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#typhoon
Weakened typhoon makes landfall on S. Korea's southern coast
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A weakened Typhoon Francisco made landfall on South Korea's southeastern coast on Tuesday night, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to a wide swath of the region, the s... 22:01 Aug. 06
#typhoon approach
(LEAD) Typhoon Francisco approaching Busan-Geoje area
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments in paras 2, 4, 8; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather forecasters on Tuesday revised the expected route of Typhoon ... 16:18 Aug. 06
#Korea-Japan university exchanges
Exchanges between university students unaffected by Seoul-Tokyo diplomatic row
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing diplomatic and trade dispute between South Korea and Japan doesn't appear to be having much impact on exchanges between the two countries' universities. Acc... 16:09 Aug. 06
#Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
Aug. 7 1933 -- Korea's first female pilot, Park Kyung-won, dies in a plane crash. 1990 - In its first report on AIDS, South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare says the number of South ... 14:00 Aug. 06
#typhoon approach
Typhoon Francisco to land at Busan-Geoje area Tuesday night: weather agency
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather forecasters on Tuesday revised the expected route of Typhoon Francisco, the eighth of the season, saying the small-scale typhoon will land on the cou... 13:48 Aug. 06
#Yonhap News Summar
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (4th LD) N. Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS SE... 13:30 Aug. 06
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 6. Korean-language dailies -- Financial market experiences 'Black Monday' (Kyunghyang Shinmu... 07:05 Aug. 06
#KBO
(2nd LD) Ex-Yankee resigns as S. Korean minor league manager under DUI charges
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with resignation) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Former New York Yankees outfielder Shane Spencer resigned on Monday as manager of a South Korean minor ... 19:53 Aug. 05
#tyohoon approach
Anti-disaster agency shifts to emergency footing as typhoon approaches Korea
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Monday shifted to an emergency footing as Typhoon Francisco, the season's eighth typhoon, is forecast to pa... 16:25 Aug. 05
#minimum wage
(LEAD) S. Korea affirms next year's minimum wage as earlier set
(ATTN: ADDS briefing by vice labor minister in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government announced Monday that the 2020 minimum wage will be set at 8,590 won (US$7.16) per hour as ear... 13:42 Aug. 05
#Juventus
Police place travel ban on official involved in Ronaldo saga
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul police said Monday they have put a travel ban on an official involved in a controversy surrounding football star Cristiano Ronaldo's absence in a recent exhibition m... 13:41 Aug. 05
#KBO
(LEAD) Ex-Yankee managing in S. Korean minor league faces DUI charges
(ATTN: UPDATES with interim manager in para 3) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Shane Spencer, a former major league player managing a South Korean minor league team, is under police investigation for cha... 13:40 Aug. 05
#Gwangju Masters swimming
FINA World Masters Championships kicks off in Gwangju
GWANGJU, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The 18th FINA World Masters Championships, a biennial global festival of aquatic sports enthusiasts, kicked off in Gwangju on Monday, after the southwestern city success... 10:50 Aug. 05
#minimum wage
S. Korea affirms next year's minimum wage as earlier set
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government announced Monday that the 2020 minimum wage will be set at 8,590 won (US$7.16) per hour as earlier decided as it has rejected a call for more deliberation b... 09:02 Aug. 05
#weather
Monday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Aug. 05
#KBO
Ex-Yankee managing in S. Korean minor league faces DUI charges
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Shane Spencer, a former major league player managing a South Korean minor league team, is under police investigation for charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.... 08:34 Aug. 05
#sex slave statue
(3rd LD) German museum removes wartime sex slave statue on Japan's pressure
(ATTN: UPDATES with Japanese protest letter to Berlin museum in 11th para) BERLIN/TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japan has allegedly pressured a German museum to remove a statue of a girl representing v... 22:47 Aug. 04
#sex slave statue
(2nd LD) German museum removes wartime sex slave statue on Japan's pressure
(ATTN: UPDATES with decision of two S. Korean artists to shut down display of their works) BERLIN/TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japan has allegedly pressured a German museum to remove a statue of a gir... 18:45 Aug. 04
#typhoon
(LEAD) Typhoon Francisco forecast to pass through Korean peninsula
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with data as of 3 p.m.) SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Francisco, the season's eighth typhoon, is forecast to pass through the Korean Peninsula after landing on the cou... 17:10 Aug. 04
#sex slave statue
(LEAD) German museum removes wartime sex slave statue on Japan's pressure
(ATTN: ADDS Japanese exhibition case in last 4 paras; CHANGES dateline) BERLIN/TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Japan has allegedly pressured a German museum to remove a statue of a girl representing vict... 14:02 Aug. 04