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#actor Oh Dal-soo
Scandal-tainted actor Oh returning to big screen
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Comedy actor Oh Dal-soo, who suspended his activities last year due to a sexual abuse scandal, said Tuesday he will be returning to the big screen after a hiatus of one a... 17:35 Aug. 13
#comfort women
(LEAD) Seoul to commemorate memorial day for 'comfort women'
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold the second-ever government-hosted national ceremony to commemorate International Memorial Day for Comfort Wom... 17:05 Aug. 13
#comfort women
Seoul to commemorate memorial day for 'comfort women'
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold the second-ever government-hosted national ceremony to commemorate International Memorial Day for Comfort Women on Wednesday. About 300 people fr... 16:20 Aug. 13
#North Korea
(LEAD) Extremely poor defector mother, son found dead
(ATTN: ADDS officials' remarks in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A defector from North Korea and her son were found dead in their home in southwestern Seoul last month, police said Tuesda... 14:30 Aug. 13
Today in Korean history
Aug. 14 1961 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Gabon. 1965 -- South Korea's parliament ratifies the normalization agreement signed between Seoul and Tokyo. Under the trea... 14:00 Aug. 13
#North Korea
Extremely poor defector mother, son found dead
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A defector from North Korea and her son were found dead in their home in southwestern Seoul last month, police said Tuesday. The bodies of the 42-year-old woman ident... 12:02 Aug. 13
#sex slave victims
1,400th protest rally against Japan's wartime sex slavery set for this week
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The 1,400th weekly protest rally against Japan's wartime sex slavery will take place this week, with more elderly South Korean victims passing away withou... 11:40 Aug. 13
#Seoul library expansion
Seoul to build five new municipal libraries
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government of Seoul said Tuesday it will build five more municipal libraries across the city by 2025 to help reduce cultural infrastructure gaps among citizens. Th... 11:00 Aug. 13
#weather
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Aug. 13
#Hong Kong
(LEAD) Flights connecting S. Korea, Hong Kong canceled due to protest
(ATTN: ADDS details in para 6) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Multiple flights connecting South Korea with Hong Kong were nixed on Monday due to a massive protest at Hong Kong International Airport. ... 23:36 Aug. 12
#Hong Kong
Flights connecting S. Korea, Hong Kong canceled due to protest
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Multiple flights connecting South Korea with Hong Kong were nixed on Monday due to a massive protest at Hong Kong International Airport. According to the transport min... 22:43 Aug. 12
#independence movement
Monument for revered independence fighter unveiled in Russia
USSURIYSK, Russia, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A monument for a well-respected Korean independence fighter was unveiled in his former base in Russia on Monday. The monument for Choi Jae-hyung, who led K... 19:49 Aug. 12
#comfort women statue
(LEAD) New memorial statue to be unveiled in Seoul on comfort women day
(ATTN: ADDS events in Busan in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A new "comfort women" memorial statue will be unveiled in Seoul this week, when the nation marks International Memorial Day f... 17:30 Aug. 12
#Korea-Japan trade dispute
Local council chairs condemn Japan's trade curbs
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's local councils demanded Monday that Japan withdraw its export restrictions and enter into a dialogue to resolve the bilateral trade dispute diplomatically. ... 15:44 Aug. 12
#typhoon rain
Rain forecast until Tuesday morning under indirect influence of typhoon
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Rain will continue to fall in South Korea's central regions, including Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, until early Tuesday morning under the indirect influen... 14:53 Aug. 12
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Aug. 13 1935 -- "The Evergreen," a novel by Shim Hun depicting the lives of an educated couple trying to "enlighten" farmers, wins a literary prize presented by the Dong-Ah Ilbo newspaper. The ... 14:00 Aug. 12
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Jeju Air to open 6 new routes to China this month SEOUL -- Jeju Air Co., South Ko... 13:49 Aug. 12
#comfort women statue
New memorial statue to be unveiled in Seoul on comfort women day
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A new "comfort women" memorial statue will be unveiled in Seoul this week, when the nation marks International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid its intensifying diplom... 12:54 Aug. 12
#S Koreans
2 S. Koreans found dead at public park in Croatia
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean tourists have been found dead at a public park southeast of Croatia, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Monday. The bodies of a man in his 50s and a wom... 12:05 Aug. 12
Some 20 pct of workers unaware of workplace anti-bullying law: survey
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- More than one in five South Korean office workers don't know about the country's workplace anti-bullying law despite its implementation about a month ago, a poll showed M... 10:09 Aug. 12