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![South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-13-11.jpg)
South Korea’s Moon Lays Out Agenda for the Remainder of His Term
By Troy Stangarone
President Moon Jae-in’s New Year’s Address reveals the focus for his last full year in office. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 recovery tops the list.
![Part-time Workers in South Korea Out of Luck Part-time Workers in South Korea Out of Luck](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-south-korea-1151149_1280.jpg)
Part-time Workers in South Korea Out of Luck
By Mitch Shin
With the number of new cases rising, employers are asking part-time workers to furlough indefinitely.
![South Korea Prepares for Its Worst COVID-19 Scenario Yet South Korea Prepares for Its Worst COVID-19 Scenario Yet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-15-10.jpg)
South Korea Prepares for Its Worst COVID-19 Scenario Yet
By Mitch Shin
Seoul has hesitated to tighten restrictions thus far, even as health authorities predict the number of daily cases might top 1,000.
![South Koreans Brace for 3rd COVID-19 Outbreak South Koreans Brace for 3rd COVID-19 Outbreak](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-01-9.jpg)
South Koreans Brace for 3rd COVID-19 Outbreak
By Mitch Shin
As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to climb, there are increasing calls for the government to institute stronger social distancing measures.
![South Korea Faces Another Possible Outbreak of COVID-19 South Korea Faces Another Possible Outbreak of COVID-19](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-17.png)
South Korea Faces Another Possible Outbreak of COVID-19
By Mitch Shin
With more than 200 newly confirmed cases per day recently, Seoul has strengthened social distancing yet again.
![South Korea’s Flu Vaccine Deaths Preview COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Challenges South Korea’s Flu Vaccine Deaths Preview COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Challenges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-03-14.jpg)
South Korea’s Flu Vaccine Deaths Preview COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Challenges
By Justin Fendos
The public panic over flu vaccine safety highlights the potential problems facing a COVID-19 vaccine.
![Amid Rising Panic Over Deaths, South Korean Government Urges People to Get Flu Shots Amid Rising Panic Over Deaths, South Korean Government Urges People to Get Flu Shots](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-vaccination-1215279_1920.jpg)
Amid Rising Panic Over Deaths, South Korean Government Urges People to Get Flu Shots
By Mitch Shin
As more than 59 deaths were reported soon after a shot, the South Korean government is asking people to trust its health officials that the vaccine is safe.
![How Do Americans View South Korea’s COVID-19 Response? How Do Americans View South Korea’s COVID-19 Response?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-28-4.jpg)
How Do Americans View South Korea’s COVID-19 Response?
By Juni Kim and Juni Kim
Most Americans view South Korea's COVID response positively -- but less so than countries like Canada, Japan, and Australia.
![What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response? What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-06-2.jpg)
What Do South Koreans Think of Their Government’s COVID-19 Response?
By Timothy S. Rich, Madelynn Einhorn, Andi Dahmer, and Isabel Eliassen
Early on, South Korea was touted as a model of COVID-19 containment. Does the public still approve of the government’s approach?
![South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-05-6.jpg)
South Korea Baffled by Stop-and-Search, Police Bus Walls During Protests
By Tae-jun Kang
Moves to disrupt anti-government protests were justified as a COVID-19 response measure, but many suspect a darker motivation.
![South Korea President Stresses Peace, Inclusiveness, and Multilateralism at UN South Korea President Stresses Peace, Inclusiveness, and Multilateralism at UN](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-23-6.jpg)
South Korea President Stresses Peace, Inclusiveness, and Multilateralism at UN
By Kyle Ferrier
Moon Jae-in’s speech centered on COVID-19 and its many challenges, but also touched on the North Korea conundrum.
![How COVID-19 Wreaked Havoc on South Korea’s Labor Market How COVID-19 Wreaked Havoc on South Korea’s Labor Market](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-28-7.jpg)
How COVID-19 Wreaked Havoc on South Korea’s Labor Market
By Vladimir Hlasny
Despite a resolute response by the government, COVID-19 has taken a serious bite out of the South Korean economy.