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#strikePostal service couriers to launch one-day strike this week
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Parcel delivery workers under the national postal service said Tuesday they will launch a one-day strike later this week, demanding to scrap a new contract ... 15:07 Jun. 14 -
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2 defense units searched over illegitimate business order allegations
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Defense Communication Command (DCC) on Tuesday in connection with allegations that an unqualified company won ... 14:19 Jun. 14 -
#singerProsecution again acquits singer over sexual assault allegations
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have again acquitted veteran singer Kim Kun-mo of allegations that he sexually assaulted a female hostess at a bar, sources said Tuesday. Th... 14:07 Jun. 14 -
Today in Korean history
June 15 918 -- Wang Geon establishes the Goryeo Kingdom, unifying three states on the Korean Peninsula. One of them, the Silla Kingdom, had declined following its 1,000-year rule that starte... 14:00 Jun. 14 -
#immigrant workersGov't to push for speedy influx of immigrant workers to alleviate COVID-19 labor shortage
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The government will push for a speedy influx of immigrant workers to help alleviate labor shortages in farming, fishing and other industries in the wake of COVID-19, offi... 12:00 Jun. 14 -
#minimum wage6,500 workers with disabilities legally paid less than minimum wage: report
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- About 6,500 workers with disabilities legally earned less than the minimum wage last year, a report said Tuesday. The report from the Korea Labor and Society Institute... 11:12 Jun. 14 -
#shippers(LEAD) Shippers urge truckers to promptly end strike putting smaller traders at risk
(ATTN: ADDS more details in para 6, photo) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shippers urged striking truckers Tuesday to end their protest and resume negotiations over the ... 11:12 Jun. 14 -
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Shippers urge truckers to promptly end strike putting smaller traders at risk
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shippers urged striking truckers Tuesday to end their protest and resume negotiations over the disputed freight rate system, stressing tha... 10:06 Jun. 14 -
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Jun. 14 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 14)
Get to the bottom of the case On Monday, the prosecution requested an arrest warrant for Paik Un-kyu, former minister of trade, industry and energy under the Moon Jae-in administration, for furthe... 06:57 Jun. 14 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 14)
Higher education mismatch Government and universities should push for drastic reforms for future President Yoon Suk-yeol recently asked the Education Ministry to recast its policies in order to tr... 06:57 Jun. 14 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 14. Korean-language dailies -- U.S. inflation woes deal heavy blow to local financial market... 06:57 Jun. 14 -
#Rhee KeunS. Korean volunteer fighter quizzed over unauthorized stay in Ukraine
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean volunteer fighter who recently returned from Ukraine has been questioned by police over possible violation of passport law for his unauthorized stay in the... 20:41 Jun. 13 -
#police independenceDP accuses gov't of trying to infringe on police independence related article
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused the government Monday of attempting to infringe on the political neutrality of police, following revelations the interio... 17:07 Jun. 13 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (4th LD) Truckers strike for 7th day, further disrupting output, shipping SEOUL... 17:00 Jun. 13 -
#Yoon Suk-yeolCIO requests prosecution indict former spy chief for spreading falsehood about Yoon
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation agency on Monday requested the prosecution indict former spy chief Park Jie-won on charges of spreading false information about Presiden... 16:46 Jun. 13 -
#truckers strike(4th LD) Truckers strike for 7th day, further disrupting output, shipping related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 1-7, 19-22; CHANGES headline and photos) SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of South Korean truckers went on strike for a seventh day on Monday with no end in... 16:31 Jun. 13 -
#truckerYoon calls for diverse solutions to truckers' strike related article
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Monday to come up with diverse solutions as a nationwide walkout of truckers entered its seventh day. Thousands of unioniz... 16:16 Jun. 13 -
#truckers strike(3rd LD) Truckers' strike continues for 7th day; negotiations with gov't fall through related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4, 10-13, photo) SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- A truckers' walkout continued for the seventh day Monday, deepening logistic disruptions and delays nationwide, as th... 15:42 Jun. 13
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(LEAD) New infections below 7,000 for 2nd day as omicron slows -
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan finalize plan to hold trilateral summit on sidelines of NATO summit -
(LEAD) On Korean War anniversary, S. Korea vows stern response to N. Korean provocations -
Yoon to depart for Spain to attend NATO summit
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