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#anti Japan rally
Thousands of S. Koreans gather to call for Japan to apologize over wartime forced labor
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of South Koreans staged a rally in downtown Seoul on Thursday to call for Tokyo to apologize for wartime forced labor, as they marked the 74th anniversary of th... 16:15 Aug. 15
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 15. Korean-language dailies -- 'History remembers it, let's fight until the end' with 1,400th s... 09:03 Aug. 15
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Aug. 15
#comfort women
(2nd LD) South Korea commemorates int'l memorial day for 'comfort women'
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 16-18) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commemorated International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid rising diplomatic and trade tensions between... 22:18 Aug. 14
#govt typhoon Krosa
Gov't braces for Typhoon Krosa as it nears the Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government is on alert Wednesday as Typhoon Krosa is forecast to affect the eastern part of the country, officials said. The powerful tropical storm is heading no... 20:25 Aug. 14
#accident
(3rd LD) Three workers killed in construction elevator crash
(ATTN: UPDATES with new information throughout; CHANGES photos) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three workers were killed and as many others injured in a construction elevator crash in the eastern city ... 17:46 Aug. 14
#comfort women
(LEAD) South Korea commemorates int'l memorial day for 'comfort women'
(ATTN: ADDS more in last 12 paras, new photos; CHANGES headline and photo) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commemorated International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid rising ... 17:45 Aug. 14
#Druking Kim Dong-won
Appellate court upholds blogger's conviction in opinion rigging case
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a power blogger for carrying out an illicit cyberoperation to influence public opinion in favor of the Democratic... 16:46 Aug. 14
#Wednesday rally
Activists hold 1,400th weekly rally against Japan's wartime sex slavery
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The weekly protest rally demanding Japan's apology to victims of its wartime sex slavery marked its 1,400th edition Wednesday amid an escalating diplomatic and trade row ... 15:46 Aug. 14
#Sewol ruling Kim Ki-choon
Ex-presidential aide given suspended prison term for doctoring Sewol ferry sinking report
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ki-choon, a former chief of staff to ousted President Park Geun-hye, was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday for doctoring the time log of reports to the pres... 14:51 Aug. 14
#accident
(2nd LD) Three killed, three hurt in construction elevator crash
(ATTN: UPDATES with new information throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three workers were killed and three others injured in a construction elevator crash in the eastern city of Sokcho on Wedne... 13:41 Aug. 14
#anti-Japan anti-Abe rallies
Civic groups to hold anti-Japanese rallies on Liberation Day
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Local civil and labor groups plan to hold several anti-Japanese rallies in central Seoul on Thursday as the nation celebrates the 74th anniversary of Korea's liberation f... 11:01 Aug. 14
#comfort women
Seoul commemorates int'l memorial day for 'comfort women'
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commemorated International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid rising diplomatic and trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo. The government-le... 11:00 Aug. 14
#accident
(LEAD) Three killed, three hurt in elevator crash at construction site
(ATTN: UPDATES with new information throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three workers were killed and three others injured in an elevator crash at a construction site in the eastern city of Sokc... 10:38 Aug. 14
#accident
Five feared dead or injured in elevator crash at construction site
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three workers were believed to have been killed and two others injured in an elevator crash at a construction site in the eastern city of Sokcho on Wednesday, fire authori... 09:48 Aug. 14
#weather
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:11 Aug. 14
#Hong Kong protests
S. Korean travelers express anxiety amid Hong Kong protest
HONG KONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean travelers expressed anxiety Tuesday as demonstrators continued their occupation of Hong Kong's airport to protest a bill that would allow extraditions to... 01:06 Aug. 14
#Himalayas
Two bodies found in Himalayas confirmed to be S. Koreans missing since 2009
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Two bodies found in the Himalayas last month have been confirmed to be those of South Koreans who went missing while climbing there a decade ago, their fo... 22:00 Aug. 13
#drug
Court rejects Kolon's petition on gene therapy drug Invossa
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday turned down a request by Kolon Life Science to suspend the government's decision to prohibit the production and sale of its gene therapy drug Inv... 20:20 Aug. 13
#North Korea
(2nd LD) Extremely poor defector mother, son found dead
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 1, 7-10) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A destitute defector from North Korea and her son have been found dead in their home in southwestern Seoul, possibly two months af... 18:15 Aug. 13