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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 31)
A suspicious hurry President Yoon Suk-yeol hurries to set up an extraordinary team for the management of information on candidates for public offices under the Ministry of Justice after shutting do... 06:55 May. 31 -
#dailies-editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 31)
Aborted UN sanctions China, Russia hit for siding with North Korea The United Nations failed to adopt a resolution for additional sanctions on North Korea, due to vetoes from China and Russia, ... 06:55 May. 31 -
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 31)
Make the pie bigger Constitutional court ruling illustrates role of platforms, follies of rent-seeking groups One of the first -- and the biggest -- obstacles online platform startups face is an a... 06:55 May. 31 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 31. Korean-language dailies -- Gov't announces eased property holding taxes (Kyunghyang Shinmu... 06:55 May. 31 -
#coronavirus(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowdown of omicron wave
(ATTN: ADDS infections as of 9 p.m. in paras 6-7) SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to a four-month low Monday in the latest sign the omicron variant has been slowi... 21:53 May. 30 -
#Yoon Suk-yeolYoon congratulates S. Korean archbishop on cardinal appointment related article
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called South Korean Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik on Monday to congratulate him on his appointment as cardinal, the presidential office said. T... 17:44 May. 30 -
#SIGNIS World CongressMass held in Seoul to pray for success of SIGNIS World Congress 2022
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- With less than three months left before the opening of the SIGNIS World Congress 2022, a Mass has been held in Seoul to pray for the success of the gathering of Catholic j... 17:22 May. 30 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- Cannes-winning actor Song Kang-ho returns home to hero's welcome SEOUL -- Song K... 17:00 May. 30 -
#Han Dong-hoonJustice minister defends new personnel vetting unit
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said Monday a new personnel vetting unit to be instituted under his ministry will help make the once-secretive job of examining candidates f... 16:38 May. 30 -
#presidential office rally banPolice chief vows to keep rally ban within 100-meter radius of presidential office
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing police ban on assemblies and demonstrations within a 100-meter radius of the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, will be maintained until the court ... 15:51 May. 30 -
#today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
May 31 1886 -- Ewha Womans University is established in Seoul on the initiative of Mary Scranton, an American missionary from the Methodist Episcopal Church. The school's name, Ehwa, was... 14:00 May. 30 -
#voyeurismForeign pilot arrested for secretly taking photos of women at park in Seoul
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Police have arrested a foreign pilot for secretly taking photos of women at a park in western Seoul, officials said Monday. The pilot, affiliated with a foreign airlin... 11:45 May. 30 -
#retail salesRetail sales up 10.6 pct in April amid eased virus curbs
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Retail sales in South Korea rose 10.6 percent on-year in April on the back of growing demand for fashion-related items and luxury goods amid eased antivirus curbs to suppo... 11:00 May. 30 -
#coronavirus
(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowdown of omicron wave
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-14; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to a four-month low Monday in the latest sign the omicron... 10:58 May. 30 -
#UkraineRuling party plans to send peace delegation to Ukraine related article
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will visit Ukraine next month to express support and solidarity to the country amid an ongoing war with Russia, officia... 10:54 May. 30 -
#coronavirus
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowdown of omicron wave
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to a four-month low Monday in the latest sign the omicron variant has been slowing down in recent months. The country added 6,1... 10:03 May. 30 -
#special inspectorYoon not to appoint special inspector for president's family, aides related article
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will not appoint a special inspector charged with investigating corruption among the president's family members and senior aides in line with his c... 09:54 May. 30 -
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread -
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