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January 13, 2021

South Korean sect leader acquitted of violating coronavirus rules after outbreak

A South Korean court has acquitted a religious sect leader of charges that he deliberately disrupted the government’s anti-virus response early last year after thousands of his worshippers were infected with the coronavirus.

January 8, 2021

Kim Jong Un vows to improve North Korea's ties to outside world as economic problems persist

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is hoping to dramatically improve his country’s standing with the world as the Hermit Kingdom enters 2021 with an economy fractured by sanctions, natural disasters and coronavirus-related border closings. 

January 1, 2021

Rep.-elect Young Kim brings empathetic approach to immigration: I have 'gone through the process'

Rep.-elect Young Kim, who flipped a blue California House seat for the GOP, brings to Washington a keen understanding of the U.S. immigration system from her work as a longtime congressional staffer and her personal journey of becoming an American citizen. 

December 29, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine rollout to US troops overseas gets underway

The U.S. military began inoculating American troops based overseas this week, focusing on military and civilian health care workers, first responders and command teams.

December 28, 2020

South Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases

The infected were in Korea before the government instituted its travel ban from the U.K.

December 24, 2020

COVID outbreak in South Korea possibly linked to apartment ventilation system

The coronavirus may have spread through the ventilation system at an apartment complex in South Korea where several residents from different households became infected, according to a study.

December 15, 2020

South Korea bans flying anti-Kim propaganda leaflets to North Korea by balloon

South Korea’s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.

November 13, 2020

South Korea begins fining people for not wearing masks

The government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.

September 29, 2020

South Korea says slain man tried to defect to North Korea

South Korea said Tuesday that a government official slain by North Korean sailors wanted to defect, concluding that the man, who had gambling debts, swam against unfavorable currents with the help of a life jacket and a floatation device and conveyed his intention of resettling in North Korea.

September 28, 2020

South Korea’s Moon Jae-in says government failed to protect citizen killed by North

South Korean President Moon Jae-in apologized on Monday for the death of an official killed by North Korean troops last week after critics accused the government of not acting to protect a citizen.