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#govt
Gov't vows thorough investigation into 3 sex-for-favor cases
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government pledged Tuesday to get to the bottom of three high-profile sex-for-favors scandals that allegedly involve influential men in government, medi... 14:56 Mar. 19
#Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 20 1902 -- A telephone line is established between Seoul and Incheon. 1958 -- A commercial airline starts flights between Seoul and Jeju. 1999 -- President Kim Dae-jung holds a su... 14:00 Mar. 19
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- Cabinet OKs tax expenditures for job creation and innovation SEJONG -- The Cabine... 13:30 Mar. 19
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Mar. 19
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday March 19
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:45 Mar. 19
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 19. Korean-language dailies -- Moon orders strict investigation on Burning Sun, Kim Hak-ui... 07:25 Mar. 19
#Jung Joon-young
Arrest warrant sought for singer in sex video probe
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday sought an arrest warrant for Jung Joon-young, a singer and popular TV personality, on charges of secretly filming sex tapes of women and sharing them wi... 17:20 Mar. 18
#Sewol altar-dismantlement
(LEAD) Altar for ferry victims removed from Gwanghwamun after 5 years
(ATTN: ADDS bereaved families' movements in 3rd para; MODIFIES 6th para; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The work to dismantle a memorial altar for the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferr... 16:23 Mar. 18
#civic groups Korea peace
Civic groups call for int'l support for Korean Peninsula peace
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Fifty-four civic and social groups in South Korea issued a joint statement on Monday calling for international support for peace on the Korean Peninsula. The statemen... 16:16 Mar. 18
#construction workers
(LEAD) 3 construction workers plunge to deaths in Andong
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo) ANDONG, South Korea, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Three construction workers fell to their deaths while working at the construction site of a new town ... 15:54 Mar. 18
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 19 1921 -- Na Hye-seok becomes the first female Korean painter to hold an exhibition in Korea. The exhibition was held at the headquarters of the Gyeongseong Ilbo newspaper in Seoul. ... 14:00 Mar. 18
#construction workers
3 construction workers plunge to deaths in Andong
ANDONG, South Korea, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Three construction workers fell to their deaths while working at the construction site of a new town in North Gyeongsang Province on Monday, rescue officia... 13:55 Mar. 18
#Sewol altar-dismantlement
Altar for ferry victims removed from Gwanghwamun after 5 years
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The work to dismantle a memorial altar for the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry accident kicked off at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Monday, five years after the... 12:02 Mar. 18
#youth employment subsidy
Gov't to pay young job seekers monthly subsidy of 500,000 won
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The government will dole out allowances to about 80,000 young jobless people this year to help support their employment activities, the Ministry of Employment and Labor ... 12:00 Mar. 18
#weather forecast
Monday's weather forecast
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Mar. 18
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday March 18
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:16 Mar. 18
#Sewol
Memorial portraits of hundreds of ferry victims moved from protest site in central Seoul
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The memorial portraits of the hundreds of victims who died on the ill-fated ferry Sewol in 2014 were relocated from a protest site in central Seoul on Sunday, years afte... 16:28 Mar. 17
Former U.N. chief agrees to chair anti-fine dust committee
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has accepted an offer to chair a national committee that will be set up to discuss ways to tackle fine dust air pollution, the ... 16:02 Mar. 17
#variety show members-police probe
Police looking into alleged golf gambling among members of popular TV show '2 Days & 1 Night'
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Police are looking into allegations that two members of the popular KBS2 variety show "2 Days & 1 Night" gambled while playing golf overseas, officials said Sunday. T... 15:15 Mar. 17
#Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 18 1912 -- The Japanese government establishes a judiciary system in Korea, a Japanese colony from 1910 to 1945. Under the system, defendants can make appeals three times as in Japan and ... 14:00 Mar. 17