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#Rodriguez rangeGov't to meet residents over USFK Pocheon live-fire range issues
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry was to hold a meeting with residents near a U.S. Forces Korea firing range in the northern city of Pocheon in an effort to explore ways to resolve the... 10:05 Jul. 08 -
Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Jul. 08 -
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 8)
Clear the Optimus suspicion High-profile names are being mentioned in the scandalous case of Optimus Asset Management which has unsettled investors by calling a halt to withdrawals of client money... 07:08 Jul. 08 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 8. Korean-language dailies -- Minister Choo presses top prosecutor to obey her instructions (... 07:07 Jul. 08 -
#US Justice DepartmentU.S. 'disappointed' by S. Korean court's refusal to extradite child porn site operator related article
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it is disappointed by a South Korean court's denial of an extradition request for the operator of one of the w... 05:33 Jul. 08 -
#POWsFormer POWs win damage suit against N. Korea and its leader
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean men who were once prisoners of war (POWs) taken to North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War on Tuesday won a landmark damage suit filed against North Kor... 19:08 Jul. 07 -
#justice ministerJustice minister presses top prosecutor to back down in alleged collusion case
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae on Tuesday stepped up pressure on the prosecution chief to swiftly accept her command of an investigation into an alleged collusion case. In... 16:44 Jul. 07 -
#coronavirus(3rd LD) New virus infections below 50 for 2nd day, imported cases on higher plateau
(ATTN: ADDS more info on imported cases in paras 18-20) SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new virus cases hovered below 50 on Tuesday for the second consecutive day, but the country wit... 15:35 Jul. 07 -
#fine dustS. Korea's ultrafine dust emissions fall 8.5 pct in 2017: data
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ultrafine dust emissions fell 8.5 percent on-year in 2017 as manufacturers cut back coal usage and old vehicles were replaced, government data showed Tuesday... 15:17 Jul. 07 -
#villages closing beachesSeaside villages opt to close beaches due to coronavirus fears
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- People dreaming of vacationing at a secluded beach this summer, away from coronavirus-prone crowded places, will have fewer destinations to choose from, as a growing numbe... 15:16 Jul. 07 -
#coronavirus(2nd LD) New virus infections below 50 for 2nd day, imported cases on higher plateau
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new virus cases hovered below 50 on Tuesday for the second consecutive day, ... 15:05 Jul. 07 -
#LG ChemLG Chem to take appropriate steps over deadly gas leak in India related article
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chemical giant LG Chem Ltd. said Tuesday it will take steps over the result of a probe into the deadly gas leak from its plant in India. The move came hour... 14:48 Jul. 07 -
#coronavirus face masksS. Korea to end mask rationing scheme on Sunday related article
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will terminate a mask rationing system on Sunday as the supply of face masks designed to help fight the new coronavirus has stabilized, the country's drug safe... 14:47 Jul. 07 -
#policeMascot for policewomen to become more gender neutral
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Posuni, a character symbolizing policewomen, will become more gender neutral, police said Tuesday, as part of efforts to eliminate gender stereotypes. The Korean Nation... 14:38 Jul. 07 -
Moon calls for transformation of labor-management relations in coronavirus crisis, digital era
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in demanded Tuesday South Korea's labor and business communities seek win-win cooperation and cope together with transformational changes in the digital... 11:47 Jul. 07 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) New virus infections below 50 for 2nd day, imported cases on higher plateau
(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, photo) SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea saw its daily new virus cases hover below 50 on Tuesday for the second consecutive day, but a steady rise in both loca... 11:10 Jul. 07
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(LEAD) Arrivals from high-risk nations required to submit proof of 'negative' virus test results
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(2nd LD) Political controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
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(3rd LD) New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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(LEAD) New virus cases rebound to above 60; imported cases at 4-month high
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Friends, family bid final farewell to Seoul mayor
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
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S. Korean universities seek to ensure both academic integrity and anti-virus measures
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Debate over basic income takes center stage in S. Korean politics
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Moon's post-corona presidency laden with tough tasks
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S. Korea shifts toward new normal of everyday quarantine but wary of 'blind spots'
