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Asia Today: SKorea imposes stricter measures to stem spread

| August 21, 2020 11:03 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus.

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