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#Kaesong Industrial ComplexDP chief says reopening Kaesong complex will help build trust among 2 Koreas, U.S.
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party chairman suggested Wednesday reopening the long-shuttered inter-Korean industrial complex in North Korea's border town of Kaesong will help buil... 12:07 Aug. 04 -
#missing mountaineer funeralFuneral begins for world's 1st disabled climber to conquer 14 eight-thousanders
GWANGJU, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A five-day funeral process began here on Wednesday for South Korean mountaineer Kim Hong-bin, who went missing in mid-July soon after becoming the world's first person w... 12:04 Aug. 04 -
#PMGov't to decide Friday whether to adjust social distancing restrictions: PM related article
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government will closely monitor the COVID-19 situation to decide whether to adjust social distancing restrictions later this week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wed... 11:39 Aug. 04 -
#Lee Jae-myung
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 4)
Populist move Governor hit for universal relief scheme Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung has triggered controversy by floating the idea of the provision of universal COVID-19 relief. Lee said Sunday... 07:15 Aug. 04 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 4. Korean-language dailies -- Inequality between people with rich, poor parents widens (Kyun... 07:14 Aug. 04 -
#inter-Korean relations(2nd LD) Restoration of inter-Korean liaison hotlines requested by Kim Jong-un: NIS
(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry official's comments in paras 8-9 ) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The recent restoration of long-severed communication hotlines between Seoul and Pyongyang was initiated... 20:03 Aug. 03 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) Restoration of inter-Korean liaison hotlines requested by Kim Jong-un: NIS ... 17:00 Aug. 03 -
#Democratic PartyRuling party reaffirms S. Korea-U.S. military exercises should go ahead related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The chief policymaker of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) reaffirmed Tuesday that South Korea and the United States should conduct joint military exercises this month as p... 15:38 Aug. 03 -
#Chun Doo-hwanEx-President Chun to attend libel trial in Gwangju on Mon. after two no-shows
GWANGJU, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former President Chun Doo-hwan plans to attend an appellate court hearing on a defamation case in Gwangju next week after having failed to show up twice, his lawyer said... 15:36 Aug. 03 -
#Moon Jae-inNo decision yet on whether Moon will join U.N. session: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in has yet to decide whether to attend an annual United Nations meeting in New York next month, his office said Tuesday. "It will be decided later in... 15:19 Aug. 03 -
#Moon Jae-in(Olympics) Moon congratulates gymnast, badminton team on Olympic medals
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in sent congratulatory messages Tuesday to a South Korean gymnast and badminton team for winning medals at the Tokyo Olympics. In a message for Shin... 15:16 Aug. 03 -
#inter-Korean relations(LEAD) Restoration of inter-Korean liaison hotlines requested by Kim Jong-un: NIS
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6-7, 14) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The recent restoration of long-severed communication hotlines between Seoul and Pyongyang was initiated at a request by ... 14:36 Aug. 03 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Aug. 4 1926 -- Soprano Yun Sim-deok and her lover, playwright Kim U-jin, commit suicide by jumping into the sea from a ship traveling between Japan and the southern part of the Korean Peninsula... 14:00 Aug. 03 -
#inter-Korean relationsRestoration of inter-Korean liaison hotlines requested by Kim Jong-un: NIS
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The recent restoration of long-severed communication hotlines between Seoul and Pyongyang was initiated at a request by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea's spy ... 13:41 Aug. 03 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) New cases stay in 1,200s for 2nd day, no signs of letup amid 4th wave of p... 13:30 Aug. 03 -
#wall paintingWall paintings in central Seoul whitewashed amid criticism of misogyny targeting wife of presidential contender related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A pair of paintings disgracing the wife of leading conservative presidential hopeful Yoon Seok-youl have been whitewashed from the walls of a bookstore in central Seoul af... 12:01 Aug. 03 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon vows to focus on response to virus, industrial revolution, climate change
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday it has become an "inevitable duty" during the remainder of his tenure to protect people's lives with a focus on curbing the COVID-19 spr... 11:22 Aug. 03 -
#alternative holidayCabinet approves decree to increase number of gov't alternative holidays related article
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a revised presidential decree to allow more national holidays subject to the government's alternative statutory holiday program. According... 10:00 Aug. 03 -
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 3)
Moon's strange silence Even as opposition to the dangerous move by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to press ahead with a revision to the Media Arbitration Act spreads, the Blue House keeps mum. G... 07:06 Aug. 03
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(2nd LD) Variant cases top 8,000, delta variant infections piling up
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(LEAD) New cases spike to over 1,700, almost 40 pct of population gets 1st jabs
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Pool parties, secret hangouts taunt semi-lockdown
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New cases spike to over 1,700; almost 40 pct of population gets 1st jabs
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(5th LD) New cases stay in 1,200s for 2nd day, no signs of letup amid 4th wave of pandemic
News Focus
National
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After convictions of Optimus fund fraudsters, suspicions, damage still remain
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Main opposition candidates' presidential campaign pledges to abolish gender ministry spark major backlash
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Probe into reactor shutdown wrapped up amid dispute over additional indictment charge
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Shady medical practices reignite debate on installing cameras in hospital operating rooms
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Uncertainty hangs over early N.K. dialogue resumption despite peace feelers
