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North Korea is cozying up to Russia. For China, that may be no bad thing.

China may have enough influence over both Russia and North Korea to shape their growing alliance.

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South Korea lifts years-long mask mandate for public transportation

Amid a stable Covid situation, South Korea on Monday finally lifted its years-long mask mandate for…

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Many South Koreans are still wearing their masks even after the law mandating them was lifted

"To suddenly pull off a mask in a pandemic and then potentially spread an infection would be a pote…

Waiyee Yip   


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I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 3 years, and my new beauty routine makes my skin look better than ever

As an American living in South Korea, my beauty routine has changed from wearing bold, heavy makeup…

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NCAA reverses course on March Madness mask mandate for cheerleaders, press ahead of the Sweet 16

A source from one Sweet 16 regional site shared that "the NCAA is not enforcing the masking policy"…

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Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have amassed more than $100,000 in fines for defying House mask rules, report says

In resisting the House's rules, Greene has accumulated more than $80,000 in fines, while Clyde has …

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Seoul's girls' schools are finally ditching a policy that mandates students wear plain, white underwear

A quarter of Seoul's girls' schools still regulate and check the color, pattern, and transparency o…

Cheryl Teh   


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Schools that require masks see fewer COVID-19 outbreaks, 2 new CDC studies show

The odds of an outbreak were 3.5 times higher in schools that didn't require masks than in schools …

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A viral TikTok appears to show a customer yelling at a McDonald's employee and smashing a plastic COVID-19 screen after being asked to wear a mask

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, customers have clashed with restaurant and other retail workers o…

Grace Dean   


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Trevor Noah jokes that South Korea's army will be invincible with BTS enlisting for mandatory military service

"Enemy soldiers are gonna be like, 'Ah! I just got stabbed by Jin! This is the best and last day of…

Cheryl Teh   


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Biden's vaccine mandate sparks furious reaction among Republican leaders, who are threatening to to sue him over the 'cynical' decision

After President Joe Biden said vaccinations would be required for businesses with 100 or more staff…

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Biden administration opening civil rights investigation into Ron DeSantis' Florida school mask ban

The Department of Education's civil rights office sent a letter Friday saying it had begun an inves…

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Ron DeSantis 'does not seem to want to participate' in the 'effort to kneecap' COVID-19

"Our war is not on DeSantis - it's on the virus, which we're trying to kneecap," Psaki said during …

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The mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, declined to issue a mask mandate despite rising COVID-19 cases across the state

Mayor Paul TenHaken said he supported and encouraged mask-wearing, but feared a mandate would creat…

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A new bill in South Korea prevents K-pop stars under the age of 15 from working more than 35 hours a week and prohibits 'over-emphasis' on their looks

The "Lee Seung-gi Crisis Prevention Act" is named after a singer who worked under an 18-year "slave…

Reena Koh   


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US military apologizes for 'poor judgement' after troops attended dance parties on base without wearing masks

Dozens of people were reportedly seen dancing in close proximity with one another on the US militar…

David Choi   


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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem calls out GOP governors who 'shut down' their states and mandated masks, accusing them of trying to revise history

"We need leaders with grit," Noem said. She criticized governors for attempting "to fool you into t…

Grace Panetta   


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At least 151 dead and dozens injured after being crushed in a large crowd during Halloween festivities in South Korea: reports

Officials said 150 others were injured after partying in the Itaewon-dong district, but the casualt…

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The Australian island state of Tasmania, with zero COVID-19 cases, is mandating masks for big outdoor events

Peter Gutwein, premier of Tasmania, said it was a "common sense" approach to stop an infected perso…

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After seizing $47 million from crypto tax dodgers, South Korea is looking to tighten the net

Cryptocurrencies will no longer serve as a tax haven for investors in South Korea. The tax authorit…