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#weather forecast
Sunday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 10 (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 Mar. 10
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 9)
Fault lines in the judiciary A month ago, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) condemned Sung Chang-ho, a senior judge on the Seoul Central District Court, for delivering what it claimed a "vengeful r... 09:14 Mar. 09
Saturday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 09 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Mar. 09
#fine dust
Parliamentary subcommittee approves bill to categorize fine dust as 'social disaster'
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- A National Assembly subcommittee on Friday okayed a bill to amend the basic law on disaster and safety management in order to include fine dust in the category of "social... 16:57 Mar. 08
Self-employed taxi drivers reject agreement on carpool service
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- A group of Seoul-based taxi drivers expressed its opposition Friday to the latest agreement reached between taxi businesses and the government allowing app-based carpooli... 16:55 Mar. 08
#gender equality
(LEAD) Gender minister vows legal efforts to ban sexism on Int'l Women's Day
(ATTN: UPDATES with IWD rallies from 8th para) SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea joined in celebrating International Women's Day on Friday, the gender minister pledged efforts to enact law... 16:11 Mar. 08
#BIGBANG
BIGBANG's Seungri to start military service
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Seungri of South Korean boy band BIGBANG will join the army late this month to carry out his mandatory military service, his agency said Friday. "Seungri will enlist in... 14:58 Mar. 08
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 9 1965 -- South Korea establishes trade and culture ties with Italy. 1989 -- The first inter-Korean sports meeting is held at the border village of Panmunjom. 2000 -- President Ki... 14:00 Mar. 08
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ------------------ (2nd LD) President Moon names 7 new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle SEOUL -- Pre... 13:30 Mar. 08
#fine dust
S. Korea to conduct aerial observation to trace origin of fine dust
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean government laboratory said Friday it will conduct an aerial observation of flows of pollutants over the Yellow Sea to trace the origins of fine dust concen... 12:06 Mar. 08
#gender equality
Gender minister vows legal efforts to ban sexism on Int'l Women's Day
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea joined in celebrating International Women's Day on Friday, the gender minister pledged efforts to enact laws to ban discrimination based on one's sex and t... 11:20 Mar. 08
#airlines-fines
Four airlines fined 3.3 bln won for managerial shortcomings
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean transport ministry fined four local airlines a combined 3.3 billion won (US$2.9 million) for maintenance issues Friday. The four airlines are Asiana ... 11:00 Mar. 08
#weather forecast
Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Mar. 08
#conscientious objector
(Yonhap Feature) Prosecutors looking into military objectors' gaming history stirs up controversy
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, a country where all able-bodied men must serve around two years in the military, recently acknowledged that people can refuse to be conscr... 09:00 Mar. 08
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Friday March 8
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-... 08:27 Mar. 08
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 8. Korean-language dailies -- App-based carpooling to be allowed during commute hours (Kyun... 08:18 Mar. 08
#shared mobility
(LEAD) App-based carpooling to be allowed during commute hours
(ATTN: ADDS opposition parties' response at bottom) SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- The government, taxi businesses and a shared mobility operator agreed Thursday to permit app-based carpooling services... 19:32 Mar. 07
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- (4th LD) S. Korea, U.S. vow close coordination on N. Korea amid concern about rif... 17:16 Mar. 07
#shared mobility
App-based carpooling to be allowed during commute hours
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- The government, taxi businesses and a shared mobility operator agreed Thursday to permit app-based carpooling services during morning and evening commute hours. Taxi a... 17:13 Mar. 07
Former strongman Chun will attend libel trial: lawyer
GWANGJU, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Former President Chun Doo-hwan will attend a hearing set for next week on a libel case involving his controversial memoirs on the 1980 pro-democracy uprising, his lawye... 16:25 Mar. 07