▪ South Korea eases COVID-19 social distancing measures to level 2 in capital area
▪ S. Korean government to announce vaccination plan for February-March
▪ N. Korea seeks to secure COVID-19 vaccines through WHO and UNICEF
▪ Vaccinations surpass 15 million in UK
▪ S. Korea’s exports soar 69.1% y/y in first 10 days of February
▪ Number of discouraged female workers in S. Korea hits high in Jan. due to pandemic
▪ Restaurants hit hard by COVID-19 in Q4
▪ S. Korea’s birth rate in 2020 projected to be lower than N. Korea’s
▪ Magnitude 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan close to site of Fukushima nuclear disaster
▪ Armored vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities against anti-coup protests
▪ Africa high on alert over Ebola, Guinea declares ‘epidemic’
▪ High levels of dust through morning, cold winds to improve air quality this afternoon