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#Cheonan warship sinking
(LEAD) Gov't retracts decision to reinvestigate deadly Cheonan ship sinking
(ATTN: ADDS commission's stance in last 3 paras) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A presidential commission decided Friday not to reinvestigate the 2010 deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by North ... 14:29 Apr. 02
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
April 3 1906 -- A railway opens, linking Seoul, now in South Korea, and Sinuiju, now in North Korea. The 518.5-kilometer multi-rail line carried the largest traffic volume on the Korean Peninsu... 14:00 Apr. 02
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (LEAD) New COVID-19 cases above 500 for 3rd day; virus curbs tightened in Busan S... 13:31 Apr. 02
#LH scandal
Police seek to arrest ex-Gyeonggi Province official for alleged land speculation
SUWON, South Korea, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Police sought an arrest warrant on Friday for a former public servant at the Gyeonggi provincial government over suspicions that he bought a piece of land fo... 11:41 Apr. 02
#Cheonan warship sinking
Gov't reverses decision on fresh probe into deadly Cheonan ship sinking
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Overturning an earlier decision, a presidential commission decided Friday not to reinvestigate the 2010 deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by North Korea amid outra... 11:39 Apr. 02
Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:01 Apr. 02
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 2)
Restraint on increase Deliberations on minimum wage for next year should focus on retaining jobs Tensions are brewing between the labor and management factions over what the country's minimum wage... 07:07 Apr. 02
#travel ban case
Immigration chief, prosecutor indicted over travel ban on scandal-ridden ex-vice minister
SUWON, South Korea, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The nation's top immigration official and a prosecutor were indicted Thursday over an allegedly unlawful overseas travel ban on a former senior official two ... 22:10 Apr. 01
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- S. Korea considering allowing civilian aid to N. Korea amid increasing signs of b... 17:14 Apr. 01
#Tesla accident
Police blame driver for deadly Tesla accident in S. Korea
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday a designated driver was likely to blame for a Tesla EV-involved accident that killed one person last year, and no mechanical failures... 16:52 Apr. 01
#drug trafficking
S. Korean prosecution, Malaysian police bust international drug cartel in joint operation related article
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prosecution has busted an international drug cartel and tracked down its drug manufacturing facility in cooperation with Malaysian police, officials said Th... 16:39 Apr. 01
#coronavirus
(LEAD) S. Korea to get scaled-back volume of AstraZeneca vaccines this week
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will get 432,000 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines later this week, a ... 16:24 Apr. 01
#Google
Google to invest over 50 bln won in Kakao Mobility related article
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. tech giant Google will invest more than 50 billion won (US$44.15 million) in Kakao Mobility Corp., the country's top taxi-hailing company, parent Kakao Corp. said Th... 16:24 Apr. 01
#new Supreme Court justice
(LEAD) Seoul High Court judge nominated as new Supreme Court justice
(ATTN: UPDATES with Cheong Wa Dae's announcement in paras 3-5) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- A senior judge at the Seoul High Court has been selected as the final candidate to succeed outgoing Supreme... 16:03 Apr. 01
#coronavirus
AstraZeneca vaccines for 3.5 mln people to arrive in Q2
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will bring in another 7 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines, enough for 3.5 million people, during the second quarter, the country... 14:53 Apr. 01
#new Supreme Court justice
Seoul High Court judge nominated as new Supreme Court justice
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- A senior judge at the Seoul High Court has been selected as the final candidate to succeed outgoing Supreme Court Justice Park Sang-ok, the top court said Thursday. Ch... 14:47 Apr. 01
#coronavirus
(LEAD) S. Korea begins inoculating elderly general public over 75
(ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from vaccine recipients from para 10) By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday began administering COVID-19 vaccines to members of the general pub... 14:21 Apr. 01
#Today in Korean History
Today in Korean History
April 2 1979 -- Local radio station KBS FM begins broadcasting in stereo. 1984 -- The Agency for National Security Planning, South Korea's intelligence agency, announces that movie star cou... 14:00 Apr. 01
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Ruling party doubles down on mea culpa strategy amid trailing polls ahead of by-el... 13:30 Apr. 01
#unseasonably high temperatures
Record high March temperatures reported Wednesday
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The mercury soared far above 20 C across the country on the last day of last month, setting new temperature records for March, a state weather agency said Thursday. Acco... 12:59 Apr. 01