South Korean sect leader has apologised as Seoul’s mayor files a lawsuit accusing the group of ‘murder’ and ‘injury’

Calling Shincheonji's leader the "chief director of this crisis," Seoul's mayor pushed...

200,000 doomsday church members are being tested in South Korea for the coronavirus

It is the latest drastic step taken by authorities in South Korea, where more people have...

South Korea is bracing for a spike in coronavirus cases after a 'super-spreader' event at a church 'cult'

In the midst of an "unprecedented crisis," Daegu's mayor shut down public spaces,...

South Korea and Vietnam are asking millions to stay home to avoid coronavirus as more people get infected and die outside of China

The vast majority of the 2,100 deaths from coronavirus remain in China — but rates...