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#Hwang Kyo-ahn
(LEAD) Opposition leader stages hunger strike for 7th day in protest of reform bills
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2-3, 12) SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the main opposition party continued his hunger strike for a seventh straight day Tuesday to protest key reform bills ... 11:50 Nov. 26
#school zone safety budget
Gov't, ruling party to increase school zone safety budget
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party agreed at a bilateral meeting Tuesday to significantly increase next year's budget for children's road safety. The gover... 11:12 Nov. 26
#Hwang Kyo-ahn
Opposition leader stages hunger strike for 7th day in protest of reform bills
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the main opposition party continued his hunger strike for a seventh straight day Tuesday to protest key reform bills that were placed on a fast-track despite... 10:14 Nov. 26
#weather
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:07 Nov. 26
#prosecutors
(LEAD) Prosecutors file for arrest warrant for Busan's ex-vice mayor on bribery charges
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3-4) SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors filed for a warrant to arrest Yoo Jae-soo, former vice mayor of Busan, on Monday on charges of bribery. The... 20:49 Nov. 25
#NK defectors
(LEAD) Funeral to be held for defector mother, son despite opposition from defector groups
(ATTN: UPDATES with defector group's reaction in paras 7-8) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A state-run foundation supporting North Korean defectors said Monday it will press ahead wit... 19:07 Nov. 25
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Leaders of S. Korea, Indonesia agree to boost ties on infrastructure projects BUSA... 17:17 Nov. 25
#NK defectors
Funeral to be held for defector mother, son despite opposition from defector groups
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A state-run foundation supporting North Korean defectors said Monday it will press ahead with a funeral for a defector and her six-year-old son this wee... 17:17 Nov. 25
Prosecutors drop pimping suspicions against YG founder
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have dropped pimping suspicions against Yang Hyun-suk, an entertainment guru, officially ending the investigation into the case, industry sources said Monday.... 17:04 Nov. 25
State pension fund to exercise voting rights on lawbreaking firms
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run pension fund will only exercise its voting rights on companies that it invests in when they seriously hurt its bottom line with unfair business pr... 17:00 Nov. 25
#Jeju fishing ship accident
3 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel accident off Jeju Island
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fishing vessel with 14 fishermen on board capsized in waters off South Korea's southernmost island of Mara on Monday, leaving three dead and one missing, maritime polic... 16:23 Nov. 25
#ASEAN summit high-tech security
Advanced security technologies used at ASEAN summit
BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unmanned security vehicles, robots, drones and other high-tech devices are playing a role in the protection of foreign heads of state attending the Korea-ASEAN (Associati... 15:50 Nov. 25
#prosecutors
Prosecutors file for arrest warrant for Busan's ex-vice mayor on bribery charges
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors filed for a warrant to arrest Yoo Jae-soo, former vice mayor of Busan, on Monday on charges of bribery. The prosecution requested a Seoul court issue... 14:41 Nov. 25
#social survey
More than half of S. Koreans pessimistic about children's ability to climb social ladder: survey
SEJONG, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- More than half of South Koreans believe their children cannot move up the social ladder, a survey showed Monday. The survey released by Statistics Korea showed that 55.... 12:00 Nov. 25
#Gunsan laver farm ship
One Korean dead, two Russians rescued in ship accident
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean seaweed farmer was found dead on a small capsized boat in waters off the southwestern coast Monday, while his two Russian colleagues were rescued after hou... 11:12 Nov. 25
#railway strike
(2nd LD) Railway workers end strike with deal with management
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unionized railway workers ended their no-time-limit strike Monday following a five-day walkout, as ... 10:15 Nov. 25
#weather
Monday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:15 Nov. 25
#railway strike
(LEAD) Railway workers end strike with deal with management
(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, background throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unionized railway workers decided Monday to end their strike, after reaching a deal with the Korea... 08:56 Nov. 25
#railway strike
Railway workers end strike with deal with management
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) decided to end their strike Monday after reaching a deal with the management, the union and the company said. Th... 07:22 Nov. 25
#Goo Hara
(2nd LD) K-pop diva Goo Ha-ra found dead at her home
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Goo Ha-ra, a K-pop diva and member of girl band KARA, was found dead Sunday at her home, police said. An acquaintance of the 28-year-old fo... 22:14 Nov. 24

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(LEAD) Opposition leader stages hunger strike for 7th day in protest of reform bills

Gov't, ruling party to increase school zone safety budget

Opposition leader stages hunger strike for 7th day in protest of reform bills

Tuesday's weather forecast

(LEAD) Prosecutors file for arrest warrant for Busan's ex-vice mayor on bribery charges

(LEAD) Funeral to be held for defector mother, son despite opposition from defector groups

Yonhap News Summary

Funeral to be held for defector mother, son despite opposition from defector groups

Prosecutors drop pimping suspicions against YG founder

State pension fund to exercise voting rights on lawbreaking firms

3 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel accident off Jeju Island

Advanced security technologies used at ASEAN summit

Prosecutors file for arrest warrant for Busan's ex-vice mayor on bribery charges

More than half of S. Koreans pessimistic about children's ability to climb social ladder: survey

One Korean dead, two Russians rescued in ship accident

(2nd LD) Railway workers end strike with deal with management

Monday's weather forecast

(LEAD) Railway workers end strike with deal with management

Railway workers end strike with deal with management

(2nd LD) K-pop diva Goo Ha-ra found dead at her home

S. Korea gripped by season's coldest weather

President Moon to meet with Irish rock band U2's Bono in Seoul

(3rd LD) Ulsan vice mayor summoned in election-meddling probe

U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander says no change in flights around Korean Peninsula

(LEAD) Moon, Trump agree on need to maintain dialogue momentum over N. Korea

N. Korean vegetable greenhouse farming village

Samsung heir at court

CL-iTunes chart

BLACKPINK's concert in Tokyo

Trump's revival of military threat intended to curb N.K. provocations: experts

Shorter firing interval indicates N.K.'s super-large rocket launcher almost ready for operation: experts

Moon's New Southern Policy 2.0 launched at Busan summit with ASEAN

Is South Korea really a 'free rider' or 'major abuser' in alliance with U.S.?

Hectic diplomacy between defense chiefs amid dimmed hopes to save GSOMIA