a TV talent show, and Choi Jong-hoon, a former member of the boy band FT Island, burst into tears Friday...

S. Korea: Fishermen Who Fled North Killed 16

Two men have been deported to North Korea

(Newser) - South Korea says it has deported two North Koreans after finding they had killed 16 fellow fishermen on a squid fishing boat and fled to South Korea. South Korea's Unification Ministry said Thursday the two North Koreans were initially found aboard a boat south of the sea border last...

Kim Jong Un Sends Condolences to South

But gesture over death of president's mother comes amid new missile tests

(Newser) - Two moves by the North Korean regime illustrate the state of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula. On the hopeful side, Kim Jong Un sent condolences across the border to South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the death of Moon's 92-year-old mother, reports Reuters . At the same time, the North...

Kim Vows to Raze, Rebuild S. Korea-Built Resort

He didn't like the 'unpleasant-looking' facilities at Kumgang

(Newser) - With an estimated 11 million people in North Korea not getting enough food, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has decided to focus instead on matters of architecture—South Korean architecture in North Korea, to be precise. According to state media, Kim recently toured the Mount Kumgang tourist spot, built by...

K-Pop Star&#39;s Death Brings New Scrutiny to Industry
K-Pop Star's Death Brings
New Scrutiny to Industry
the rundown
Oct 14, 2019 8:53 AM CDT

K-Pop Star's Death Brings New Scrutiny to Industry

Sulli, 25, appears to have committed suicide

(Newser) - Her name was Choi Jin-ri, but she was better known to her legions of fans in South Korea and elsewhere as Sulli. The 25-year-old actress and former K-pop star was found dead in her home near Seoul on Monday in what police say was an apparent suicide, reports the Yonhap...

Stories 241 - 260 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser