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#coronavirus
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 20,000 for 2nd day amid eased rules
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday, as the country has eased COVID-19 rules to leave behind the pandemic that upended people... 09:42 May. 17
#Terraform co-founder
Montenegrin prosecutors appeal court decision to grant bail to Terraform co-founder related article
ROME, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Montenegrin prosecutors have appealed a court decision to grant bail to Do Kwon, cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs' co-founder accused of fraud in South Korea and the Unit... 09:36 May. 17
#coronavirus
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,634: KDCA
09:31 May. 17
#coronavirus
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 26,147 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
09:30 May. 17
#weather
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, May. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 May. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 17)
Prevent a medical crisis before it's too late President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vetoed a revision to the Nursing Act, which had been unilaterally passed by the majority Democratic Party (DP). The... 06:55 May. 17
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 17)
Teens in crisis Steps required urgently to address suicide, self-isolation among young people Korea's suicide rate, still the highest among OECD member nations, has declined gradually over the pas... 06:55 May. 17
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 17. Korean-language dailies -- Yoon again rejects nursing act ... back to parliament (Kyunghya... 06:54 May. 17
#labor rallies
(LEAD) Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul related article
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7, photo) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of unionized construction workers were to stage a two-day street rally in central Seoul on Tuesday in protest ... 23:26 May. 16
#ex-banking firm chief
Prosecutors raid home of former Hana Financial chief in land development corruption probe
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the residence of a former chief of a major banking firm on Tuesday, as part of a probe into bribery allegations involving a former lawmaker in connectio... 18:24 May. 16
#Holt Children's Services
Adoption agency ordered to pay 100 mln won for falsifying orphanhood
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday ordered Holt Children's Services to compensate an adoptee for falsely registering him as an orphan before sending him to the United States for ado... 18:06 May. 16
#labor rallies
Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul related article
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of unionized construction workers were to stage a two-day street rally in central Seoul on Tuesday in protest of what they called the Yoon Suk Yeol gover... 17:05 May. 16
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- Yoon meets with Ukraine's first lady Zelenska SEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ... 17:01 May. 16
#alternative military service
Court rejects appeal by self-proclaimed socialist seeking alternative military service related article
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by a self-proclaimed socialist to reverse the conscription agency's refusal to allow him alternative military servi... 16:09 May. 16
#abducted fishermen
Prosecution pushes for retrials for 100 fishermen imprisoned upon return from captivity in North
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution will pursue retrials for 100 fishermen who were wrongfully imprisoned after their release from captivity in North Korea five decades ago, officials said Tu... 16:09 May. 16
#cryptocurrency
Ruling party calls for ex-opposition lawmaker's permanent exit from politics
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged former opposition lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk to permanently exit politics over his dubious cryptocurrency dea... 15:56 May. 16
#death penalty
Amnesty Int'l categorizes S. Korea as death penalty 'abolitionist in practice' related article
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights, categorized South Korea as a death penalty abolitionist in practice in its annual report re... 15:04 May. 16
#rival parties
DP slams Yoon's veto of nursing act, calling it act of 'arrogance'
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Tuesday criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol's veto of the controversial nursing act, labeling it as an act of "a... 14:37 May. 16
Today in Korean history
May 17 1973 -- North Korea joins the World Health Organization. South Korea acquired membership in 1949. 1980 -- South Korea's then military government, led by Chun Doo-hwan, expands its en... 14:00 May. 16
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (Yonhap Interview) First lady Zelenska invites Yoon to Ukraine, urges against war f... 13:30 May. 16

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Montenegrin prosecutors appeal court decision to grant bail to Terraform co-founder related article

(LEAD) Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul related article

Unionized construction workers to hold 2-day street rally in central Seoul related article

Court rejects appeal by self-proclaimed socialist seeking alternative military service related article

Amnesty Int'l categorizes S. Korea as death penalty 'abolitionist in practice' related article