US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday injected fresh urgency into attempts to engage North Korea in dialogue over its nuclear weapons, with Biden saying he would meet its leader Kim Jong Un under the right conditions. “We are waiting to see if Pyongyang actually wants to engage,” Blinken said… Read More: US waiting to see if North Korea wants to engage… »
South Korea announced Tuesday its plans of $ 146 million to secure coronavirus vaccines for 60% of its population, according to a report. Uncertainties over any potential vaccine’s “safety, efficacy and development” curbed investment, though authorities prefer vaccination of the whole population, Reuters wrote, citing comments from Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun at a cabinet meeting. According to… Read More: South Korea to provide coronavirus vaccines for 60% of population:… »
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea raised its infectious disease alert level to its highest for the first time since 2009 on Sunday as confirmed coronavirus cases jumped to 602 and the death toll rose to five. More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a… Read More: South Korea raises disease alert to top level as virus… »