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#coronavirus-additional cases(2nd LD) S. Korea's new infections fall below 50,000 amid lifting of mask mandate related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in para 6) SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Wednesday as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the lat... 21:54 May. 04 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- Yoon likely to tap Japan expert as ambassador to Tokyo: sources SEOUL -- Yun ... 17:00 May. 04 -
#Chung Hwang-keunMinister nominee seeks to end dog meat through social consensus
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Agricultural Minister nominee Chung Hwang-keun said Wednesday he will push for an end to dog meat consumption through social compromise. Chung expressed his position on... 16:10 May. 04 -
#SeoulSeoul to expand late-night taxi service after lifting of business curfew
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will expand the operation of late-night taxis to cope with the growing demand for taxi service during late hours following last ... 15:46 May. 04 -
#husband murder caseWoman, boyfriend indicted for murder in drowning death of husband related article
INCHEON, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a woman and her male accomplice on charges of murder for causing the drowning death of her husband in 2019 for a hefty insurance payout,... 14:42 May. 04 -
Today in Korean history
May 5 1905 -- Bosung College, which later became Korea University, opens in Seoul. 1946 -- The country celebrates Children's Day for the first time since it was banned by the Japanese colon... 14:00 May. 04 -
#election meddling scandalYoon cleared of election meddling suspicions related article
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation agency on Wednesday announced its decision to clear President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of charges of attempting to meddle in the 2020 parliamen... 13:59 May. 04 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (LEAD) S. Korea's new infections fall below 50,000 amid lifting of mask mandate ... 13:30 May. 04 -
S. Korea to allow visa waiver for int'l travelers to Jeju, Yangyang related article
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will allow visa-free entry through Jeju and Yangyang international airports starting June 1, resuming a visa-waiver program that has been suspend... 11:32 May. 04 -
#coronavirus-additional cases
(LEAD) S. Korea's new infections fall below 50,000 amid lifting of mask mandate related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3, 6-12; ADDS photos) SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Wednesday as the government has lifted the outdoor mask ma... 10:42 May. 04 -
#justice minister nomineeJustice minister nominee vows to minimize negative impact of prosecution reform laws related article
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister nominee Han Dong-hoon said he will look for ways to minimize any negative impacts that the recently enacted laws on prosecution reform could have on ordina... 10:00 May. 04 -
#coronavirus-additional cases
S. Korea's new infections fall below 50,000 amid lifting of mask mandate
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Wednesday as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest effort to return to pre-pandemic normalc... 09:46 May. 04 -
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Wednesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, May 4 (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 May. 04 -
#apartment fire1 brain dead, 2 seriously injured in apartment fire in Busan
BUSAN, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment building in the southeastern port city of Busan, leaving one brain dead and two others seriously injured, officials said Wednesday. The... 08:33 May. 04 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Joongang Daily on May 4)
A factional boss to the last minute President Moon Jae-in refused to veto the two prosecution bills. In his last weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, he put a stamp on two revisions to the Prosecuti... 06:53 May. 04 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 4)
Tyranny of majority Unilateral legislation is insult to democracy The outgoing Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) have completed a legislation process to dep... 06:53 May. 04 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 4. Korean-language dailies -- Moon signs prosecution reform bills into law (Kyunghyang Shinmun)... 06:52 May. 04
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U.S. Forces Korea launches permanent Apache helicopter unit -
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 30,000 for 2nd day amid omicron slowdown -
Yoon, PPP lawmakers travel to Gwangju en masse to commemorate 1980 democracy uprising -
(2nd LD) Gov't to relocate JCS to southern Seoul: defense ministry -
(LEAD) Yoon names ex-Vice FM Cho as ambassador to U.S.
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Yoon-Biden summit likely to focus on broadening alliance amid N.K. threats, China's assertiveness: experts -
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N. Korean leader Kim ramps up nuclear threat, alludes to more aggressive doctrine -
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