S. Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus response
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday, removing a key preventive measure during a fast-developing omicron surge that’s elevating…
S. Korea keeps crowd limits as omicron causes 25-fold spike
People wait for their coronavirus test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) Ahn Young-joon AP SEOUL, South Korea South Korea will extend restaurant dining hours but maintain a six-person…
Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end… SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to…
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its…
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbors…
Google fined nearly RM800 million for blocking smartphone makers from making Android forks in South Korea
Google has landed itself in hot water again, and this time it’s getting a hefty USD176.64 million fine (about RM734 million) for preventing smartphone manufacturers to create fork editions of its Android operating system. The Korea Fair Trade Commission…
South Korea Fines Google for Abusing Smartphone Dominance
(Bloomberg) — South Korea fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google $177 million for hampering the development of rivals to its Android operating system, sustaining a campaign targeting the U.S. search giant’s dominance in smartphone software. Regulators accuse…