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Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Feb. 19 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 19)
Going too far The attempt by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and its allies in the National Assembly to establish a new investigation agency is under attack after several lawmakers from the ru... 07:13 Feb. 19 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 19)
Development of new chip Samsung should maintain superiority in semiconductor industry Samsung Electronics has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) processor-embedded high-bandwidth memo... 07:12 Feb. 19 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 19)
Hollow pledge Discrepancy between Moon's rhetoric and actions continues to cloud prospects for job market At a weekly Cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in called for all-out effort... 07:12 Feb. 19 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 19. Korean-language dailies -- Household income inequality widens on fewer jobs amid COVID-... 07:11 Feb. 19 -
#war crime(LEAD) U.S. experts refute Harvard professor's 'comfort women' claim
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more info in last 6 paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Three U.S. professors have criticized a recent controversial claim by a Harvard University prof... 22:55 Feb. 18 -
#coronavirus(6th LD) New COVID-19 cases over 600 for 2nd day, virus fight struggling with cluster infections
(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in paras 5-6, 24-27) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for a second consecutive day on Thursday as infections at a s... 22:45 Feb. 18 -
#Jeju(LEAD) Opponents of new airport plan outnumber supporters among Jeju residents: polls
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS transport ministry's reaction in last 3 paras) JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- More than half of the residents of Jeju Island are opposed to a new international... 21:02 Feb. 18 -
#Jeju
Half of Jeju residents opposed to new airport on island: polls
JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- More than half of the residents of Jeju Island are opposed to a new international airport on the southern island, polls showed Thursday. However, residents... 20:01 Feb. 18 -
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(5th LD) New COVID-19 cases over 600 for 2nd day, virus fight struggling with cluster infections
(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in 5th para) SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for a second consecutive day on Thursday as infections at a slew of m... 18:59 Feb. 18 -
#elite schoolCourt restores status of 2 elite high schools in Seoul
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Two "autonomous private high schools" in Seoul won a lawsuit against the local education office on Thursday, in a ruling allowing them to reclaim their elite status. T... 17:43 Feb. 18 -
#Lime fund scam raidProsecutors raid financial market watchdog over Lime fund scam
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided the market watchdog Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) to look into its suspected implication in the unfolding financial fraud scandal inv... 17:37 Feb. 18 -
#self-defenseCourt rejects retrial petition by woman convicted of severing attempted rapist's tongue related article
BUSAN, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A local court has rejected a petition for retrial by a woman, more than half a century after she was given a suspended jail sentence for biting off part of her attempted ... 17:33 Feb. 18 -
#personal informationGov't to introduce encrypted personal number amid virus-related data breach concerns
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Starting Friday, the government will introduce a new privacy protection measure allowing the people to write down encrypted private numbers instead of their phone numbers... 17:24 Feb. 18 -
#war crimeKorean studies expert refutes Harvard professor's 'comfort women' claim
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A renowned American expert in Korean studies has criticized a recent controversial claim by a Harvard University professor that Japan's wartime sexual slavery was volunta... 16:30 Feb. 18 -
#ShikoriCivic activists lose lawsuit to suspend operation of nuclear plant
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of civic activists and residents lost a lawsuit against a state nuclear safety commission Thursday, in which they sought to suspend the operation of a nuclear pow... 15:13 Feb. 18
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S. Korea announces innovative syringe method to increase vaccine doses
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COVID-19 vaccines transported to Ulleung Island via military helicopter
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New legislation toughens punishment for perpetrators of fatal child abuse
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(2nd LD) Front-line medical workers get 1st injections of Pfizer's vaccine in S. Korea
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(2nd LD) About 18,500 Koreans get COVID-19 vaccines on vaccination Day 1
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Legislation on compensating virus-hit small biz picks up steam
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
