SEOUL--South Korea has loosened rules requiring masks to be worn outdoors as COVID-19 cases drop, but many people are not taking them off yet due to pervasive Omicron infections. Health ...

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): South Korea’s pandemic response authorities proposed on Wednesday (Dec 7) to lift the nationwide indoor mask mandate as early as January next year ...

SEOUL--North Korea appeared to have eased a strict COVID-19 mask mandate, media reports said this week, after state news agencies showed many people maskless. The isolated country has maintained ...