SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Thursday approved a politically controversial bill on constructing a new airport in the southern region of the country.
The bill to build...
23:07 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday promised to offer support for a joint initiative between local governments in the southeastern region to form a communal socio-economic ...
19:05 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday started a regular weekly live press briefing to enhance the government's public communication amid criticisms of the country's "...
17:33 Feb. 25
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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is pushing for a law revision to strengthen the punishment of h...
17:14 Feb. 25
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.
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Discussions still under way on upcoming S. Korea-U.S. combined exercise:...
17:00 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jin-wook, the head of the new powerful investigative agency, on Thursday vowed to remain politically neutral and not to give in to political pressure when it comes to...
16:06 Feb. 25
By Lee Minji
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Hee, a ruling party lawmaker recently appointed as culture minister, on Thursday picked better promoting the country's culture and policies and enhanci...
15:49 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is pushing for a law revision to strengthen the punishment of homicide by child abuse in the wake of a series of recent fatal abuse cases that shock...
15:46 Feb. 25
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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- In the first ruling of its kind, South Korea's top court on Thursday upheld lower courts' acquittal of a ...
15:35 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's upcoming fourth round of COVID-19 relief handouts may amount to more than 19.5 trillion won (US$17.6 billion), the ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Thursda...
14:40 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police raided SK Innovation Co. on Thursday in connection with the allegations that it stole electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies from its local competitor.
Acc...
14:39 Feb. 25
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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- In the first ruling of its kind, South Korea's top court on Thursday upheld lower courts' ...
14:36 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- In the first ruling of its kind, South Korea's top court on Thursday upheld lower courts' acquittal of a man charged with refusing to fulfill mandatory reservist duty for...
11:40 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday called on the public to actively participate in the government's public coronavirus vaccine program, as authorities move swiftly...
10:14 Feb. 25
A dangerous rush
The push by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) for the establishment of an extraordinary agency devoted to investigating six types of crime, including abuse of power and corruption,...
07:03 Feb. 25
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 25.
Korean-language dailies
-- New town with 70,000 housing units to be established in Gwang...
07:01 Feb. 25
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
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(3rd LD) New virus cases rebound to over 400 ahead of 1st rollout of vaccine thi...
17:04 Feb. 24
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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Shipments of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for South Koreans began Wednesday as health authorities gear up to launch a ...
15:52 Feb. 24
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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Shipments of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for South Koreans began Wednesday a...
15:13 Feb. 24
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Spring is just around the corner, but almost all spring blossom and cultural festivals across the country are likely to be called off for the second consecutive year amid...
11:53 Feb. 24