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K-pop concert to wrap up 2023 World Scout Jamboree related article
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- About 40,000 participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree are set to gather in Seoul on Friday for a K-pop concert, which will wrap up the world event plagued by a heat ... 08:31 Aug. 11
#culture ministry
Culture ministry to launch efforts to attract Chinese group tourists
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will launch efforts to lure more Chinese tourists in earnest following the resumption of China's group tours to Korea... 15:01 Aug. 10
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------ (LEAD) Typhoon Khanun makes landfall on S. Korea's southeastern coast SEOUL --... 13:30 Aug. 10
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(2nd LD) Jamboree K-pop concert will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium Friday: ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with speculations about concert lineup in last four paras; ADDS details in paras 4-5) SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Tuesday a K-pop concert and the closing cere... 18:23 Aug. 08
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(LEAD) Jamboree K-pop concert will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium Friday: ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments from para 4; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Tuesday a K-pop concert and the closing ceremony for the 25th World Scout Jam... 15:33 Aug. 08
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Jamboree K-pop concert will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium Friday: ministry
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Tuesday a K-pop concert and the closing ceremony for the 25th World Scout Jamboree will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul later... 15:09 Aug. 08
#World Scout Jamboree
Overwhelming jamboree funds used for organizing committee operation instead of on-site infrastructure: budget data
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- An overwhelming amount of public funds in South Korea spent for the 2023 World Scout Jamboree was used for operational and personnel expenses instead of for the setting up... 21:38 Aug. 07
#Korean language
S. Korea aims to expand King Sejong Institute centers worldwide to 350 by 2027 related article
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday unveiled a plan to further enhance its global infrastructure and networks for Korean language education, including increasing the n... 11:31 Aug. 07
#World Scout Jamboree
(LEAD) Local Scout contingent boycotts jamboree, accuses organizers of mishandling sex offense
(ATTN: UPDATES with response from organizers from para 7) BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean contingent at the 2023 World Scout Jamboree said Sunday it will pull out from the even... 15:17 Aug. 06
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U.S. contingent at jamboree in S. Korea departs for American military base in Pyeongtaek
BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The United States contingent at the World Scout Jamboree under way in South Korea on Sunday departed for an American military base in Pyeongtaek, cutting short... 14:33 Aug. 06
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Local Scout contingent boycotts jamboree, accuses organizers of mishandling sex offense
BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean contingent at the 2023 World Scout Jamboree said Sunday it will pull out from the event after criticizing organizers of mishandling an alleged s... 13:41 Aug. 06
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Regional tourism programs being arranged for jamboree participants amid extreme heat wave
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Municipal and provincial governments across South Korea were busy arranging various tourism programs for participants at the World Scout Jamboree under way in the country ... 10:41 Aug. 06
Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history Aug. 6 1902 -- Kim So-wol, known as "the Koreans' poet," is born into an upper-class family in a mountain village in North Pyongan Province, now located in North Korea... 14:00 Aug. 05
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- Police to beef up patrols, stop and searches in wake of back-to-back stabbing ramp... 17:00 Aug. 04
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(3rd LD) 108 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-12) BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 108 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree with symptoms ... 19:28 Aug. 03
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(2nd LD) 108 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave
(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS vice gender minister's comment) BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 108 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Ja... 17:19 Aug. 03
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(LEAD) 108 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details) BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 108 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree with sy... 16:20 Aug. 03
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88 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave
BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 88 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, with most of them showing signs of heat-related illn... 08:59 Aug. 03
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Culture ministry to run Korean pavilion during World Scout Jamboree related article
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Wednesday it will run the Korean pavilion and host a K-pop concert during the 2023 World Scout Jamboree to help increase the participants' awaren... 14:42 Aug. 02
#Kakao founder
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su named chief of Korea National Opera's board of directors
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Kim Beom-su, founder of internet giant Kakao, was named Tuesday the new chief of the Korea National Opera's board of directors, the culture ministry said. Kim, current... 19:50 Aug. 01