South Korea held a national election on Wednesday in spite of the coronavirus. The election results were a huge success for President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party, largely because of the way the government has handled the coronavirus crisis.
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South Korea says it will send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea. North Korea is suffering from a terrible food shortage following a long period without rain.
Last Thursday, high school students in Korea took an eight hour test that could change the rest of their lives. The whole country stops to focus on this test.
The US and North Korean leaders met Monday for the first time ever. The meeting's biggest result may be a change in the way the countries treat each other.
The Korean band BTS has become the first Korean musical group to have the most popular album in the US. The group's "Love Yourself: Tear" started at number one.
On Friday, the leader of North Korea crossed into South Korea for the first time in 65 years. The two leaders agreed to try and create peace between the two Koreas.
President Trump has agreed to meet with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. This will be the first time the leaders of those two countries have met. Recently people have worried that the US and North Korea might go to war.
Athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics are facing tough conditions. The weather has been very cold, there have been strong winds, and there was even an earthquake.
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to have meetings to try and fix their problems. They will also talk about how they can work together in the Winter Olympics in February.