Tag: South Korea
South Korea court dismisses ‘comfort women’ lawsuit, contradicts earlier ruling
The court recognized Japan's right to state immunity from overseas lawsuits
Catholic Church in South Korea posts record low growth amid pandemic
Number of baptisms dropped by 62.6 percent in 2020, while the number of marriages recognized by the Church fell by 43 percent
South Korea rights panel probes whether mandated COVID tests for foreigners...
Health officials defend measures as necessary to blunt a surge in infections among foreign residents
North Korea hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine know-how
Intelligence agency claims it foiled North Korean attempts to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines
South Korea reports big jump in COVID-19 cases on outbreaks in...
Christian organization apologizes for not taking early measures to prevent outbreak
Sect leader acquitted in South Korea on charge of blocking virus...
Nearly 4,200 of its 310,000 followers were infected after attending a service in the city of Daegu
Ex-North Korea diplomat says South’s anti-Pyongyang leaflet ban ‘great mistake’
During the daytime, North Koreans are shouting 'long live Kim Jong Un', but at night they all watch South Korean dramas and movies, he says
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
Some historians estimate up to 200,000 Korean girls and women were forced to provide sex to Japanese troops during colonial era
Korean bishop calls for ‘virtue of hope’ in global pandemic response
World needs to respond to challenges caused by COVID-19 by supporting and encouraging each other, prelate says
South Korea urged to do more about human rights in North...
For the second consecutive year South Korean govt did not co-sponsor a UN resolution condemning human rights situation in North Korea
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