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South Korean minister warns of virus ‘war zone’

December 7, 2020 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a “COVID-19 war zone,” as the country reported another 615 new infections and the virus appeared to be […]

Company behind South Korean hit band BTS soar in trading debut

October 15, 2020 Kim Tong-Hyung and Juwon Park, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans. Big Hit’s […]

Park Won-soon, outspoken liberal mayor of Seoul, found dead

July 9, 2020 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of the South Korean capital of Seoul, a fierce critic of economic inequality, and a potential presidential candidate in 2022, was found dead early Friday. He […]

North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South

June 16, 2020 Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed, largely symbolic display of anger that […]

S Korea’s leader calls on North to stop raising tensions

June 15, 2020 Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president called on North Korea to stop raising animosities and return to talks, saying Monday the rivals must not reverse the peace deals that he and North Korean leader […]