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#subway strike
(2nd LD) Seoul subway union, company reach deal
(ATTN: UPDATES with deal details in paras 3-5; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Seoul Metro reached an agreement with the management Wednesday, effectively canceling a... 09:27 Oct. 16
#subway strike
(LEAD) Seoul subway union, company reach deal
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with a deal; CHANGES slug) SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Seoul Metro reached an agreement with the management Wednesday, effectively canceling a strike t... 09:11 Oct. 16
#weather
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:06 Oct. 16
#subway strike
Seoul subway's unionized workers hold talks with management
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Seoul Metro resumed talks with the management Wednesday in last-minute efforts to try to reach a deal. The two sides resumed talks at around 3 a.m... 08:52 Oct. 16
Seoul subway's unionized workers to begin strike Wednesday
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of Seoul Metro announced Tuesday night that it would soon go on a three-day strike as it failed to reach a deal with the management. Unionized workers ... 23:04 Oct. 15
#Cho Kuk
(LEAD) Wife of ex-justice minister diagnosed with brain tumor
(ATTN: UPDATES with controversy over Cho's return to professor job, background info from 6th para) SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has been recently diagnosed... 19:19 Oct. 15
#Hungary boat sinking probe result
Hungary police refer cruise ship captain in deadly boat sinking to prosecution
BUDAPEST, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Hungarian police have referred to the prosecution the captain of a cruise ship that sank and caused dozens of South Korean deaths in May in Budapest, recommending indi... 18:30 Oct. 15
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) Moon unveils S. Korea's future car vision on Hyundai's R&D hub tour SEOUL -- ... 17:07 Oct. 15
6-yr jail sentence finalized for man over DUI manslaughter case
BUSAN, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A six-year prison sentence has been finalized for a 27-year-old man convicted of the murder last year of a military conscript in a deadly drunk driving case after he with... 16:30 Oct. 15
#Cho Kuk
Wife of ex-justice minister diagnosed with brain tumor
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has been recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and cerebral infarction, her legal representatives said Tuesday. Recent MRI ... 16:14 Oct. 15
#fine dust countermeasures
Gov't announces new manual for fine dust pollution
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- If ultrafine dust pollution reaches severe levels, a temporary holiday will be declared and an alternate no-driving day system will be enforced for private vehicles under... 16:02 Oct. 15
Seoul Silver Grass fest to open this week
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The annual Seoul Silver Grass Festival is set to open later this week, offering visitors a chance to take in the golden brown autumn scene, the city government said Tuesd... 11:45 Oct. 15
#weather
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:04 Oct. 15
#murder case
Police officially book suspect in Hwaseong serial killings
SUWON, South Korea, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police have officially booked Lee Chun-jae, a 56-year-old man already in jail for a separate crime, as a suspect in a series of infamous murders that took pl... 19:50 Oct. 14
#justice minister
(4th LD) Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign
(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon's acceptance of resignation offer in paras 4-6) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- In an unexpected move, Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to resign Monday amid an ong... 18:14 Oct. 14
#Kazakh man
(LEAD) Kazakh man extradited over suspected hit-and-run incident in S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS more info) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police detained a Kazakh man Monday after he was extradited from Kazakhstan over his suspected involvement in a hit-and-run case, resulting in the ... 17:53 Oct. 14
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- Moon offers public apology over justice minister issue SEOUL -- President Moon Jae-... 17:07 Oct. 14
#Cho Kuk
(LEAD) Ruling party vows efforts to reform prosecution as justice minister offers to resign
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) voiced regret on Monday over Justice Minister Cho Kuk's sudden announcement tha... 17:07 Oct. 14
#exhibition-Buddhist monk
Exhibition of writings by Buddhist hero in Korea-Japan diplomacy to open in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean museum said Monday it will open an exhibition in Seoul this week that displays original calligraphical works by a renowned Buddhist monk from the Joseon Dy... 17:06 Oct. 14
#justice minister
(3rd LD) Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign
(ATTN: UPDATES with President Moon Jae-in's comments; CHANGES last photo) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- In an unexpected move, Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to resign Monday amid an on... 16:50 Oct. 14