Biden set to arrive in S. Korea for first summit with Yoon
SEOUL-- U.S. President Joe Biden is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for his first summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol on a range of issues, including North Korea's…
May 20, 2022
Yoon to hold first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong next week
SEOUL-- President Yoon Suk-yeol will preside over his first regular Cabinet session in the administrative city of Sejong next week, his office said Friday.The meeting will be held Thursday at…
N. Korea’s total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million
North Korea reported over 260,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Friday, with the total number of such cases surpassing 2 million, eight days after it first confirmed the virus outbreak, Trend…
North Korea Hails ‘Good Results’ On COVID as Fever Cases Pass 2 Million
North Korea said Friday it was achieving "good results" in its fight against its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, as the number of people with fever symptoms rose past 2 million.A…
Military reports 1,256 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL-- South Korea's military reported 1,256 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 151,632 the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,010 from the…
COVID-19 patients allowed to use official polling stations in June 1 elections
SEOUL-- COVID-19 patients will be able to vote in the June 1 local elections and parliamentary by-elections at the same polling stations as uninfected voters after the regular voting session…