The nation has been held up as a model of how to combat the virus, but Friday saw a record 1,241 new infections
25 Dec 2020 1:11 PM
Samsung’s global prospects for its network business have improved following US sanctions on its bigger rival Huawei, analysts said
07 Sep 2020 9:04 AM
No traditional automaker has been successful yet in catching up with Tesla, which retains an edge in battery and software technology
28 Jul 2020 11:34 AM
North Korea ridiculed South's “nonsensical” calls for revived negotiations between US and Pyongyang when it lost its relevance as a mediator
07 Jul 2020 3:32 PM
Gasoline demand will be closely watched as US heads into its July 4 holiday weekend as many Americans are expected to hit the road
03 Jul 2020 9:17 AM
Since early June, North Korea issued a series of vitriolic condemnations of South over activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets
16 Jun 2020 2:55 PM
South Korean government said it would push for legal bans on launching leaflets, but the North said South Korean response lacks sincerity
09 Jun 2020 12:56 PM
A bleak economic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve put downward pressure on oil prices
20 May 2020 9:16 AM
The country appears to have brought its outbreak under control, thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" programme
20 May 2020 8:36 AM
Prices have risen in the past two weeks as some countries relaxed coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns
14 May 2020 9:09 AM
Previously, teenagers aged 13 or older were held to be legally capable of consenting to sex, resulting in controversial cases in the country
13 May 2020 11:54 AM
Of the 18 new South Korean cases reported on Saturday, 17 were tied to the Itaewon cluster
10 May 2020 9:23 AM
The leader's recent absence from public events had triggered a series of fevered rumours and unconfirmed reports over his health condition
02 May 2020 9:42 AM
It's a boon for sports fans who have been starved of such content by the virus and bored repeat broadcasts of matches from past
28 Apr 2020 10:30 AM
Questions about Kim’s health flared after he skipped an April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather
23 Apr 2020 1:28 PM
North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of Kim’s achievements
22 Apr 2020 10:43 AM
Government announced at the weekend it would permit outdoor sports behind closed doors following a steady decline in new virus cases
21 Apr 2020 9:45 AM
Governments face pressure to reopen factories, shops, travel and public activities
19 Apr 2020 12:42 PM
Kia Motors is currently reviewing the suspension of some of its plants in Korea in response to declining global demand due to covid-19
13 Apr 2020 1:35 PM
Alek Sigley was forced to read out a videoed "letter of apology" dictated by his captors before being released
02 Apr 2020 2:30 PM