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#Korean history
Today in Korean History
Jan. 3 1951 -- South Korea's government begins pre-censorship of publications. 2007 -- Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean diplomat, starts work as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nation... 14:00 Jan. 02
#North Korea
Minor quake occurs near NK's nuke test site: KMA
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A 2.8 magnitude earthquake took place near North Korea's northeastern nuclear test site Wednesday in an apparent aftermath of the communist country's previous nuclear test... 10:20 Jan. 02
#performance pay
Court rules against equal redistribution of incentive bonuses among employees
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court has ruled that it is not illegal to dismiss a labor union head of a public corporation for intervening in the distribution of its performance-based pay,... 10:05 Jan. 02
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:04 Jan. 02
#national pension
National pension payouts rises 1.5 pct on inflation
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national pension subscribers will see their monthly payouts rise 1.5 percent this year in line with consumer inflation, officials said Wednesday. The incr... 08:50 Jan. 02
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Wednesday Jan. 2
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:23 Jan. 02
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 2)
First task Electoral reform, constitutional revision are pressing 2019 business for Korean politics In the first weeks of each year, political parties are busy mapping out plans and schedules for ... 07:00 Jan. 02
#finance ministry
Finance ministry to file complaint against ex-official over sensitive leaks
SEJONG, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Tuesday it will file a complaint against a former official for breaching confidentiality after he raised suspicions related to an attempted bond... 23:25 Jan. 01
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 01 (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 Jan. 01
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. --------------------- (2nd LD) No surveillance of civilians under Moon gov't: presidential aide SEO... 17:12 Dec. 31
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 1 1883 -- The port of Jemulpo, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, is renamed Incheon Port, and its functions are expanded to commercial trade with foreign partners. 1896 -- The Joseon Dynas... 14:00 Dec. 31
#word of year
Female curler's Olympic game chant picked as word of 2018 in poll
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A viral quip from South Korea's women's curling team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics has been chosen as the word of the year, a pollster said Monday. In a poll of 5... 10:54 Dec. 31
#plastic
S. Korea to ban use of disposable shopping bags at supermarkets starting next year
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable ... 10:08 Dec. 31
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday Dec. 31
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 09:03 Dec. 31
#Korean Air
Korean Air mistakenly identifies East Sea as Sea of Japan
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co. said Sunday that it has mistakenly identified the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan as the Sea of Japan in some of its planes, an ... 22:50 Dec. 30
#NK defector
No damage reported following hacking incident involving N. Korean defectors
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Sunday that there has been no damage reported in connection with a recent hacking of personal information of around 1,000 North Ko... 16:05 Dec. 30
#cold wave
Cold wave continues to grip S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- A strong cold wave continued to grip South Korea on Sunday, with temperatures in many parts of the country dropping below minus 10 degrees Celsius. Many areas were und... 15:10 Dec. 30
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Dec. 31 2007 -- President Roh Moo-hyun pardons Daewoo Group founder Kim Woo-choong and 74 convicted businesspeople, politicians, government officials and others in a year-end amnesty. Six death... 14:00 Dec. 30
#weather forecast
Sunday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Dec. 30
Today in Korean history
Dec. 30 1970 -- Korea Telecom launches direct distance dialing nationwide, enabling customers to make long-distance calls without the assistance of an operator. 1990 -- Former President Chu... 14:00 Dec. 29

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Today in Korean History

Minor quake occurs near NK's nuke test site: KMA

Court rules against equal redistribution of incentive bonuses among employees

Wednesday's weather forecast

National pension payouts rises 1.5 pct on inflation

Yonhap news advisory for Wednesday Jan. 2

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 2)

Finance ministry to file complaint against ex-official over sensitive leaks

Tuesday's weather forecast

Yonhap News Summary

Today in Korean history

Female curler's Olympic game chant picked as word of 2018 in poll

S. Korea to ban use of disposable shopping bags at supermarkets starting next year

Yonhap news advisory for Monday Dec. 31

Korean Air mistakenly identifies East Sea as Sea of Japan

No damage reported following hacking incident involving N. Korean defectors

Cold wave continues to grip S. Korea

Today in Korean history

Sunday's weather forecast

Today in Korean history

(4th LD) N. Korea, U.S. may hold high-level talks this week: source

(3rd LD) Top N. Korean envoy due in Washington this week: CNN

S. Korea, U.S. expected to finalize military exercise plan this month

S. Korea, U.S. to hold working group session on N. Korea Thursday

(2nd LD) Minister: Future of Kaesong, Kumgang projects depends on N. Korea-U.S. talks

N.K. diplomat heads to Sweden as N.K.-U.S. talks near

N. Korea marks 60th anniv. of Worker-Peasant Red Guards

Monthly sports day in N. Korea

Fine dust goes away

Alleged euthanizing of stray pets at nonprofit shelter stirs public uproar

With Trump-Kim summit near, nuclear impasse begs solution

(News Focus) NK-China summit raises cautious optimism about 2nd Trump-Kim meeting

(News Focus) S. Korea-Japan military radar row reflects deep distrust

S. Korea-Japan military radar row reflects deep distrust