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#Busan One Asia FestivalBusan's annual K-pop concert set to kick off
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonap) -- The annual Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop concert in the city of Busan, is set to kick off Saturday with a star-studded lineup. The festival will ... 09:00 Oct. 19 -
S. Korea to use 24 tln-won R&D budget to bolster science, tech capability
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Wednesday that it will use the 24 trillion-won (US$20 billion) research and development budget for next year to bolster its science and technology capabi... 14:00 Oct. 16 -
(LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae vows 'patient push' for materials industry growth
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, flexible working hours issue from 10th para) SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday it would continue a push to develop South Korea's materials... 17:20 Oct. 13 -
#BIFFBusan film festival closes with eye on industry trends
BUSAN, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) came to a close on Saturday, successfully keeping up with changing market trends and staying afloat after years of setba... 15:40 Oct. 12 -
#K-popBTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn't stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega ... 12:12 Oct. 12 -
#ASEAN FTAS. Korea seeks to conclude FTA talks with 3 ASEAN nations before Busan summit
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is working hard to conclude free trade talks with Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia before November when leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Na... 15:56 Oct. 06 -
#Koreas' Olympics bidMoon reaffirms commitment to co-hosting 2032 Olympics with N. Korea
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Friday reaffirmed Seoul's resolve to co-host of the 2032 Olympic Games with North Korea in his opening address at the nation's biggest athletic co... 21:37 Oct. 04 -
#African swine fever(LEAD) S. Korea uses helicopters to spray disinfectant over DMZ to prevent spread of ASF
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with plan for quarantine operations, minor edits) SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military flew helicopters to spray disinfectant over the ... 17:05 Oct. 04 -
#African swine fever(3rd LD) S. Korea still on high alert over additional African swine fever outbreak
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-6) SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is remaining highly vigilant over additional outbreaks of African swine fever and is stepping up disinfection efforts,... 18:53 Sep. 29 -
#World Opera FestivalAnnual opera festival kicks off in Seoul
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- An annual opera festival that showcases renowned world operas kicked off in Seoul on Saturday for a two-month run. With its opening concert at the Seoul Olympic Park,... 09:00 Sep. 28 -
#elderly-tallyAbout 15 pct of S. Korea's population aged 65 or older: report
SEJONG, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- People aged 65 or older made up about 15 percent of South Korea's population this year, a report showed Friday, highlighting concerns that the fast-aging demographic tr... 13:51 Sep. 27 -
#Moon Jae-in(2nd LD) Moon in New York for summit with Trump, U.N. session
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, dateline, lead with arrival; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in arrived in New York on Sunday to attend the U.N. General Assem... 07:24 Sep. 23 -
S. Korea culls thousands of pigs to prevent spread of swine fever
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea carried out slaughters of thousands of pigs on Saturday for a fifth straight day, an official said, as Agriculture Minister Kim Hyeon-soo ca... 19:50 Sep. 21 -
#K-popBiggest annual K-pop fair MU:CON set to open this month
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest K-pop fair, MU:CON, will kick off its four-day run in Seoul this month to pitch K-pop's new artists to the global music scene, its organizer said F... 11:36 Sep. 20 -
#MuslimOver 1 million Muslim tourists to visit S. Korea this year
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Over 1 million Muslims are expected to visit South Korea this year on the back of rising interest in Korean culture and tourist attractions, the state-run tourism agency... 10:45 Sep. 15 -
#K-popBTS plays role of ambassador of Korean culture
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- While fans across the globe are glued to every move the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS make, the septet has often drawn inspiration from Korea's traditional cultura... 11:00 Sep. 14 -
#soldiers' ChuseokS. Korean soldiers on missions overseas enjoy Chuseok with locals
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Despite being away from home, South Korean soldiers deployed overseas enjoyed the Chuseok holiday by staging various meaningful events with local people, the Joint Chief... 06:00 Sep. 13 -
#Pyongyang DeclarationConcert along DMZ to celebrate 1st anniv. of Pyongyang Declaration
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a concert along the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Monday in celebration of the first anniversary of the Joint Pyongyang Declaration, adopt... 10:33 Sep. 09 -
#typhoon-damage(6th LD) S. Korea working to recover from damage caused by Typhoon Lingling
(ATTN: UPDATES figures in paras 2, 4, 5) SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is working to recover Sunday from the damage caused by Typhoon Lingling, which hit the Korean Peninsula with heavy ra... 20:18 Sep. 08
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(4th LD) 6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea's air defense zone
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(2nd LD) 6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea's air defense zone
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N.K. leader's wife appears in state media after 4-month absence
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S. Korea, Russia to hold military meeting, discuss hotline establishment
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(3rd LD) N.K. leader criticizes father's policy to depend on S. Korea for Mount Kumgang resort
