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#justice minister
Justice minister warns of stern punishment of hidden cam crimes
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Park Sang-ki on Wednesday warned of stern punishment of hidden camera crimes amid an ongoing investigation into a K-pop star who admitted he secretly fi... 17:44 Mar. 13
#singer
(2nd LD) Singer Jung Joon-young admits to sex video charges
(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from more actresses at bottom para) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Singer Jung Joon-young on Wednesday admitted to having secretly filmed sex videos of women he slept with... 17:05 Mar. 13
#bird collisions
Gov't calls for measures to reduce bird deaths from glass collisions
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Environment on Wednesday called for nationwide efforts to reduce bird deaths from glass collisions, estimating that about 8 million birds are killed in S... 16:47 Mar. 13
#state pension-return
State pension logs 4 pct return in first two months of this year
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state pension fund posted a return rate of 4 percent in the first two months of the year on a recovery in domestic and foreign stock markets, its operator ... 15:21 Mar. 13
#fine dust bill
(2nd LD) Parliament passes bills to fight fine dust
(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament passed eight bills intended to better fight fine dust Wednesday as the country is struggling with its worst-ev... 12:20 Mar. 13
#Seoul smart city
Mayor unveils plan to transform Seoul into 'smart' city
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will install 50,000 Internet of Things (IoT) smart sensors throughout the capital city by 2022 to collect information... 11:16 Mar. 13
#fine dust bill
(LEAD) Parliament passes bill on designating fine dust as social disaster
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details; UPDATES with minor edits throughout) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly passed a bill on the designation of fine dust as a social di... 11:07 Mar. 13
#singer
(LEAD) Singer Jung Joon-young admits to sex video charges
(ATTN: UPDATES with statements from K-pop agencies and actresses, police probe in last eight paras) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Singer Jung Joon-young on Wednesday admitted to having secretly filme... 11:03 Mar. 13
#Song Myung-bean
(LEAD) Digital entrepreneur dead in apparent suicide amid assault probe
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2-3) SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A digital expert known for introducing the concept of "the right to be forgotten" to South Korea fell to his death Wednesday in a... 10:18 Mar. 13
#Song Myung-bean
Digital entrepreneur dead in apparent suicide amid assault probe
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A digital expert known for introducing the concept of "the right to be forgotten" to South Korea fell to his death Wednesday in an apparent suicide amid a police investi... 09:56 Mar. 13
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:03 Mar. 13
#fine dust bill
National Assembly set to vote on fine dust bills
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is set to vote on several bills aimed at fighting fine dust Wednesday, as South Korea has struggled with its worst-ever particle pollution in recen... 08:57 Mar. 13
#singer
Singer Jung Joon-young admits to sex video charges
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Singer Jung Joon-young on Wednesday admitted to having secretly filmed sex videos of women he slept with and sharing them with fellow entertainers, vowing to halt all ac... 08:46 Mar. 13
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Wednesday March 13
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:36 Mar. 13
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 13)
Labor market reform The nation must tackle difficult but unavoidable tasks Rep. Hong Young-pyo, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, recently emphasized the need to reform Korea's... 07:04 Mar. 13
#Seungri
(2nd LD) Police probe allegation singer shared sex videos in Seungri's chat room
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in 4th para) SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched a probe into allegations that Jung Joon-young, a K-pop star, secretly filmed sex videos and shared them wi... 18:55 Mar. 12
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Moon accepts opposition proposal to create broad consultation body on fine dust
(ATTN: ADDS Sohn's comments in paras 8-9) SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in has instructed his office to accept an opposition leader's proposal to create a pan-national organization... 18:25 Mar. 12
#Moon Jae-in fine dust
Moon accepts opposition proposal to create broad consultation body on fine dust
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in has instructed his office to accept an opposition leader's proposal to create a pan-national organization to discuss reducing fine dust air polluti... 17:32 Mar. 12
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) S. Korea calls for N. Korea's 'wise' judgment amid reports of possible roc... 17:00 Mar. 12
#elderly drivers
Police consider restricting elderly driving at night, on expressways
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Police said they are considering restricting elderly people's driving at night and on expressways as part of measures to improve the nation's traffic safety. The Nati... 16:38 Mar. 12