Tag: South Korea
South Korea’s low birth rate fuels worry
South Korea’s childbirth kept falling in January, fueling worry about the demographic cliff, statistical office data showed on Wednesday.
COVID-19 vaccine: Military to support rollout logistics
The military will help the government with the delivery of Coronavirus vaccines to the public set to begin next month,…
COVID-19 cases soar in South Korea
South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 1,000 Monday due to soaring infections in a Seoul prison…
South Korea extends coronavirus restrictions around Seoul
With the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resurging in and around South Korea’s capital, authorities on Saturday decided to maintain current restrictions…
South Korea shuts schools over COVID-19 explosion
South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst…
South Korea to buy 44 million vaccine doses
South Korea said on Tuesday that it had signed deals to provide Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for 44 million people in…
South Korea confirms second highly pathogenic bird flu case
South Korea on Wednesday confirmed another highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) case from a local poultry farm, sparking further concerns…
17 die after flu vaccination
The number of people who died in South Korea after being vaccinated against seasonal flu has risen to 17, the…
North Korea shoots dead South Korean official, cremates body
A South Korean ministry official who has been missing since Monday was found to have been shot dead by North…
South Korea reports explosion in COVID-19 cases
South Korea has reported its highest daily rise of COVID-19 since early March on Sunday, saying tougher social distancing rules…
South Korea COVID-19 infections soar after protest
South Korea’s coronavirus infections are back “in full swing” and spreading nationwide after members of a church attended a political…
COVID-19: South Koreans return to work, crowd parks, malls
South Koreans are returning to work and crowding shopping malls, parks, golf courses, and some restaurants as South Korea relaxes…
Coronavirus: South Korea relaxes restrictions
South Korea has relaxed its social distancing rules after it recorded just eight new coronavirus infections, the lowest in two…
116 discharged coronavirus patients test positive again
About 116 coronavirus patients, who tested negative when discharged have tested positive for the second time.
Kia Motors set to shut Korean plants over virus
Kia Motors told its labour union in South Korea that it wants to suspend operations at three of its factories…