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#Hanbo founder son sentenceAppellate court approves 7-year sentence for late Hanbo founder's son
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday upheld a lower court's seven-year prison sentence for a son of Chung Tae-soo, the late founder of the now-defunct Hanbo Group, who was convic... 15:01 Jan. 22 -
#coronavirus(2nd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
(ATTN: ADDS more info in para 13) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher virus curbs, but health authorities warned ag... 14:34 Jan. 22 -
#triathlonEx-therapist of local triathlon team sentenced to 8 yrs in prison in abuse case related article
DAEGU, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A former physical therapist of a municipal triathlon team was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for sexually and physically abusing an athlete who took her own... 14:17 Jan. 22 -
#ex-ruling party official briberyEx-ruling party official gets jail term for taking bribes from financial scam suspect
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A former official of the ruling Democratic Party was sentenced to two years in prison by a local court on Friday for taking bribes from a key suspect in a massive financi... 11:43 Jan. 22 -
#vote-rigging scandal2 K-pop agency execs fined for rigging votes on audition show related article
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two talent management agency executives have been sentenced to fines on charges of rigging votes on a popular K-pop audition program in which their trainees were competin... 11:42 Jan. 22 -
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(LEAD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7, 11, 13, 18, 2nd photo; CHANGES 1st photo) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher vir... 11:39 Jan. 22 -
#coronavirusNew virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 Friday on the back of tougher virus curbs, but health authorities warned against complacency as they try to ... 09:34 Jan. 22 -
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Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Jan. 22 -
#rice market(Yonhap Feature) Rice in the spotlight amid pandemic as demand grows for premium, diverse grains
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Park Hye-seong, a 39-year-old mother of two, recently subscribed to a rice delivery service offered by a specialty shop featuring "premium rice" in pursuit... 09:00 Jan. 22 -
#news 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 -- Biden declares democratic, unified America (Kyunghyang Shinmu... 07:03 Jan. 22 -
#prosecution(LEAD) Prosecutors raid justice ministry over decision to ban ex-vice minister from departing country
(ATTN: ADDS info in paras 5-6; ADDS photo) SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Ministry of Justice on Thursday in connection with an investigation into an alleged illegal... 22:31 Jan. 21 -
#coronavirus(4th LD) New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 7-9) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as health authorities try to f... 22:25 Jan. 21 -
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(3rd LD) New virus cases in 400s for 2nd day amid downward trend related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 7-9) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in 400s for the second consecutive day Thursday as health authorities try to f... 18:57 Jan. 21 -
#tech leak case sentenceEx-Samsung supplier, former execs acquitted in alleged leak of curved edge display tech
SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday acquitted a former factory automation supplier of Samsung Display and nine people, including the supplier's former CEO, who were al... 17:24 Jan. 21 -
#delivery workers(2nd LD) Delivery workers, employers reach agreement on preventing overwork related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with aversion of strike, details of agreement in paras 1-9; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Delivery workers reached an agreement with their employers on Thursday on preventin... 17:23 Jan. 21 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-in p... 17:10 Jan. 21
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New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
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Defense ministry vows push for regular inter-Korean military talks, swifter OPCON transfer
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(2nd LD) Moon vows close cooperation with Biden for Korea peace process
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Two accomplices in online sex abuse ring sentenced to 15, 11 years in prison
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(LEAD) Biden urges Americans to 'mask up,' says visitors will need to quarantine
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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China's push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking U.S. influence
