S. Korea debates whether to delay start of schools after Itaewon club outbreak
SEOUL, May 12, 2020, Hankyoreh. While a COVID-19 outbreak that originated in clubs in the…
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[Analytics] Some countries in Asia are experiencing a resurgence in coronavirus cases
Public health experts — including those at the World Health Organization — have warned countries…
S. Korean govt performs best in heath, welfare sector over past 3 years: Poll
SEOUL, May 11, 2020, Yonhap. South Koreans picked the health and welfare sector as the…
Border closure advice predicted economic carnage without ‘exit plan’ to end New Zealand’s isolation
WELLINGTON, May 10, 2020, NZ Herald. On the day a global pandemic was declared our…
S. Korea to lead post-corona era with ‘pace-setting’ economy: Moon
SEOUL, May 10, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in presented an ambitious vision Sunday for South…
‘Post-pandemic recovery must be built on social, enviro consciousness’
How should we rebuild in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? Bangladeshi social entrepreneur Muhammad…
Chinese city near North Korea partly closed as coronavirus cases rise
BEIJING, May 10, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters. Shulan, a Chinese city in the north-eastern province of…
China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic
BEIJING/PYONGYANG, May 9, 2020, BBC. China’s president has expressed concern about the threat of the…
Seoul city orders clubs, bars to close following group infection in Itaewon
SEOUL, May 9, 2020, Yonhap. The Seoul city government on Saturday effectively suspended business at…
[Analytics] Can Japan and South Korea cooperate against pandemic?
In 2019 Japan–ROK relations were their worst since the normalisation of diplomatic relations in 1965….
[Special coverage] Secret service enacted an important role in the USSR victory in WWII
The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was a severe test for Soviet state security agencies….
[Analytics] Germany and S. Korea show life beyond lockdown isn’t what people think it will be
Life as we know it in much of the world has been turned upside down…