Authorities have reintroduced restricted hours for restaurants, cafes and bars amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Morten Soendergaard Larsen is a freelance journalist based in Seoul.
Authorities have reintroduced restricted hours for restaurants, cafes and bars amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Since taking over North Korea from his father 10 years ago, Kim has shown that his thirst for power is strong.
![North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pictured last month, has been in power for nearly 10 years since his father died in December 2011 [KCNA via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-11-15T233501Z_1199034908_RC2BVQ9E9TD1_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-POLITICS.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The South Korean capital faces obstacles to attracting overseas firms, including unfavourable tax rates and regulations.
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Questions raised over requirements for foreigners jabbed overseas but residents in South Korea to ‘prove’ their status.
![In South Korea, foreign residents who got their jabs overseas are not considered fully vaccinated even though a Korean is [Lee Jin-man/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AP21305287845926.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)