President Moon Jae-in’s left-leaning alliance in South Korea won a historic majority in Parliament thanks in part to the country’s largely successful handling of the coronavirus.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
North Korea Fires Missiles Before South Korea’s Election
The tests of short-range missiles came a day before South Korea holds parliamentary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea Goes to the Polls, Coronavirus Pandemic or Not
The outbreak has disrupted global political calendars, but the country’s early parliamentary voting so far has been smooth — and heavily regulated.
North Korea Claims No Coronavirus Cases. Can It Be Trusted?
Decades of isolation and international sanctions have ravaged North Korea’s public health system, raising fears about its ability to confront an outbreak.
North Korea Says Pompeo Made It Lose All Interest in Dialogue With U.S.
Accusing the secretary of state of slander, the North says he is going against President Trump’s will.
North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan.
Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos
Cho Joo-bin was accused of blackmailing dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors, into making sexually explicit video clips of themselves.
Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says
The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president’s letter.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South Says
The South Korean military called it “deeply inappropriate” for the North to test missiles as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Proselytizing Robots’: Inside South Korean Church at Outbreak’s Center
Even before the coronavirus scourge, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus was viewed suspiciously. Now it has become the most vilified church in South Korea.