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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 21)
Candidacy rush : Public officials, including suspected offenders, quit jobs for ruling party nomination in general election Many public servants have resigned to run in the April 15 general electi... 07:01 Jan. 21 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 21. Korean-language dailies -- S. Korea reports 1st confirmed China coronavirus case, raise... 07:00 Jan. 21 -
#Cheong Wa Dae(LEAD) Moon picks Cho Kuk's ex-assistant as new presidential secretary
(ATTN: UPDATES with Cheong Wa Dae's briefing, other details from 4th para; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed a lawyer who worked as a po... 17:07 Jan. 20 -
Moon picks Cho Kuk's ex-assistant as new presidential secretary
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed a lawyer who worked as a policy assistant to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk as a new presidential secretary Monday, a choice expected to ... 16:49 Jan. 20 -
Moon's approval rating sinks with public criticism growing: Realmeter
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has dropped to 45.3 percent, while the portion of those critical of his leadership has soared above 50 percent, Realmeter said Mon... 16:42 Jan. 20 -
#Moon Jae-in(LEAD) Moon, Chung agree on need for regulatory reform, innovation
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with results of their meeting; CHANGES headline, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun agreed Monday on the importance ... 16:37 Jan. 20 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon upbeat about S. Korea's economy, vows to maintain recovery momentum
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Monday sought to assure the public that South Korea's economy has apparently bottomed out and said his government will make every effort to maint... 15:08 Jan. 20 -
#Liberty Korea PartyOpposition party erroneously sends gift of beef jerky to Buddhist order
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition party erroneously sent beef jerky to the nation's biggest Buddhist order as a Lunar New Year's gift and then retracted it with an apology. ... 14:21 Jan. 20 -
#SamsungUlsan mayor questioned in election-meddling probe
SEOUL/ULSAN, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho was questioned Monday over an ongoing probe into allegations that some presidential officials conspired to help him win the mayoral seat i... 11:13 Jan. 20 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon to hold 1st weekly meeting with new prime minister
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will have his first weekly consultation with Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Monday, Cheong Wa Dae officials said, as the president is seeking to g... 10:14 Jan. 20 -
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday, Jan. 20
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-... 09:30 Jan. 20 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 20. Korean-language dailies -- Ahn Cheol-soo comes back, vows to generate pragmatic centrist... 07:13 Jan. 20 -
#Ahn Cheol-soo(LEAD) Ex-presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo says he will not run for April elections
(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with Ahn's comments) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Cheol-soo, a former presidential candidate, vowed Sunday to create a new political party as he returned home to resume ... 18:14 Jan. 19 -
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Sunday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility ... 09:08 Jan. 19 -
#Ahn Cheol-soo
Ahn set to return home to resume political activity ahead of April elections
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- With fewer than 100 days before the April parliamentary elections, Ahn Cheol-soo, a former presidential candidate, was set to return home Sunday to resume his political c... 09:00 Jan. 19 -
Today in Korean history
Jan. 21 1919 -- Gojong, the 26th and last king of the Joseon Dynasty, dies. 1968 -- Thirty-one North Korean commandos infiltrate Seoul in an attempt to assassinate President Park Chung-hee.... 14:00 Jan. 18 -
#inter-Korean cooperationInter-Korean cooperation will occur within framework of denuclearization: official
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's push for inter-Korean cooperation will be done in a way that can facilitate the denuclearization negotiations between the United States and North Korea, a s... 12:51 Jan. 18 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 18)
An ugly rush A fierce battle is being waged by political parties to win the April 15 parliamentary election after the deadline for public officials to resign from their posts passed. The ruling De... 09:09 Jan. 18
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S. Korea reports 1st confirmed case of China coronavirus
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(4th LD) S. Korea reports 1st confirmed China coronavirus case, raises alert level
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 1st confirmed China coronavirus case, raises alert level
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(2nd LD) Search for 4 S. Koreans missing in Himalayas suspended due to bad weather
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 1st confirmed China coronavirus case, raises alert level
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Tensions over prosecution reform deepen after reshuffle of senior prosecutors
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U.S.-N.K. nuke deadlock may continue in H1 with no signs of budging: experts
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Political parties gear up for April 15 elections, with 100-day countdown set to begin
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Tensions rise to perilous point in U.S.-NK nuke diplomacy
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Trump's revival of military threat intended to curb N.K. provocations: experts
