#editorial
Defense
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#transgender soldier-presser(LEAD) S. Korean transgender soldier pleads to serve after military orders discharge
(ATTN: ADDS details in 2nd and 15th paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first transgender soldier on Wednesday pleaded to be allowed to continue to serve after the military decided to d... 22:38 Jan. 22 -
#transgender soldier-presser
S. Korean transgender soldier pleads to serve after military orders discharge
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first transgender soldier on Wednesday pleaded to be allowed to continue to serve after the military decided to discharge her. Byun Hee-soo, an Army sta... 19:35 Jan. 22 -
#transgender soldier(3rd LD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: ADDS more details, soldier's remarks in paras 2-3, 10-14; CHANGES photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer w... 18:17 Jan. 22 -
#transgender soldier(2nd LD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: ADDS background info in paras 6-9) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer who underwent sex reassignment surgery ... 16:33 Jan. 22 -
#transgender soldier(LEAD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with Army decision; ADDS more details throughout) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer ... 15:35 Jan. 22 -
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#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 23 1981 -- South Korea's military government reduces opposition leader Kim Dae-jung's death sentence to life in prison. Kim was sentenced to death the previous year for allegedly instigati... 14:00 Jan. 22 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) U.S. welcomes S. Korea's troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTO... 13:30 Jan. 22 -
#transgender soldierS. Korea to decide on first transgender soldier case
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army will make a decision Wednesday on whether to allow a noncommissioned officer who underwent sex reassignment surgery to continue to serve in the military, officia... 10:30 Jan. 22 -
#military chiefsU.S. military chief appreciates S. Korea's troop dispatch to Hormuz Strait
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. military chief expressed gratitude Wednesday to South Korea for its decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. On Tuesday, Seoul's defense... 09:53 Jan. 22 -
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 22)
A delicate decision The Moon Jae-in administration has decided to send the Cheonghae Unit patrolling the Gulf of Aden to the Strait of Hormuz -- a very volatile part of the Middle East. The Minist... 07:03 Jan. 22 -
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 22)
USFK as 'form of aid' Troops in South Korea represent common interests The Donald Trump administration's perception of the U.S. troop presence in South Korea, illustrated in the 110-page Trial Mem... 07:03 Jan. 22 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 22. Korean-language dailies -- S. Korea to send troops to Hormuz Strait independently (Kyung... 07:02 Jan. 22 -
#Strait of Hormuz(2nd LD) U.S. welcomes S. Korea's troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz
(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's response in 4th para; ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday it welcomes South Korea's decision to send tro... 06:57 Jan. 22 -
#Strait of Hormuz
(LEAD) U.S. welcomes S. Korea's troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz
(ATTN: UPDATES with details) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday it welcomes South Korea's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard its... 01:25 Jan. 22 -
#Strait of Hormuz
U.S. welcomes S. Korea's troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday it welcomes South Korea's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz in support of U.S.-led security operations in the strategic ... 00:34 Jan. 22 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon calls for 'comprehensive' defense posture against various security threats
(ATTN: UPDATES with OPCON issue in paras 10-12, military equipment inspection in last para; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in ordered South Korea's military Tuesday to be... 22:28 Jan. 21 -
Hormuz troop dispatch plan causes political controversy
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government's decision to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz triggered political debate, with the ruling and opposition parties at odds over the highly c... 22:05 Jan. 21 -
#Strait of Hormuz(5th LD) S. Korea to send troops to Hormuz Strait independently to safeguard people, vessels
(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's comment in 21st para) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz by expanding operational areas of its anti-pi... 18:01 Jan. 21
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(4th LD) Coronavirus 'super spreader' at church services raises concerns of more cases coming
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(3rd LD) Coronavirus 'super spreader' in S. Korea raises concerns of more cases coming
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(LEAD) S. Korea seeks entry ban on foreigners to be released from quarantined cruise ship in Japan
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Coronavirus 'super spreader' in S. Korea raises concerns of more cases coming
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(3rd LD) S. Korean presidential plane arrives back from Japan with 7 evacuees aboard
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