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Asia Today: South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount

| August 30, 2020 12:03 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is tightening social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area, requiring restaurants to provide only deliveries and takeouts after 9 p.m. and shutting down gyms and after-school academies.

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