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#prosecution
Senior prosecutors leading major probes replaced in reshuffle
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Senior prosecutors who have been supervising probes into several allegations involving former and current presidential officials were replaced in an organizational reshuf... 10:18 Jan. 23
British woman dies in apparent sudden death in Gwangju
GWANGJU, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A British woman in her 20s has been found dead at a middle school in the southwestern city of Gwangju, police said Thursday. A janitor found the 25-year-old woman, w... 09:59 Jan. 23
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Jan. 23
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 23)
Strengthen quarantine Wuhan pneumonia can spread human-to-human; Lunar New Year holidays critical in curbing epidemic A novel coronavirus, also known as the Wuhan pneumonia, is spreading quickly s... 07:08 Jan. 23
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 23. Korean-language dailies -- Unfairness to be revived by 'that person's son' in general el... 07:08 Jan. 23
#transgender soldier-presser
(LEAD) S. Korean transgender soldier pleads to serve after military orders discharge
(ATTN: ADDS details in 2nd and 15th paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first transgender soldier on Wednesday pleaded to be allowed to continue to serve after the military decided to d... 22:38 Jan. 22
#African swine fever-wild boars
No. of ASF-positive wild boars in S. Korea reaches 95
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of wild boars infected with African swine fever (ASF) in South Korea went up to 95 on Wednesday, as seven carcasses recently found near the border with North K... 22:29 Jan. 22
#S Korea-IUU fishing country
U.S. lifts preliminary designation of S. Korea as illegal fishing country
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States has cancelled its preliminary designation of South Korea as a country that engages in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, lifting concer... 19:51 Jan. 22
#transgender soldier-presser
S. Korean transgender soldier pleads to serve after military orders discharge
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first transgender soldier on Wednesday pleaded to be allowed to continue to serve after the military decided to discharge her. Byun Hee-soo, an Army sta... 19:35 Jan. 22
#transgender soldier
(3rd LD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: ADDS more details, soldier's remarks in paras 2-3, 10-14; CHANGES photo) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer w... 18:17 Jan. 22
Airports, ports make all-out efforts to prevent spread of Wuhan virus
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea scurried Wednesday to take preventive measures against a new coronavirus from China, as a large number of travelers from the neighboring country are expected ... 17:59 Jan. 22
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier SEOUL -- The Arm... 17:52 Jan. 22
#Wuhan coronavirus
Travel sector hit hard by Chinese coronavirus scare
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's travel industry is bracing for fallout from the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, with China-bound trip cancellations reaching up to 20 percent, industry sou... 17:22 Jan. 22
#transgender soldier
(2nd LD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: ADDS background info in paras 6-9) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer who underwent sex reassignment surgery ... 16:33 Jan. 22
#university student shortfall
University entrance quota to outnumber applicants from next year
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The nation's falling birth rate is expected to begin to take a toll on domestic universities and colleges from next year, a private institution in Seoul warned Wednesday.... 16:33 Jan. 22
#dog killing
(LEAD) Man sentenced to 8 months in jail for killing dog
(ATTN: ADDS details in last three paras) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- A 28-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in prison Wednesday for the brutal killing of a lost dog. The Seoul Western Di... 15:55 Jan. 22
#transgender soldier
(LEAD) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with Army decision; ADDS more details throughout) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Wednesday it decided not to allow a noncommissioned officer ... 15:35 Jan. 22
(URGENT) Army decides to discharge first transgender soldier
15:04 Jan. 22
#paternity leave takers growth
Private sector employees taking paternity leave top 20,000 in 2019
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of private sector employees taking paternity leave exceeded 20,000 for the first time last year, government data showed Wednesday, amid a growing societywide c... 14:55 Jan. 22
#Rodong Sinmun
(LEAD) N.K. paper reports on 'Wuhan pneumonia' amid report of temporary border shutdown
(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry's remarks in paras 9-10, photo) By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yohap) -- North Korea's official newspaper reported Wednesday on the outbreak of a new type of pne... 11:19 Jan. 22