#National Assembly
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#Moon Jae-inMoon pledges support for southeastern region's megacity project
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 -
#press corpsPM starts regular 'open briefing' to enhance gov't-public communication related article
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 -
#homicide by child abuse(LEAD) Parliament seeks to toughen punishment for child abuse homicide related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with approval by legislation and judiciary committee in paras 2, 10) SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is pushing for a law revision to strengthen the punishment of h... 17:14 Feb. 25 -
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. -------------------------- Discussions still under way on upcoming S. Korea-U.S. combined exercise:... 17:00 Feb. 25 -
#Kim Jin-wookCIO head vows to maintain political neutrality
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 -
#culture ministerNew culture minister vows to step up promotion of S. Korean culture, policies related article
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 -
#homicide by child abuse
Parliamentary seeks to toughen punishment for child abuse homicide related article
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 -
#conscientious objection(2nd LD) Conscientious objector acquitted after refusing reservist training for nonreligious reason
(ATTN: UPDATES with Constitutional Court ruling in last 3 paras) 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 -
#relief fund4th round of COVID-19 relief handouts may reach more than 19.5 tln won related article
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 -
#SK InnovationPolice raid SK Innovation again over battery dispute
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 -
#conscientious objection(LEAD) Conscientious objector acquitted after refusing reservist training for nonreligious reason
(ATTN: UPDATES with convictions of other objectors in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) 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 -
#conscientious objectionConscientious objector acquitted after refusing reservist training for nonreligious reason
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 -
#prime ministerPM calls for active participation in COVID-19 vaccine program related article
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 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on 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 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
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 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (3rd LD) New virus cases rebound to over 400 ahead of 1st rollout of vaccine thi... 17:04 Feb. 24 -
#COVID-19(2nd LD) 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccines shipped in S. Korea ahead of public inoculation program related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details paras 4-6) 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 -
#COVID-19
(LEAD) 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccines shipped in S. Korea ahead of public inoculation program related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; RESTRUCTURES; UPDATES with more details; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Shipments of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for South Koreans began Wednesday a... 15:13 Feb. 24 -
#spring festivals cancellationsSpring blossom, cultural festivals canceled or downsized over COVID-19 fears
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
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(LEAD) New virus cases still rising 1 day before mass vaccine rollout
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(LEAD) S. Korea prepares for vaccine shots as 1st batch of 1.5 mln doses begins to ship
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(2nd LD) New virus cases still rising 1 day before mass vaccine rollout
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(3rd LD) New virus cases still rising 1 day before mass vaccine rollout
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Bus passengers get prison terms for assaulting drivers over face mask use
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Legislation on compensating virus-hit small biz picks up steam
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
