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‘Select and focus’: exploring South Korea’s controversial new Covid strategy
In Depth Government has changed tack to prioritise the elderly and vulnerable
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Seals found to feed on sharks
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Squid Games: the real-life crisis that inspired hit Netflix show
feature Brutal survival drama portrays fictional victims of South Korea’s soaring household debt
By The Week Staff Published
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Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of US and South Korea ‘invasion’ plot
feature Kim Yo Jong says military rehearsals are ‘undesirable self-destructive act’
By The Week Staff Published
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Roswell truth ‘to be revealed soon’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Valentine’s Day: spanking, strange customs and secret notes
In Depth From Japan to Estonia, every culture has its own twist on the festival of love
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Gymnast flees North Korea by vaulting over border
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Which countries have tried circuit breaker lockdowns - and do they work?
In Depth Singapore and South Korea saw Covid cases fall but not all of the shutdowns were a success
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Are we heading for clashes between North and South Korea?
In Depth Kim Jong Un’s regime blows up liaison office on border between the two countries
By James Ashford Last updated
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Michael Jordan shoes smash auction world record
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un seriously ill?
In Depth South Korea casts doubt on claims about neighbouring leader’s health
By James Ashford Last updated
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How South Korea and Taiwan are beating coronavirus
In Depth What can we learn from how the two nations responded?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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South Korea cult chief faces homicide probe over coronavirus
Speed Read More than half of nation's infections involve members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus.
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Coronavirus: what is the Shincheonji Church of Jesus?
In Depth Mysterious Christian sect is blamed for spread of coronavirus in South Korea
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Published
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