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Large waves break over a coastal wall at Imwon harbour in Donnghae, Gangwon-do province, South Korea

Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan

World • 07 Sep

Passengers must stand in front of an automated thermal-imaging camera, and the door will only slide open if their temperature is below 37.5 degrees Celsius

South Korea introduces temperature checking bus stops

News Lens • 12 Aug

The shelters are designed to protect people from the rain and Covid-19

Bus stop newest front in South Korea's Covid-19 battle

Coronavirus • 12 Aug

Kim Yeon-chul was South Korea's point man for relations with the North

South Korean minister resigns over tension with North

World • 19 Jun

A South Korean soldier at a checkpoint on the road leading to North Korea's Kaesong joint industrial complex, near the Demilitarized Zone

North Korea threatens to send more troops to border

World • 17 Jun

People in South Korea watch footage of the explosion at an inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, North Korea

North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea

World • 16 Jun

Kara Bos speaking outside the court today

South Korea recognises adoptee as birth father's child

World • 12 Jun

Korean-born Kara Bos grew up in Michigan

Korea adoptee seeks recognition as birth father's child

World • 11 Jun

The WHO has cited research that found Covid-19 could persist for up to 24 hours on cardboard (Stock image)

Can you catch Covid-19 from delivered packages?

News Lens • 03 Jun

FC Seoul blamed the error on a misunderstanding

Korean club given record fine over sex dolls in stands

World • 21 May

Jacinda Ardern said she wanted to encourage 'nimble' and creative ideas for recovery

NZ eyes shorter working week for economic recovery

Coronavirus • 20 May

Erling Braut Haaland scored the opening goal for Dortmund against Schalke at an empty Signal Iduna Park

All eyes on Bundesliga as German football resumes

News • 16 May

Face masks and food handed out to people in need at a church in Madrid

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll rises above 200

Coronavirus • 14 May

Despite its economic and technological advances, South Korea remains a traditional and patriarchal society

South Korea raises age of consent from 13 to 16

World • 13 May

Residents wears face masks while riding their motorcycles yesterday in Wuhan

Wuhan to test entire population following latest cases

World • 12 May

The exchange of gunfire took place at the demilitarized zone on the border between North and South Korea

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

World • 03 May

Kim Jung-un made no public appearance at a key state holiday on 15 April

Call for caution amid reports Kim Jong-un is ill

World • 27 Apr

South Korean former prime minister Lee Nak-yon (C), a candidate in the elections celebrates at his election office in Seoul's Jongno district

Ruling party set for win in South Korean election

World • 15 Apr

On 29 March North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast

N Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles: Seoul

World • 14 Apr

Ji Seong-ho fled North Korea when he was 24

Defector hailed by Trump seeks S Korean parliament seat

World • 13 Apr

China has closed its borders to foreigners as the virus spreads globally

China records rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases

Coronavirus • 06 Apr

Factory activity contracted sharply across most of Asia in March

Asia's factory activity plunges as virus shock deepens

Business • 01 Apr

North Korea has been condemned following latest ballistic missile test

North Korea fires 'two ballistic missiles' into the sea

World • 21 Mar

KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided an an artillery fire competition between combined units of the North Korean army

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into sea

World • 20 Mar

The pads, plasters and tape protect their faces from painful sores that can develop as they tend to coronavirus patients

Bandages of Honour for South Korean nurses

News Lens • 13 Mar

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