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#global hallyu fanNumber of global 'hallyu' fans crosses 100 million landmark
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The popularity of "hallyu," or the Korean Wave, seems to have continued unabated across the world despite yearlong coronavirus restrictions, as the number of global hally... 11:07 Jan. 15 -
#autonomous driving-gov't supportS. Korea to inject 1.1 tln won into autonomous driving projects
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will inject 1.1 trillion won (US$999 million) into projects to develop autonomous driving technologies and establish related infrastructure by 2027, governmen... 10:36 Jan. 14 -
#new year(LEAD) Moon says all S. Koreans will be given free COVID-19 vaccines
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, details; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the government will provide all South Korean people ... 11:41 Jan. 11 -
#comfort women(3rd LD) 'Comfort women' win first legal victory against Tokyo in wartime sex slavery case
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10) SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean victims of wartime sexual enslavement won their first legal victory Friday against the Japanese government in a landmark ... 16:54 Jan. 08 -
#stocks-summary(LEAD) Seoul stocks set another record high, key index tops 3,000 points
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rallied Thursday to close above the 3,000-point mark for the first time, backed by strong foreign and institu... 16:38 Jan. 07 -
#S Korea-trade networkS. Korea's FTA networks set to further expand in 2021 related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's free trade deals may further increase this year in line with its efforts to revitalize its ailing pandemic-hit exports and cope with the g... 11:00 Jan. 04 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon pledges to 'get normal lives back' in new year
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Friday he will work with the people to make sure they reclaim their "normal lives" in the new year after overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. ... 11:16 Jan. 01 -
#influential media figuresBTS agency chief, 'Parasite' executive producer among 500 most influential entertainment figures chosen by Variety related article
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean entertainment gurus -- Bang Si-hyuk and Lee Mie-kyung, widely known as Miky Lee -- have been named by U.S. magazine Variety as among the 500 most influen... 16:52 Dec. 29 -
#gov't-social distancing(4th LD) S. Korea to extend current distancing rules in capital area until Jan. 3
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 6th para) SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea decided to extend the current social-distancing restrictions in the greater Seoul area until Jan. 3, opting not to raise t... 20:14 Dec. 27 -
#5G speedS. Korea's 5G download speed fastest globally: report related article
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has the fastest 5G download speed in the world, reaching over 350 megabits per second (Mbps), a report showed Monday. The country's 5G download speed stood... 15:43 Dec. 21 -
#top 10 newsTop 10 Korean news of 2020
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top 10 South Korean news stories of 2020 as selected by Yonhap News editors. ▲ COVID-19 grips S. Korea, worst may be yet to come COVID-19 to... 10:00 Dec. 18 -
#BTS(Yearender) How BTS conquered charts, became symbol of hope in 2020 related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- In 2013, seven fledgling young men, who mostly grew up in towns outside of South Korea's megacity Seoul, made their debut as a hip-hop group. They called the... 10:00 Dec. 18 -
#UNESCO(LEAD) S. Korea's lantern lighting fest listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-8) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's lantern lighting festival, a springtime event held to celebrate Buddha's birthday, has been officially inscribed as intang... 22:50 Dec. 16 -
#overseas KoreansS. Korea to give additional support to overseas Koreans' fight against recent COVID-19 surge
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will support an additional 200 billion won (US$184,000) worth of relief and sanitary goods to help overseas Koreans fight against the novel coronavirus pandemi... 14:45 Dec. 06 -
#Parasite'Parasite,' 'Kingdom,' Pengsoo among 2020 Korea Content Awards winners related article
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Oscar-winning film "Parasite," Netflix zombie thriller "Kingdom" and giant penguin character Pengsoo were among the works that have been selected as winners of the 2020 Ko... 10:00 Dec. 05 -
#BTS(3rd LD) BTS makes history as 'Life Goes On' becomes first Korean song to top Billboard main singles chart related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with further chart results in paras 11-13) By Byun Duk-kun and Lee Minji WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastar BTS has achieved another milestone with its new song "Lif... 17:01 Dec. 01 -
#DAC entryS. Korea marks 10th year since accession to OECD club of major donors
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday celebrated the 10th year since joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) club of major donors, with its top dipl... 17:31 Nov. 25 -
#BTS(3rd LD) BTS gets Grammy nod in another landmark feat related article
(ATTN: ADDS details; RESTUCTURES) By Byun Duk-kun and Lee Minji WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's K-pop megastar BTS was nominated for the Grammy Award in best pop duo/group perfo... 09:40 Nov. 25 -
#coronavirusGlobal press photo exhibition capturing life during pandemic kicks off related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition of press photos zooming in on life during the new coronavirus began at a Seoul museum on Tuesday, offering visitors a glimpse of how the world ... 16:00 Nov. 24
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Man given jail term for 'slipper fight' with subway passengers over mask wearing
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
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N. Korean nuclear activities pose serious threat to peace: Psaki
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Japanese FM says Tokyo won't appeal Seoul court ruling over wartime sexual slavery
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(3rd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
