South Korea

North Korea expressed regret on Friday for having shot dead a South Korean man to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the South’s national security adviser said, amid growing public and political outrage. The apology figured in a letter…

South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to spend $146 million to procure coronavirus vaccines, initially aiming to secure a supply for 30 million people, or 60% of its population, as it battles persistent outbreaks of new cases. While South…

South Korea recorded 168 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Friday, posting the lowest daily tally in three weeks after imposing stricter social distancing rules to blunt a second wave of infections. The total infections rose to…

South Korean health authorities warned on Friday that a cluster of coronavirus infections in the capital Seoul was threatening to spread after thousands of people attended a rally by conservative political groups last week. The Korea…

On Tuesday, South Korea recorded one death and 28 new cases of the emerging coronavirus within 24 hours. The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the total number of deaths reached 300, while the total number…