Asia Today: S. Korea begins fining people not wearing masks
People wearing face masks watch a re-enactment ceremony of the changing of the Royal Guards, in front of the main gate of the Deoksu Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

People wearing face masks watch a re-enactment ceremony of the changing of the Royal Guards, in front of the main gate of the Deoksu Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Nov. 13, 2020 01:35 AM EST
A social distancing sign is seen as people wait to buy tickets at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. The Korean letters read "Social distance and keep 2 meter away."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A social distancing sign is seen as people wait to buy tickets at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. The Korean letters read "Social distance and keep 2 meter away."(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Nov. 13, 2020 01:36 AM EST
People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, walk past near a banner reading: "People who do not wear masks in public will face a 100,000 won ($90) fine", at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. From Friday, officials started to impose fines of up to 100,000 won ($90) for people who fail to properly wear masks in public transport and a wide range of venues, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, nightclubs, karaoke bars, religious and sports facilities and at gatherings of more than 500 people. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, walk past near a banner reading: "People who do not wear masks in public will face a 100,000 won ($90) fine", at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. From Friday, officials started to impose fines of up to 100,000 won ($90) for people who fail to properly wear masks in public transport and a wide range of venues, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, nightclubs, karaoke bars, religious and sports facilities and at gatherings of more than 500 people. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Nov. 12, 2020 11:06 PM EST
People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, walk past a banner at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. From Friday, officials started to impose fines of up to 100,000 won ($90) for people who fail to properly wear masks in public transport and a wide range of venues, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, nightclubs, karaoke bars, religious and sports facilities and at gatherings of more than 500 people. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus, walk past a banner at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. From Friday, officials started to impose fines of up to 100,000 won ($90) for people who fail to properly wear masks in public transport and a wide range of venues, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, nightclubs, karaoke bars, religious and sports facilities and at gatherings of more than 500 people. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Nov. 12, 2020 11:05 PM EST
A man wearing a face mask passes by screens showing precautions against the coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. The Korean letters read "Let's wear a mask in a good way" (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A man wearing a face mask passes by screens showing precautions against the coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public. The Korean letters read "Let's wear a mask in a good way" (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Nov. 13, 2020 01:34 AM EST