South Korean city sues sect over COVID-19 amid fears of 2nd wave

City of Daegu wants $82 million from cult-like church at center of initial outbreak, as Seoul contemplates measures to tackle a resurgence.

• Jun 23, 2020

India and China talk de-escalation

India and China are having peace talks days after deadly clashes between their forces at the Himalayan border. At least 20 Indian troops were killed, and both sides blame each other for instigating the conflict. Isaac Stone Fish, a CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China relations, discussed both. the conflict and the rising tensions between North and South Korea.

• Jun 18, 2020
• 4:38

North Korean defectors sometimes struggle to adjust to new life

More than 30,000 defectors have escaped through China, some paying thousands of dollars to brokers.

• Jun 20, 2020

Tensions rise between North and South Korea

North Korea is threatening to send troops to the demilitarized border zones separating it from South Korea, as tensions rise between the two neighboring countries.This comes just one day after North Korea demolished a liaison office used for official meetings between both countries. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

• Jun 17, 2020
• 1:40

North Korea threatens to send troops into the demilitarized zone

The Kim regime, speaking through a prominent new power player, has already made good on one threat, and the next move could be more than symbolic.

• Jun 17, 2020

North Korea blows up office shared with South, threatens border action

Destruction of inter-Korean liaison office is largely symbolic, but it comes with a new threat to send troops into demilitarized areas.

• Jun 16, 2020

North Korea cuts off communication with South Korea

North Korea has made good on its threat to cut every single line of communication with South Korea, including important hotlines between the leaders as well as military commanders. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio explains the latest flare-up in tensions.

• Jun 9, 2020
• 1:57

North Korea cuts communications with South as tension mounts

The messenger may be as important as the message as Kim Jong Un's powerful little sister announces latest move in standoff between North and South Korea.

• Jun 9, 2020

Fans match K-pop group BTS' $1 million Black Lives Matter donation

About 35,000 loyal BTS fans, part of a group centered in Europe and the U.S., joined their pop heroes to "help fund bailouts" for protesters.

• Jun 8, 2020

Worldwide protests for Black Lives Matter

Mass protests in the U.S. have sparked a global movement against racial discrimination. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi shows how thousands have gathered in countries from Brazil to South Korea to make their voices heard.

• Jun 7, 2020
• 1:23

Spike in COVID and rare illness in kids as South Korea reopens schools

As millions of kids return to class, South Korean parents learn of the possible first cases of the rare, COVID-19-linked illness in Asia.

• May 27, 2020

South Korea to make bar owners register patrons as virus spreads

Pace of new infections is slow, but as people move around more they'll face new rules on travel and when they got to bars, clubs and gyms.

• May 25, 2020

North Korea launches short-range projectiles

The U.S. and South Korea are analyzing North Korea's launch of several projectiles overnight. The South Korean military says they were launched from North Korea's east coast and flew several miles before landing in the ocean. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been speaking to his counterparts in South Korea and Japan as the White House prepares a response to Pyongyang's actions. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• May 4, 2019
• 1:52

Were North Korean envoys executed?

A South Korean newspaper reported North Korea executed top officials over the failed summit with the U.S. But the report has not been verified. Ramy Inocencio explains.

• May 31, 2019
• 1:40

Trump says "none of your business" what he tells Putin

President Trump, asked if he'll bring up election meddling with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20, said it's "none of your business" what he says. The president is heading to Japan for the G20, then to South Korea. The president also said Iran can do whatever it wants, and he has all the time in the world.

• Jun 26, 2019
• 2:09

Trump suggests Kim Jong Un meeting

President Trump sent out a tweet early Saturday inviting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to meet him at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Later, Mr. Trump told reporters "all I did was put out a feeler."

• Jun 28, 2019
• 0:26

Trump to meet Kim Jong Un at the DMZ

President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a joint press conference and announced Mr. Trump will meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at the border between the two countries. Watch the full press conference.

• Jun 30, 2019
• 30:38

North Korea fires unidentified projectiles

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Thursday, according to South Korea's military. The projectiles were fired from North Korea's eastern coastal city of Wonsan.

• Jul 24, 2019
• 0:24

North Korea fires two short-range missiles

North Korea fired two short-range missiles from Wonsan, a coastal city on the east side of the peninsula. South Korean officials say no injuries were reported. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the story.

• Jul 25, 2019
• 1:29

N. Korea says it launched high-tech missile

North Korea claims to have tested a new high-tech weapon, and says the missile launch was meant as a warning to U.S. ally South Korea. South Korea says the weapons were similar to this Russian- made missile that flies lower and can make in-flight adjustments. The launches were the first since President Trump briefly entered North Korea last month. Margaret Brennan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how this latest launch will affect diplomatic relations in the region.

• Jul 26, 2019
• 3:35

S. Korea nightclub collapses, killing 2

At least two people were killed when the upper floor of a nightclub collapsed in the city of Gwan Gju, south of Seoul, South Korea. As many as 16 others were injured, including four American athletes who were among those competing at the world swimming championships. Kenneth Craig reports.

• Jul 27, 2019
• 2:08

North Korea tests new missiles

The White House is downplaying Thursday's missile tests in North Korea, calling them "standard" and "short-ranged." North Korea says the launches of their new short-range ballistic missiles served as a "warning" to their neighbors in South Korea. Gordon Chang, author of the book "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea takes on the world," joined CBSN with the latest.

• Jul 27, 2019
• 6:16

4 U.S athletes injured in deadly nightclub collapse

Four American athletes are among those injured following a deadly collapse at a nightclub in South Korea. It happened overnight at the "Coyote Ugly" club in Gwangju, a city in the southwest corner of the country. Kenneth Craig reports.

• Jul 27, 2019
• 1:44

North Korea fires multiple projectiles, South Korea says

Multiple unidentified projectiles were fired from North Korea, South Korea media reported. This comes less than a week after North Korea launched two short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jul 30, 2019
• 1:48

Trump downplays North Korea's missile tests

North Korea appears to have launched another round of short-range missiles. It's the country's third weapons test in just over a week. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports on the tests from Hong Kong, and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN from Washington with President Trump's reaction to the tests.

• Aug 2, 2019
• 8:42

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