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#Cho Kuk
Opposition parties call justice minister's offer to resign natural outcome amid probe
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties said Monday that Justice Minister Cho Kuk's offer to step down is a belated but inevitable decision, given the prosecution's widening probe into allega... 16:12 Oct. 14
#justice minister
(2nd LD) Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign
(ATTN: ADDS details on statement, candlelight rallies, photos; RECASTS lead) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- In an unexpected move, Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to resign Monday amid an... 15:56 Oct. 14
#Seoul Metro union strike threat
Seoul Metro union says it will stage strike this week unless demands are met
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The union of Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines 1-8, said Monday its unionized workers will stage a strike later this week unless their demands for improved workin... 15:21 Oct. 14
#justice minister
(LEAD) Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline and lead) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to resign Monday amid an ongoing probe into corruption allegations involving his fa... 15:03 Oct. 14
#child abuse
No. of child abuse cases handled by police up 24 pct in 2018
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The number of child abuse cases in which the South Korean police took action last year rose 23.5 percent from 2016 to 3,696 in 2018, including 278 cases that took place a... 14:12 Oct. 14
#justice minister
Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who was widely seen as the key man to push ahead with the president's prosecution reform drive, announced his resignation on Monday... 14:04 Oct. 14
(URGENT) Justice Minister Cho Kuk steps down from post
14:00 Oct. 14
(LEAD) Workers end 72-hour railway strike
(ATTN: ADDS details on possibility of additional strike in last two paras) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized railway workers on Monday wrapped up their 72-hour strike, but train schedules are li... 13:42 Oct. 14
#prosecution reform
(LEAD) Justice Minister pushes for prosecution reform
(ATTN: ADDS minister's comments, photos) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Monday announced plans to put prosecution reform on the agenda at an upcoming Cabinet me... 11:46 Oct. 14
Health insurance costs for smoking, drinking hit 13 tln won: data
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Health insurance spending to cover smoking and drinking-related treatments reached 13 trillion won (US$11 billion) from 2016 through 2018, data showed Monday. Accordin... 11:38 Oct. 14
#prosecution reform
Justice Minister pushes for prosecution reform
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Monday announced plans to put prosecution reform on the agenda at an upcoming Cabinet meeting, reaffirming his drive to reform the investigati... 11:10 Oct. 14
#Kazakh man
Kazakh man extradited over suspected hit-and-run incident in S. Korea
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 serious injury of an el... 09:55 Oct. 14
Workers end 72-hour railway strike
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized railway workers on Monday wrapped up their 72-hour strike, but train schedules are likely to be affected until services fully resume later in the day. The 19... 09:32 Oct. 14
#weather
Monday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:05 Oct. 14
#KORAIL
Railway services disrupted for 3rd day as strike continues
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rail services were partially disrupted or delayed Sunday as unionized workers continued their 72-hour strike demanding better working conditions. Around ... 14:37 Oct. 13
#Fair Trade Commission
Hanssem fined over unfair business practices
SEJONG, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Sunday it has fined Hanssem Co., a major South Korean manufacturer of furniture, 1.15 billion won (US$968,000) for passing on sale... 12:00 Oct. 13
#justice minister
Justice minister's wife summoned on corruption allegations
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Sunday ended the overnight questioning of Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife as part of a widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the m... 10:12 Oct. 13
#justice minister-rally
(2nd LD) Rallies held for and against Justice Minister Cho Kuk
(ATTN: UPDATES with organizer's 'ultimatum' in paras 13-15, anti-Cho rally participant number claim in 21st para; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Supporters of South Korea's embattled justi... 22:34 Oct. 12
#S Korea-Typhoon Hagibis
(5th LD) Typhoon-caused strong winds hit S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with Busan railway service resumption in paras 4-5; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea suffered some damages Saturday from strong winds under the indirect influence o... 21:35 Oct. 12
#justice minister-rally
(LEAD) Rallies held for and against Justice Minister Cho Kuk
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with rallies; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Supporters of South Korea's embattled justice minister, Cho Kuk, staged another massive candlelight... 21:26 Oct. 12