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#coronavirus
Chinese communities in S. Korea on high alert over new coronavirus
ANSAN, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Chinese communities in South Korea are on high alert amid growing fears of a new coronavirus that originated in China. As of Tuesday, four people in South... 18:04 Jan. 28
Civic body to launch center in U.S. to pay tribute to iconic sex slavery victim
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A civic organization representing Korean women forced to work at Japan's wartime military brothels said Tuesday it is pushing ahead with a project to establish a center i... 16:36 Jan. 28
#coronavirus
(2nd LD) S. Korean schools on alert as new coronavirus spreads
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- With classes resuming Tuesday after a monthlong winter vacation, local schools are on alert amid growing concerns over the new coronavirus... 15:54 Jan. 28
#coronavirus
(LEAD) Some 90 soldiers quarantined over Wuhan coronavirus: defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS Military Manpower Administration's measure in last para) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The military authorities have isolated around 90 soldiers who recently visited China as part of effor... 15:26 Jan. 28
#coronavirus
(LEAD) S. Korean schools on alert as new coronavirus spreads
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 14-15) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- With classes resuming Tuesday after a monthlong winter vacation, local schools are on alert amid growing concerns over the new coronav... 14:19 Jan. 28
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 29 1990 -- The Ministry of National Defense announces a plan to rearrange U.S. Air Force bases in the country, including the withdrawal of those in Daegu, Gwangju and Suwon. 1992 -- So... 14:00 Jan. 28
#inequality
Poll: 70 pct of Seoul citizens find S. Korea 'severely' unequal
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Seven in 10 Seoul citizens find South Korea "severely" unequal, a poll has suggested. According to the city government's survey unveiled Monday, 26.5 percent said ine... 13:56 Jan. 28
#coronavirus
S. Korean schools on alert as new coronavirus spreads
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- With classes resuming Tuesday after a monthlong winter vacation, local schools are on alert amid growing concerns over the new coronavirus. Many children were seen wea... 13:37 Jan. 28
#China coronavirus
(LEAD) Korean firms scrambling to minimize fallout from Wuhan virus
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras in 2-9, 16, 18) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean companies are scrambling to minimize any possible fallout from the Wuhan coronavi... 13:30 Jan. 28
#News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- OECD further cuts Korea's potential growth rate SEOUL -- South Korea's potential ec... 13:30 Jan. 28
#coronavirus
Some 90 soldiers quarantined over Wuhan coronavirus: defense ministry
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The military authorities have isolated around 90 soldiers who recently visited China as part of efforts to prevent the spread of a new type of coronavirus to the barracks... 11:50 Jan. 28
#China coronavirus
Korean firms scrambling to minimize fallout from Wuhan virus
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean companies are scrambling to minimize any possible fallout from the Wuhan coronavirus by pulling their staff out of China and curbing t... 11:40 Jan. 28
#after-school English
After-school English classes spreading rapidly in elementary schools
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- More than half of elementary schools in South Korea operated after-school English classes for first and second graders last year, following the government's partial dereg... 11:29 Jan. 28
#zoo
S. Korean zoo teams with Malaysian center to preserve orangutans
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean zoo said Tuesday it will closely work with the Bukit Merah Orangutan Island Foundation, a Malaysian body dedicated to the care of the orangutan, to preserv... 10:42 Jan. 28
#Wuhan coronavirus
(LEAD) S. Korea remains watchful of economic fallout from Wuhan coronavirus cases
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-11) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it would spare no efforts to tackle with potential economic fallout from the Wuhan coronavirus, while vowing t... 10:37 Jan. 28
#subway
Gangnam busiest subway station in Seoul last year: data
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Gangnam Station in southern Seoul was the busiest subway station in the country's capital last year, data showed Tuesday. In 2019, 141,597 people used the Line No. 2 s... 10:30 Jan. 28
#USFK
USFK on alert against Wuhan coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has issued guidelines on the prevention of an outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus amid deepening concerns over the spread of the pneumonia-like ill... 09:48 Jan. 28
#Wuhan coronavirus
S. Korea remains watchful of economic fallout from Wuhan coronavirus cases
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it would spare no efforts to tackle with potential economic fallout from the Wuhan coronavirus, while vowing to take steps, if necessary, to mini... 09:28 Jan. 28
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:02 Jan. 28
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 28)
The same doomed path There was blind faith in the liberal government that replaced the one under a corrupt conservative president. Cynicism now prevails in regards to the Moon Jae-in administratio... 07:23 Jan. 28