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#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
#Chosun media
Prosecutors probe media heir over alleged embezzlement, breach of trust
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday began a probe into allegations that an heir to a South Korean media conglomerate misappropriated company assets and was paid unfair salaries by ho... 15:10 Mar. 12
#Seungri
(LEAD) Police probe allegation singer shared sex videos in Seungri's chat room
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4 and 6) SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched a fresh probe into allegations that a former talent show contestant illegally filmed sex tapes and sha... 14:40 Mar. 12
#Korean Air-Japan route
Korean Air to temporarily run flights to Asahikawa
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co. said Tuesday it will temporarily offer flight services on the Incheon-Asahikawa route for five months starting in June in a move to determine market... 14:17 Mar. 12
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 13 1946 -- A group of students stages protests against communism, spreading in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, in Hamheung, a city located in what is now North Korea. After ... 14:00 Mar. 12
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- N.K. leader's sister elected to rubber-stamp parliament SEOUL -- North Korean l... 13:30 Mar. 12
#education costs
Private education costs up 4.4 pct in 2018
SEJONG, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's total spending on private education for children came to about 19.5 trillion won (US$17.2 billion) in 2018, up 4.4 percent from a year earlier, government... 12:00 Mar. 12
#Vietnamese forgery case
10 Vietnamese arrested for smuggling forged alien registration certificates from China
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Ten Vietnamese nationals staying in South Korea illegally have been arrested on charges of attempting to buy forged certificates of alien registration from a Chinese bro... 11:38 Mar. 12
#Seungri
Police probe allegation singer shared sex videos in Seungri's chat room
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched a fresh probe into allegations that a former talent show contestant illegally filmed sex tapes and shared the videos with several others, including ... 09:46 Mar. 12
#Asiana A350-routes
Asiana to fly A350 on LA, Seattle routes this month
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc. said Tuesday it will operate A350 passenger jets on two U.S. routes from later this month to strengthen customer service. Asiana has operated the... 09:20 Mar. 12
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:00 Mar. 12
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday March 12
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-... 08:27 Mar. 12
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 12. Korean-language dailies -- 'What are you doing!' Former President Chun shot at Gwangju... 07:24 Mar. 12
BIGBANG's Seungri offers to retire amid snowballing allegations
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Amid snowballing criminal allegations that Seungri of globally popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG was behind a sex-for-business favor deal, the singer on Monday offered to r... 18:33 Mar. 11
#Chun Doo-hwan
(5th LD) Former President Chun denies libel charges in Gwangju memoirs case
(ATTN: ADDS details, photos) GWANGJU/SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Chun Doo-hwan on Monday denied the prosecution's claims that in his memoirs he defamed a deceased priest over his e... 17:47 Mar. 11
#Chun Doo-hwan
(4th LD) Former President Chun denies libel charges in Gwangju memoirs case
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES paras 2-11 with court hearing) GWANGJU/SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Chun Doo-hwan on Monday denied the prosecution's claims that in his mem... 17:20 Mar. 11
#credit card-deduction
Gov't mulling extension of credit card use tax deduction
SEJONG, March 11 (Yonhap) -- The government said Monday that it is considering extending a temporary tax deduction for credit card use in a move to ease public concerns over possible benefit cuts. ... 17:09 Mar. 11
#elderly couples
Counseling on twilight divorce increasing rapidly
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of couples over the age of 60 are applying for divorce counseling, data released by a provider of free legal consultation services showed Monday. The... 16:56 Mar. 11
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- S. Korea looks into B737 MAX planes after deadly Ethiopian air crash SEJONG ... 16:39 Mar. 11
#B737 Max 8-probe
S. Korea looks into B737 MAX planes after deadly Ethiopian air crash
SEJONG, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it has launched a probe into two B737 MAX 8 passenger planes as a precaution following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. A team of four... 16:06 Mar. 11