South Korea

South Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants

The RideFlux start-up brings together engineers who have given up well-paid jobs with some of South Korea's most prestigious firms to try to build a ride-sharing company for the tech-savvy nation.

WHO says Americas close to three million Covid-19 cases – latest updates

Novel coronavirus has infected more than 6.4 million people around the world. Here are pandemic-related updates for June 2:

UK has second highest number of Covid-19 deaths globally – latest updates

The global coronavirus pandemic has affected almost 5 million people, with around 320,000 deaths. Here are more coronavirus-related updates for May 19:

South Korea investigators comb digital data to trace club virus cluster

More than 100 new cases linked to the nightclubs have brought fears of a second wave of infections in a country held up as a coronavirus mitigation success story.

As nations reopen, warning emerges about virus tracing voids

WHO’s emergencies chief, Dr. Michael Ryan, says some nations haven't effectively employed contact tracing investigators to contact people who test positive, track down their contacts and get them into quarantine before they can spread the virus.

South Korea scrambles to contain new coronavirus outbreak threatening Seoul

The spike in cases comes just as the South Korean government was easing some social distancing restrictions and moving to fully reopen schools and businesses, in a transition from intensive social distancing to "distancing in daily life."

Shots fired by North Korea 'accidental' - Pompeo

South Korea responded to shots fired from across the DMZ but no casualties were reported.

North Korea's Kim appears in public amid health rumours

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said, ending an absence that triggered global rumors that he was seriously ill.

South Korea leads virus success in Asia as drug trial raises hope

For the first time since the new disease was detected there in mid-February, South Korea reports zero new infections.

Where is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?

It is believed that Kim Jong Un has been found in the eastern city of Wonsan amid speculation that his health is failing.

The pandemic brings Lebanon’s challenges to a boiling point

Six months after popular protests erupted across the country, the pandemic is making a meal out of an already fragile situation.

Australia launches controversial Covid-19 tracking app

The COVIDSafe app uses a phone's Bluetooth wireless signal to store information about people's interactions, and can be accessed by health officials if a person contracts coronavirus.