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A woman arrives to sell vegetables in a market in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Millions lost their jobs, and thousands, fearing starvation, poured out of cities to try and get back to their rural homes during India's lockdown of 1.3 billion people earlier this year. The economy shrunk by nearly 24% in the last quarter, the most of any major country. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The Latest: S. Korea eases restrictions as virus cases drop

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

North Korean refugee Kim Seo-yun and her South Korean husband Lee Jeong-sup watch their wedding photos at their house in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, July 23, 2020. Tens of thousands of North Koreans, mostly women, have fled to South Korea over the past two decades. Arriving from a nominally socialist, extremely repressive society, these women often struggle to adjust to fast-paced, capitalistic lives in South Korea. They also face widespread discrimination, bias and loneliness. Many want to marry South Korean men, who they think will help them better adjust to new lives in South Korea. The number of these North-South Korean couples appears to be on the rise, according to at least one government survey. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North-South Korean couples try to bridge 75-year division

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

The roof of a car factory is left on the sidewalk after a typhoon hit Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week left people injured, damaged buildings, caused blackouts at nearly half a million homes and paralyzed traffic in southern Japanese islands before headed to South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)

Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands

By Kim Tong-hyung and Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

CJ Cup in South Korea moving to Shadow Creek in Las Vegas

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus pray while maintaining social distancing during a service at the Chogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Yang Jiechi, right, a top Chinese official in charge of diplomatic affairs, and South Korean National Security Council Chairman Suh Hoon leave after their meeting at a hotel in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (Lee Jin-wook/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea, China reaffirm plans for leaders’ summit

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump highlights virus clusters in COVID-19 success stories

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, attends a plenary meeting of the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. North Korea has decided to hold a rare ruling party congress in January where leader Kim will announce a new five-year plan to develop the country’s dismal economy ravaged by U.S.-led sanctions and a global pandemic, state media said Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea sets rare party meeting after economic struggles

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

China/North Korea Talks Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

China can push North Korea for complete and verifiable denuclearization

By Joseph R. DeTrani

A man stands with a banner to oppose the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. The countries will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently forced the allies to scale back an already low-key training program mainly involving computer-simulated war scenarios. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

US, SKorea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. South Korea marked its 75th National Liberation Day on Saturday, which celebrates its independence from Japanese colonial rule following the end of World War II after Japan surrendered. (Chung Sung-jun/Pool Photo via AP)

Moon extends olive branch to Tokyo over wartime history

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Police officers wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus patrol around the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Thousands rally against SKorea leader despite virus warning

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ruling party meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 13 2020. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 1988, file photo, the Olympic cauldron towers above the Olympic stadium in Seoul, South Korea, during the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

Evictions, drugs, boxing rows: reliving ‘88 Games in Seoul

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A village area is flooded near Seomjin River, left, due to heavy rain in Hadong, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

Days of torrential rain in S. Korea leave at least 30 dead

Associated Press

Interns and resident doctors attend a rally against the government medical policy in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Thousands of young doctors in South Korea began a strike Friday in protest of government medical policy, causing concerns about treatment of patients amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

S. Korean doctors strike over med school plan amid pandemic

Associated Press

1 dead, 5 missing as boats overturn in S. Korea floodwaters

Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, presides over an executive policy council meeting at the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press