Coronavirus has harmed South Korea's employment rate. Though the unemployment rate has been unchanged in April, however, the number of employed fell at the fastest rate in two decades.

South Korea witness fastest dive in jobs since 1999 due to coronavirus lockdown

More than a hundred shoppers waited in line to enter a store of French luxury brand Chanel in Seoul on Wednesday, shrugging off concern about a second wave of novel coronavirus infections to beat imminent price hikes.

South Korea: Shoppers queue up at Chanel store after price hike rumour

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 34 new infections, the highest since April 9, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs

COVID-19 cases surge in South Korea

South Korea has recorded 34 new cases on Sunday which is the highest daily number in a month after minor outbreaks emerged around a few nightclubs that a COVID patient visited it.

Coronavirus: South Korea records 34 cases in 24 hours, highest in a month

South Korea was applauded for the way the country handled coronavirus. However, a new group of 25 coronavirus cases have been reported on Friday in Seoul's popular multicultural neighbourhood of Itaewon.

South Korea closes bars and clubs; fears second wave of COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has seen a major shift in public sentiment, and it looks like trust in governments around the world is at an all-time high. Also Read: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, China wages 'silent war' in international waters According to the consultancy Edelman’s Trust Barometer report, individuals have started putting more trust in their government than any other institution for the first time in 20 years.

Trust in governments rise amid coronavirus outbreak: Study

South Korea has reported only two fresh cases of the new coronavirus as its outbreak continues to slow down. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said the tally stood at 10,806 infections and 255 deaths.

South Korea reports only two new coronavirus cases

Over 200 people have been rescued from Mount Everest and Annapurna in Nepal on Saturday, a day after an avalanche hit a section on Annapurna circuit trekking route, Department of Tourism said.

Nepal avalanche: Nearly 200 rescued from Mount Everest and Annapurna

Sporting events across South Korea return to normalcy after COVID chaos!

Netizens are convinced that a body double was used as a stand-in for the dictator for his latest public appearance.

Kim Jong Un's latest pics spark rumours

Widespread testing, intensive contact tracing and tracking apps have enabled South Korea to limit the spread of the pandemic with social distancing rather than lengthy lockdowns.

South Korea emerges as a role model for the world?

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire in the demilitarised zone on Sunday, increasing the tension a day after pictures of Kim Jong Un's first public appearance after almost three weeks were released.

North, South Korea exchange gunfire at guard post in dimilitarised zone

Kim Jong Un was not spotted in the public eye for three weeks, and missed out on two important holiday celebrations. There were rumours about his ill health, followed by his death, in the media. Watch this video to know more.

Speculations over Kim Jong-un using body double

South Korea will further relax social distancing rules from May 6, allowing a phased re-opening of businesses, as the nation has largely managed to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Sunday.

South Korea to relax social distancing rules further, starting May 6

As North Korea and South Korea engaged in gunfire across borders on Sunday, South Korean news outlet Yonhap claimed the North Korea leader Kim Jong Un did not go undergo any surgery during the last few weeks.

Kim Jong-un did not go through any surgery: South Korean official claims

Amid speculation over poor health and rumours of possible death, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance on Friday after almost three weeks with an inauguration of a fertilizer factory.

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance after nearly three weeks amid health rumors

North and South Korea have been a study in stark contrast ever since they got divided after World War II. With the declaration of the Soviet-Japanese War, North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union and South Korea by the United States, with the boundary between their zones being the 38th parallel. North Korea became a dictatorship. South Korea is a democracy. More than 70 years later, both countries are worlds apart. Watch report.

The story of two Koreas: A classic case study of contrasts

South Korea on Thursday reported no new domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since February, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

South Korea: No new domestic coronavirus cases, no transmission from election

The coronavirus pandemic cases in South Korea seems to slow down as the country hasn't recorded any new domestic cases. Watch report.

COVID-19 Pandemic: South Korea reports no new domestic cases

South Korea has said that Kim Jong-un, is “alive and well”, downplaying rumours that the North Korean leader was seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery. Watch report.

South Korea confirms Kim-Jong-Un is 'alive and well'

Rescuers on Sunday retrieved two bodies of South Korean trekkers who went missing after being hit by a massive avalanche in January on one of the most popular hiking trails in Nepal, police and army officials said.

Nepal rescuers recover bodies of two missing South Korean trekkers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary.

Kim Jong Un 'alive and well,' top security adviser to South Korea's president says

On April 14, South Korea reported that North Korea conducted tests of short-range cruise missiles of its coast in honor of Kim’s grandfather’s birthday.

South Korea Says Kim Jong Un Is 'Alive And Well'

India has placed an order of 9.5 lakh COVID test kits from South Korea even as focus is on increasing with a subsidiary of South Korean company starting to manufacture kits in Manesar.

EXCLUSIVE: We have placed order of 9.5 lakhs COVID-19 test kits to South Korea: Indian envoy

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