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#fireTwo dead in hospital fire in southwestern region
GOHEUNG, South Korea, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Two people were killed and 56 others were injured in a hospital fire in the country's southwestern region, officials said Friday. The fire broke out at ... 08:28 Jul. 10 -
#employment
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 10)
Don't take away the youth's hope The question of fairness in public sector employment does not stop at Incheon International Airport Corp., which stirred public outrage with its decision to put 1,... 07:03 Jul. 10 -
#prosecution
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 10)
Collision averted Independence and political neutrality a must The highly publicized tension between the justice minister and the chief prosecutor over an investigation into an alleged blackmail c... 07:03 Jul. 10 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 10. Korean-language dailies -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon dead, accused of sexual assault (Ky... 07:02 Jul. 10 -
#Seoul mayor(3rd LD) Seoul mayor found dead hours after reported missing: police related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photos) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in Seoul on Friday, hours after he was reported missing, police said. A p... 04:14 Jul. 10 -
#Seoul mayor
(2nd LD) Seoul mayor found dead hours after reported missing: police
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last para; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in Seoul around at the start of Friday, hours after he was reported missing... 01:36 Jul. 10 -
#Seoul mayor
(LEAD) Seoul mayor found dead hours after reported missing: police
(ATTN: UPDATES with details) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in Seoul around at the start of Friday, hours after he was reported missing, police said. A polic... 01:20 Jul. 10 -
#Seoul mayor
Seoul mayor found dead in northern Seoul: police
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon was found dead in northern Seoul, police said Friday, after he was reported missing by his family. Park's daughter had told police that her f... 00:42 Jul. 10 -
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#Park Won-soon(4th LD) Search for missing Seoul mayor continues late into night
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Police continued to search for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon late into Thursday, as he remained missing roughly five ho... 23:18 Jul. 09 -
#Sewol(LEAD) Court maintains ex-presidential aide's suspended prison term for doctoring Sewol ferry sinking report related article
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8) SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison sentence for a former presidential aide for doctoring a report related to the sink... 16:40 Jul. 09 -
#coronavirusS. Korea to spend big on development of COVID-19 vaccine, drug related article
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend 197 billion won (US$162 million) on supporting vaccine and treatment drug development for COVID-19, the health ministry said Thursday. Of the tot... 16:11 Jul. 09 -
#coronavirusTest on 3,055 people finds only 1 exposed to coronavirus in S. Korea: KCDC related article
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Only one out of 3,055 people tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in South Korea, a preliminary antibody test showed Thursday, suggesting that the nation's aggressiv... 15:55 Jul. 09 -
#SewolCourt maintains ex-presidential aide's suspended prison term for doctoring Sewol ferry sinking report related article
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison sentence for a former presidential aide for doctoring a report related to the sinking of a ferry in 2014. The Seo... 15:32 Jul. 09 -
#coronavirus-additional cases(2nd LD) S. Korea's virus infections slightly decline, but spread continues beyond capital related article
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily virus cases declined slightly on Thursday, but the new coronavirus continued to spread beyond Seoul ... 15:07 Jul. 09 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
July 10 1953 - The U.S.-led United Nations Command reopens armistice talks with China-backed North Korea after a long suspension. The talks, which began in 1951, continue on and off until the t... 14:00 Jul. 09 -
#marathonersThree marathoners killed by drunk driver
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Three marathon runners were killed after being hit by a car driven by a drunk driver on a road in Gyeonggi Province on early Thursday morning, police said. The fatal cr... 13:50 Jul. 09 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Chief prosecutor to stay away from probe involving key aide SEOUL -- The chi... 13:34 Jul. 09
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(LEAD) Arrivals from high-risk nations required to submit proof of 'negative' virus test results
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(2nd LD) Political controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
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(3rd LD) New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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(LEAD) New virus cases rebound to above 60; imported cases at 4-month high
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Friends, family bid final farewell to Seoul mayor
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
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S. Korean universities seek to ensure both academic integrity and anti-virus measures
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Debate over basic income takes center stage in S. Korean politics
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Moon's post-corona presidency laden with tough tasks
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S. Korea shifts toward new normal of everyday quarantine but wary of 'blind spots'
