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#forced labor(LEAD) Japanese company appeals S. Korean court's decision on asset seizure related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5, 10-11) DAEGU, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese company has appealed a South Korean court's ruling to seize its assets in the country to compensate victims of wartime ... 11:36 Aug. 07 -
#landminesMilitary searching for landmines possibly swept from N. Korea by heavy rains
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The military is trying to detect and remove landmines in border regions that could have been washed away across the border from North Korea due to heavy rains, the defense... 11:35 Aug. 07 -
#coronavirus-additional cases(2nd LD) New virus cases fall back to 20 as local cases return to single digit related article
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new virus cases fell sharply on Friday as local infections grew again in a single-digit figure. But new cluster infect... 11:33 Aug. 07 -
#doctors' strike(LEAD) Trainee doctors launch strike in protest over medical workforce reform related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors at hospitals on Friday launched a one-day strike in protest of the government's medical workfor... 11:23 Aug. 07 -
#heavy rainWeek of heavy rain in central region displaces 2,500 people related article
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unusually intense rainfall for the past week has displaced some 2,500 people in the central region, the national disaster control center said Friday. Torrents have left... 11:10 Aug. 07 -
#forced labor
Japanese company appeals S. Korean court's decision on asset seizure related article
DAEGU, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese company has appealed a South Korean court's ruling to seize its assets in the country to compensate victims of wartime forced labor in a move expected to worsen... 11:05 Aug. 07 -
#coronavirus-additional cases
(LEAD) New virus cases fall back to 20 as local cases return to single digit related article
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new virus cases fell sharply on Friday as local infections grew again in a single-digit figure. But new cluster infect... 10:28 Aug. 07 -
#coronavirus-additional cases
New virus cases fall back to 20 as local cases return to single digit related article
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new virus cases fell sharply on Friday as local infections grew again in a single-digit figure. But new cluster infections at restaurants and churches are st... 10:15 Aug. 07 -
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Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:10 Aug. 07 -
#doctors' strike
Trainee doctors launch strike in protest over medical workforce reform related article
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors at hospitals on Friday launched a one-day strike in protest of the government's medical workforce reform plan, causing concerns about potential inconvenien... 08:34 Aug. 07 -
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 7)
The plot thickens About half a plot of land purchased by President Moon Jae-in to build a house after retirement turned out to be unfit for construction. The JoongAng Ilbo has reported that Moon ... 07:07 Aug. 07 -
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 7)
Drop strike threat Doctors should join efforts to boost public health Medical doctors and trainees have threatened to go on strike to protest a government plan to raise admission quotas at medical... 07:06 Aug. 07 -
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 7)
Senseless legislation Moon government, ruling party should rethink a bill banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets The ruling party's push for legal changes to stop people from sending anti-Pyongyang leafl... 07:06 Aug. 07 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 7. Korean-language dailies -- Prejudice raised by policies: Public rental apartments = slums ... 07:02 Aug. 07 -
#coronavirus(2nd LD) New virus cases bounce back to over 40 on surge in domestic infections related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info regional cases in paras 6-7, 11, additional death in para 20) SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of new daily coronavirus cases in South Korea bounced back to above ... 22:36 Aug. 06 -
#South Korea(3rd LD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout, photos; CORRECTS typos) SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Major highways running across Seoul were partly closed on Thursday, with the first flood alerts in nine y... 21:23 Aug. 06
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Red mini dress triggers spat over dress code for female lawmakers
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(2nd LD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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(LEAD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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Major highways in Seoul partly closed as downpours raise water level of Han River
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New virus cases bounce back to over 40 on surge in domestic infections
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Fresh tensions brewing in Seoul-Tokyo ties over court procedure to sell off Japanese assets
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Reform committee's recommendations to diffuse chief prosecutor's power draw backlash
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After six months, pandemic accelerates arrival of contactless future in S. Korea
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1 year after workplace anti-bullying law took effect, challenges remain
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
