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Saturday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:04 Jan. 12
#police
Fugitive turns himself in to police in Cheongju
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A 24-year-old fugitive on Friday delivered himself to police one day after fleeing, the police in Cheongju have said. The man, identified only as Kim,... 16:39 Jan. 11
#Supreme Court
(2nd LD) Ex-Supreme Court chief grilled in power abuse probe
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead and 4th para; ADDS paras 12-16 with more details; UPDATES with minor edits; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae wa... 15:53 Jan. 11
#bridge
Wonju swing bridge becomes hot tourist spot
WONJU, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A suspension footbridge in Wonju, 130 kilometers east of Seoul, has emerged as a national tourist destination, attracting more than 1.8 million tourists in j... 15:18 Jan. 11
#boat
(3rd LD) 3 dead, 2 missing in fishing boat collision
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info about collision in paras 2 and 7) TONGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned after colliding with a cargo... 14:13 Jan. 11
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 12 1988 -- North Korea's Olympic Committee declares its decision to boycott the Seoul Olympics. 2001 -- Then U.S. President Bill Clinton expresses "regret" over the killing of South Ko... 14:00 Jan. 11
#power abuse scandal
Parties give mixed response to ex-top court chief facing prosecution probe
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties on Friday gave a mixed response to a former supreme court chief's appearance at the prosecution for questioning over a judicial power abuse scandal, with th... 13:43 Jan. 11
#boat
(2nd LD) 3 dead, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast
(ATTN: UPDATES on fatalities in headline, lead and paras 4-6) TONGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned off the country's southern coast Friday, leavi... 11:43 Jan. 11
#FineTek
(LEAD) Labor deal reached after FineTek workers' sit-in protest atop smokestack
(ATTN: ADDS more details, background throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of FineTek, a maker of display equipment, and the management reached a labor deal Friday after two worker... 11:08 Jan. 11
#boat
(LEAD) One dead, two missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more throughout) TONGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat carrying 14 people overturned off the country's southern coast Friday, leavin... 10:13 Jan. 11
#Supreme Court
(LEAD) Ex-Supreme Court chief defends court system ahead of prosecution questioning
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES paras 2-9 with Yang's appearance, statement; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae defended the court s... 10:07 Jan. 11
#weather forecast
Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:06 Jan. 11
#FineTek
Labor deal reached after FineTek workers' sit-in protest atop smokestack
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of FineTek, a maker of display equipment, and the management reached a labor deal Friday, while two workers staged a sit-in on top of a smokestack at a po... 09:05 Jan. 11
#boat
3 sailors missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast
TONGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat overturned off the country's southern coast Friday, leaving three sailors missing and two others unconscious, authorities said. The 9.... 08:41 Jan. 11
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 11)
Mixed messages The key topic in President Moon Jae-in's New Year's press conference on Thursday was the economy. Nearly half of his prepared speech was devoted to our sagging economy. That could r... 07:11 Jan. 11
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 11)
President's New Year message lacks substance President Moon Jae-in's New Year press conference at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday, failed to meet the expectations of the Korean people who were looking fo... 07:11 Jan. 11
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 11. Korean-language dailies -- Moon vows to pursue inclusive growth by improving economy, re... 07:10 Jan. 11
#Supreme Court
Ex-Supreme Court chief to be grilled in power abuse probe
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae was set to undergo prosecution questioning Friday over allegations that he used trials as political leverage to lobby the... 05:30 Jan. 11
#Cambodia
(LEAD) Two S. Korean students die in Cambodia after suddenly falling ill
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with foreign ministry's announcement; CHANGES headline, dateline) SEOUL/DAEJEON, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean college students died in Cambodia this week after sh... 16:28 Jan. 10
#bus
Jeju buses to provide foreign language service
JEJU, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Buses and bus stops on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju will offer a foreign language service for foreign tourists' convenience starting next month, the Jeju g... 15:52 Jan. 10

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Saturday's weather forecast

Fugitive turns himself in to police in Cheongju

(2nd LD) Ex-Supreme Court chief grilled in power abuse probe

Wonju swing bridge becomes hot tourist spot

(3rd LD) 3 dead, 2 missing in fishing boat collision

Today in Korean history

Parties give mixed response to ex-top court chief facing prosecution probe

(2nd LD) 3 dead, 2 missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast

(LEAD) Labor deal reached after FineTek workers' sit-in protest atop smokestack

(LEAD) One dead, two missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast

(LEAD) Ex-Supreme Court chief defends court system ahead of prosecution questioning

Friday's weather forecast

Labor deal reached after FineTek workers' sit-in protest atop smokestack

3 sailors missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern coast

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 11)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 11)

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Ex-Supreme Court chief to be grilled in power abuse probe

(LEAD) Two S. Korean students die in Cambodia after suddenly falling ill

Jeju buses to provide foreign language service

(4th LD) N. Korea, U.S. may hold high-level talks this week: source

(3rd LD) Top N. Korean envoy due in Washington this week: CNN

S. Korea, U.S. expected to finalize military exercise plan this month

(2nd LD) Minister: Future of Kaesong, Kumgang projects depends on N. Korea-U.S. talks

S. Korea, U.S. to hold working group session on N. Korea Thursday

N.K. diplomat heads to Sweden as N.K.-U.S. talks near

N. Korea marks 60th anniv. of Worker-Peasant Red Guards

Monthly sports day in N. Korea

Fine dust goes away

Alleged euthanizing of stray pets at nonprofit shelter stirs public uproar

With Trump-Kim summit near, nuclear impasse begs solution

(News Focus) NK-China summit raises cautious optimism about 2nd Trump-Kim meeting

(News Focus) S. Korea-Japan military radar row reflects deep distrust

S. Korea-Japan military radar row reflects deep distrust