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 ...

Kim Eun-hee, 52, said she would feel safer without a mask if daily infections fall further to about 5,000. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 20,084 new COVID-19 cases ...

SEOUL--South Korea will drop a face mask mandate for most indoor public places later this month, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Friday, though coverings will still be required on transport ...