The storm brought heavy rain and blackouts near the southern coast, but its fast pace kept the country from experiencing the severe damage caused by floods in August.
Author: John Yoon
South Korea’s Fertility Rate Is World’s Lowest, Again
The data reflects societal problems both present and future, including young adults’ economic anxiety and a looming shortage of workers to pay into the pension system.
American Lawyer Asim Ghafoor Freed From Detention in U.A.E.
Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted of financial crimes, was freed from a monthlong detention in Dubai after paying a $1.36 million fine.
Dr. Oh Eun-young of ‘My Golden Kids’ Puts Therapy on TV
In South Korea, Dr. Oh Eun-young, a celebrated psychiatrist, has helped destigmatize seeking therapy and blown up the traditionally private relationship with patients by putting it all on TV.
Young Politicians Seek Change, but Face Hurdles as Old as Politics
A new law allowed a record number of young people to run in local elections this year. But they face skepticism, cultural hurdles and problems as old as politics itself.
Long-Haul Travelers Are Wary About the U.S. Dropping Covid Test Requirements
Despite worries about greater infection risk on planes, members of the travel industry expected more tourists to seek out travel to and from the United States.
Long-Haul Travelers Are Wary About the U.S. Dropping Covid Test Requirements
Despite worries about greater infection risk on planes, members of the travel industry expected more tourists to seek out travel to and from the United States.
In South Korea, ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Lead to Cameras in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating rooms.
Kim Jong-un Gives North Korean TV Anchor a Luxury Home
Ri Chun-hee, who delivers the news with a soaring, bombastic tenor, received a two-story apartment in a riverside complex from the country’s leader, apparently for her loyalty.
U.S. State Department Orders Nonemergency Workers Leave Shanghai
A lockdown in the city of 25 million people “severely impacts travel and access to public services,” the State Department said.