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#coronavirus(4th LD) New virus cases dip to 1,400s on fewer tests; tough restrictions extended
(ATTN: ADDS daily cases until 9 p.m. in para 6) SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell to slightly below 1,500 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, whil... 22:00 Sep. 05 -
#Moderna vaccineAdditional batch of Moderna vaccines arrives in S. Korea
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Over 1.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines produced by Moderna Inc. arrived in South Korea on Sunday following a supply disruption at the U.S. pharmaceutical company ... 20:18 Sep. 05 -
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(3rd LD) New virus cases dip to 1,400s on fewer tests; tough restrictions extended
(ATTN: ADDS daily cases until 6 p.m. in 6th para) SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell to slightly below 1,500 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, wh... 18:51 Sep. 05 -
#vaccinationQuestionable vaccines administered to 104 people at Pyeongtaek hospital
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Over 100 people were given Pfizer vaccines that had passed their recommended usage dates at a general hospital in Gyeonggi Province last week, health officials said Sunda... 16:46 Sep. 05 -
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(2nd LD) New virus cases dip to 1,400s on fewer tests; tough restrictions extended
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 8, 19-21) SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell to slightly below 1,500 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, ... 16:11 Sep. 05 -
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(LEAD) New virus cases dip to 1,400s on fewer tests; tough restrictions extended
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6-7, 12-17; CHANGES photos) SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell to the 1,400s on Sunday due to fewer tests over the w... 14:54 Sep. 05 -
#prosecutor probeCIO's probe into ex-top prosecutor's power abuse case to gain steam this week
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A state anti-corruption investigative agency will question a senior prosecutor this week as a witness for its probe into Yoon Seok-youl, a former prosecutor general and o... 14:52 Sep. 05 -
#female population(LEAD) Number of women expected to top that of men in S. Korea in 2030
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last four paras) SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's female population is forecast to surpass that of males in nine years, a government report showed Sunday. The... 14:00 Sep. 05 -
#today
Today in Korean history
Sept. 6 1951 -- South Korea establishes the Women's Army Corps amid the 1950-53 Korean War. 1956 -- Lee Joong-sup (1916-56), widely recognized as one of Korea's most talented modern painter... 14:00 Sep. 05 -
#vaccination rateOver 30 mln S. Koreans received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine: KDCA related article
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Over 30 million South Koreans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, health authorities said, as the vaccine rollout is gaining speed among the... 13:28 Sep. 05 -
#female populationNumber of women expected to top that of men in S. Korea in 2030
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's female population is forecast to surpass that of males in nine years, a government report showed Sunday. The total number of women reached 25.86 million ... 12:00 Sep. 05 -
#schoolS. Korea to ease attendance caps in schools despite extended social distancing measures
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- More South Korean students will be allowed to take in-person classes starting Monday as attendance cap restrictions in schools have been eased despite the extended distan... 11:44 Sep. 05 -
#hate speechWomen are most frequent target of online hate speech in S. Korea: watchdog survey related article
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Over 8 out of 10 South Koreans have encountered hate speech against women online, a survey showed Sunday. According to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (N... 11:00 Sep. 05 -
#coronavirusNew virus cases dip to 1,400s on fewer tests; tough restrictions extended
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell to the 1,400s on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough restrictions ahead... 09:59 Sep. 05 -
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Sunday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (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 Sep. 05 -
#coronavirus tally(3rd LD) New virus cases rise above 1,800 amid tight vigilance
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5th para) SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,800 on Saturday, though the country kept tight vigilance with the extension of s... 21:58 Sep. 04
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PM Kim says no change in plan for phased recovery to normal life despite virus surge
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New cases in 2,000s for 2nd day amid jitters over further upticks
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Daily new cases fall below 3,000 amid lingering woes over spreading virus
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(4th LD) Daily new cases fall below 3,000 amid lingering woes over spreading virus
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Gyeonggi Gov. Lee wins North Jeolla, further cements lead in DP's presidential primary
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