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Prosecution raids police HQ in election-meddling probe
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors launched a search at the police headquarters Thursday morning for an investigation into election-meddling allegations involving the incumbent Ulsan mayor, a c... 14:09 Jan. 16
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 17 1981 -- The opposition Democratic Korea Party is launched. 1992 -- Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa offers an apology for Tokyo's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula... 14:00 Jan. 16
#annual weather report
Korea sees second hottest weather on record in 2019
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The year 2019 was the second-hottest year on record in South Korea, a government report said Thursday, bringing fresh attention to the effects of global warming. The r... 11:19 Jan. 16
#industrial safety law
Law aimed at ensuring workplace safety for contractor workers goes into effect
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- An industrial safety law aimed at better ensuring safe workplaces for irregular contract workers went into effect Thursday, after public anger heightened over the 2018 de... 11:03 Jan. 16
#transsexual
Active-duty soldier undergoes sex reassignment surgery, voices hope for continuing service
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- An Army non-commissioned officer underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and has expressed a desire to continue to serve in the military as a female solider, offi... 09:48 Jan. 16
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:14 Jan. 16
#Samsung merger probe
Ex-Samsung C&T CEO questioned as part of probe into 2015 merger
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a former CEO of Samsung C&T Corp. on Wednesday as part of a probe into suspicions surrounding the company's controversial merger with another Samsu... 21:16 Jan. 15
#Inje Icefish Festival
Inje Icefish Festival to open Saturday
INJE, South Korea, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Inje, a mountainous county in the northeastern province of Gangwon, is putting the finishing touches on the 2020 Inje Icefish Festival, set to kick off Saturd... 17:16 Jan. 15
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- Moon says no letup in 'peaceful Korea' bid based on alliance with U.S. SEOUL ... 17:05 Jan. 15
(LEAD) Irresponsible parent-naming website operator found not guilty
(ATTN: ADDS details in last three paras) SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The operator of a website that names uncooperative parents refusing to pay child support was found not guilty of def... 16:45 Jan. 15
Long working hours, falling wages threaten S. Korea's gig economy workers
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Platform workers, the lifeblood of the country's emerging gig platforms that offer delivery, ride-hailing and housekeeping services, are often exposed to dir... 16:25 Jan. 15
#school abuse
Poll shows 1.2 pct of young students suffering abuse at school
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- More than one out of every 100 elementary and secondary students in South Korea suffered some form of abuse at school last year, according to a poll released Wednesday. ... 14:35 Jan. 15
#rights committee
Rights committee chief raises worries over eased data regulations
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The head of the national human rights committee on Wednesday voiced concern over a set of bills aiming to ease regulations on the use of personal information, citing the ... 14:21 Jan. 15
#Hyundai scion drug sentence
Appellate court upholds suspended sentence for Hyundai scion
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Wednesday maintained a lower court's suspended jail sentence against a scion of Hyundai Group indicted for use of marijuana, an illegal substance in... 12:45 Jan. 15
Irresponsible parent-naming website operator found not guilty
SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The operator of a website that names uncooperative parents refusing to pay child support was found not guilty of defaming the parents on Wednesday, in what w... 11:10 Jan. 15
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Jan. 15
#S Korea-animal welfare
(LEAD) S. Korea to strengthen regulations for better animal welfare
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-9) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it plans to adopt tougher regulations to prevent animal cruelty and to provide animals ... 18:12 Jan. 14
#forced labor lawsuit
33 forced labor victims and bereaved families sue 6 Japanese companies
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A group of 33 Korean victims of wartime forced labor in Japan and their bereaved families living in the southwestern city of Gwangju and South Jeolla Province launched a ... 15:52 Jan. 14
#Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 15 1987 -- Doctor Kim Man-cheol and 10 of his family members leave North Korea's eastern port of Chongjin to defect to South Korea. The family arrives in Seoul on Feb. 8 after passing throu... 14:00 Jan. 14
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Moon urges prosecution's self-reform, saying it's still powerful SEOUL... 12:54 Jan. 14