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#justice minister
(LEAD) Justice minister's wife grilled over corruption allegations
(ATTN: UPDATES 3rd para with end of interrogation) SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the third time Tuesday as part of its widening investigat... 23:17 Oct. 08
S. Korea issues cold wave alert for eastern regions
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea issued a cold wave alert for its eastern regions on Tuesday, an unseasonably early advisory, with winter still some two months away. Gangwon and Gyeongsang... 23:16 Oct. 08
#prosecution reform
(LEAD) Justice minister unveils sweeping measures to reform prosecution
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday unveiled a set of sweeping measures to reform the prosecution that f... 15:31 Oct. 08
#Typhoon Hagibis
Super typhoon to steer clear of Korean Peninsula: KMA
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Super Typhoon Hagibis is expected to steer clear of the Korean Peninsula but will bring high winds across the nation this weekend, weather forecasters said Tuesday. The... 14:03 Oct. 08
Today in Korean history
Oct. 9 1446 -- Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), unveils a new system of writing the Korean language to promote literacy and give the state, which had relied on the... 14:00 Oct. 08
#justice minister
Justice minister's wife grilled over corruption allegations
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the third time Tuesday as part of its widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his fami... 11:43 Oct. 08
#prosecution reform
Justice minister to unveil measures to reform prosecution
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Cho Kuk plans to unveil a set of sweeping measures to reform the prosecution Tuesday during his first press briefing since he was appointed last month. ... 11:26 Oct. 08
#subsidy
S. Korea to root out illegal acceptance of state subsidies
SEJONG, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday that it will abolish the ceiling on monetary rewards people can receive for reporting the illegal acceptance of state subsidies to the authoritie... 11:14 Oct. 08
#Seoul Drone Challenge
Large drone festival to take place in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- A large drone festival will take place at a Han River park in Seoul this weekend, offering citizens rare opportunities to enjoy the latest and future technologies of unman... 10:29 Oct. 08
Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:05 Oct. 08
#NK fishing boat
(3rd LD) Entire N. Korean crew of fishing boat that collided with Japanese patrol ship rescued
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- All of the roughly 60 North Korean crew on board a fishing boat that sank after colliding with a Japanese patrol ship in the Eas... 21:11 Oct. 07
S. Korea's annual greenhouse emissions hit record high in 2017
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual greenhouse emission reached a record high of 709.1 million tons in 2017, a government environment agency said Monday. The Greenhouse Gas General In... 20:05 Oct. 07
#Seoul City
(LEAD) Seoul names five influencers as PR envoys
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Monday appointed five foreign social media influencers its new public relations ambassad... 17:31 Oct. 07
#NK fishing boat
(2nd LD) Some 20 N. Koreans rescued after fishing boat collides with Japanese patrol ship
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 4th para) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Around 20 North Korean fishermen were rescued on Monday after their boat collided with a Japanese patrol ship and sank in the East Sea, ... 17:26 Oct. 07
#Incheon Wolmi Sea Train
Incheon to open seaside monorail line to draw more tourists
INCHEON, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's longest tourist-type monorail train service will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, this week, municipal officials said Monday. The operation of the Wo... 17:12 Oct. 07
(LEAD) Unionists of Seoul Subway Line No. 9 begin 3-day strike
(ATTN: ADDS more info; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of a Seoul subway began a three-day strike on Monday, demanding an increase in the number of workers and better wor... 17:01 Oct. 07
#NK fishing boat
(LEAD) Some 20 N. Koreans rescued after fishing boat collides with Japanese patrol ship
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, throughout with updated info) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Around 20 North Korean fishermen were rescued on Monday after their boat collided with a Japanese patrol ship and sa... 16:43 Oct. 07
(LEAD) Prosecution to end late-hour questioning
(ATTN: ADDS President Moon's remark and rally details in last four paras, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Prosecutors' Office (SPO) said Monday it will end late-hour questioning as par... 16:27 Oct. 07
Prosecution to end late-hour questioning
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) said Monday it will end late-hour questioning as part of its wider plan to reform judicial practices. The SPO said it plans to term... 15:13 Oct. 07
#NK fishing boat
10 N. Koreans missing after fishing boat collides with Japanese patrol ship
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Ten North Korean fishermen remained missing on Monday after their fishing boat collided with a Japanese patrol ship, according to Japanese media reports. The collision... 14:42 Oct. 07