The new variant was found in three people who had entered South Korea from London on Dec. 22.

Hospitals were at breaking point with only three critical care beds available in greater Seoul, an area with a population of almost 26 million people, officials said.

South Korean intelligence officials say Kim Jong Un has been angry and irrational over the coronavirus pandemic in neighbouring North Korea.

Lawmakers said South Korea's intelligence agency did not specify how many and which drugmakers were targeted but said there was no damage from the hacking attempts.

The daily tally of 569 came a day after the numbers hit the highest level since March 6, when South Korea was reeling from the first major COVID-19 outbreak outside China.

The man reportedly leaped over a 10-foot fence along the heavily-defended Korean DMZ, dodging guards and barbed wire to escape Kim Jong Un's regime.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

980 CKNW contributor Jawn Jang shares the story of why his parents decided to move from South Korea to Vancouver in 1994.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said that government agencies will launch a joint investigation to find out why and how the man crossed the mine-strewn border into South Korea.

A Samsung statement said Lee died on Sunday with his family members, including his son and de facto company chief Lee Jae-yong, by his side.