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Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:04 Jun. 16 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 16. Korean-language dailies -- 'Disappeared red days' to return (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Elec... 07:02 Jun. 16 -
#coronavirus-additional cases(5th LD) New virus cases in 300s for 2nd day; vaccinations top 13 mln in less than 4 months related article
(ATTN: ADDS more latest figures in para 5) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases remained under 400 for the second day in a row Tuesday on fewer tests over the weekend a... 21:38 Jun. 15 -
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(4th LD) New virus cases in 300s for 2nd day; vaccinations top 13 mln in less than 4 months related article
(ATTN: ADDS more latest figures in para 5) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases remained under 400 for the second day in a row Tuesday on fewer tests over the weekend a... 19:02 Jun. 15 -
#S Korea-social distancingS. Korea set to ease social distancing in phases, adopt pilot-program
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Tuesday they plan to operate a three-week pilot-run of the new social distancing scheme starting early next month, while working to ... 18:57 Jun. 15 -
#carbon neutrality
S. Korea to commercialize 14 carbon capture and utilization products by 2030 related article
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry unveiled Tuesday details of its goals to go carbon neutral by commercializing 14 carbon capture and utilization products by 2030. In Dec... 17:30 Jun. 15 -
#delivery workersDelivery workers hold massive rally in Seoul amid stalled talks on preventing overwork
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of unionized delivery workers gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to start a two-day sit-in, demanding logistics firms implement an agreement on preventing overwork. ... 17:19 Jun. 15 -
#inheritance rightsGov't pushes for revision of inheritance law, prompted by dispute over K-pop star's death related article
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday moved forward a law revision bill aimed at preventing parents who have neglected child-rearing responsibilities from claiming their children's weal... 17:14 Jun. 15 -
#comfort womenCourt orders Tokyo to disclose assets in S. Korea after 'comfort women' ruling related article
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A local court has ordered the Japanese government to disclose its assets in South Korea as part of efforts to secure reparations for 12 "comfort women" who were forced in... 17:12 Jun. 15 -
#cultural assets smuggling7 foreigners caught trying to smuggle Korean cultural assets abroad
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Eleven people, including seven foreign nationals, have been caught attempting to smuggle nearly 100 pieces of ancient Korean cultural assets out of the country, police sa... 17:05 Jun. 15 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- Seoul PM urges Pyongyang leadership to engage in dialogue for Korean peace SEOU... 17:00 Jun. 15 -
#sexual harassment(LEAD) Public defender questioned over death of sexually harassed soldier
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest details; ADDS more details throughout, photos) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A military public defender was questioned Tuesday for allegedly fa... 16:57 Jun. 15 -
#alternative holiday(LEAD) DP seeks to pass this month legislation on expanding alternative holidays
(ATTN: UPDATES with opinion poll results in last 4 paras) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it will seek to pass legislation this month to expand alternative ... 16:52 Jun. 15 -
#coronavirus20 new COVID-19 cases confirmed at Gimpo language institute
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Twenty people, including students and instructors, have tested positive for the new coronavirus at a language institute in Gimpo, west of Seoul, local officials said Tues... 16:40 Jun. 15 -
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(3rd LD) New virus cases in 300s for 2nd day; vaccinations top 13 mln in less than 4 months related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 9-12) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases remained under 400 for the second day in a row Tuesday on fewer tests over the weekend as t... 16:08 Jun. 15 -
#drug offense crackdownOver 600 drug offenders arrested in 3-month police crackdown
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- An intensive police crackdown on drug offenses for the past three months resulted in the arrests of over 600 suspects, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Tuesday. T... 15:34 Jun. 15 -
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(2nd LD) New virus cases in 300s for 2nd day; vaccinations top 13 mln in less than 4 months related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 11, 13-18; CHANGES headline, lead, photos) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases remained under 400 for the second day Tuesday on fewer ... 15:11 Jun. 15 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) S. Korea achieves 13-mln vaccination goal earlier than scheduled
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2,5,9; CHANGES photos) By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday achieved its vaccination goal of inoculating over 13 million people, o... 15:07 Jun. 15 -
#coronavirusS. Korea braces for rising variant cases, total nearing 2,000
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed 226 more cases of contagious variants of the new coronavirus, health authorities said Tuesday, adding to woes that the country's ... 14:57 Jun. 15
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(LEAD) Fire at Coupang warehouse rages for over a day, 1 firefighter trapped
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Fire at Coupang warehouse rages for over a day, 1 firefighter trapped
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(LEAD) Kim says N. Korea should be ready for both dialogue, confrontation with U.S.
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Fire engulfs Coupang warehouse, 1 firefighter isolated inside building
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S. Korea reports more 'breakthrough' infections, total now at 29
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