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#NSC
S. Korea holds NSC meeting to discuss creating int'l air route between Koreas
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held a National Security Council (NSC) meeting Thursday to discuss ways to create an international air route linking the two Koreas, the presidential office s... 20:47 Dec. 13
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------ (2nd LD) Koreas agree to hold groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road reconnect... 17:37 Dec. 13
#finance minister
Finance minister meets with political party leaders
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new finance minister, Hong Nam-ki, met with leaders of the nation's ruling and opposition parties on Thursday in a bid to drum up parliamentary support for ... 17:08 Dec. 13
#prime minister
Prime minister to visit Northwest Africa next week
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will visit three northwestern African countries next week in a bid to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, his office said T... 14:43 Dec. 13
#history
Today in Korean history
Dec. 14 1926 -- Independence fighter Kim Koo is inaugurated as chief marshal of the Korean Provisional Government, which was set up in Shanghai, during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Penins... 14:00 Dec. 13
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------ (LEAD) Koreas discuss groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road reconnection projec... 13:30 Dec. 13
#innovation
President Moon calls for innovation in slumping manufacturing sector
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday stressed the need for innovation in the lackluster manufacturing industry in a bid to prop up the slowing economy and boost regional eco... 13:03 Dec. 13
#immigration
Gov't asked to allow foreigners to pay immigration fees by credit card
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- A government civil rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the Ministry of Justice to allow foreigners staying in South Korea to use their credit cards to pay immigrat... 10:47 Dec. 13
#President Moon Jae-in
Moon's approval rating dips to record low: poll
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office last year amid several negative factors including a recent bullet train accide... 10:22 Dec. 13
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Thursday Dec. 13
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-... 07:54 Dec. 13
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 13)
Rights abuses Time to do more to improve situation in North Korea The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on three ranking North Korean officials for human rights abuses and censorsh... 07:13 Dec. 13
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 13)
Time for a real shift Urgent need to depoliticize to save economy Alarm bells are sounding all over for the Korean economy. One might even think now is a good time for a change of command for the ... 07:13 Dec. 13
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 13. Korean-language dailies -- Labor-friendly gov't takes right turn (Kyunghyang Shinmun) --... 07:12 Dec. 13
Moon ranks No. 5 for Time's Person of the Year 2018
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been ranked No. 5 by U.S. magazine Time for Person of the Year 2018. Moon was shortlisted for his efforts to bring peace to... 05:29 Dec. 13
#Moon
Moon to lead extended meeting of economy-related ministers for first time
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will preside over an extended meeting of economy-related ministers to discuss the government's overall economic policy, his office said Wednesday. ... 18:00 Dec. 12
#ILO
Watchdog to advise gov't to ratify ILO's key rights conventions
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog said Wednesday it will recommend the government join and ratify two key conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on p... 14:50 Dec. 12
#electoral reform
Ruling party proposes timeline for electoral reform
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) proposed Wednesday that rival parties agree on ways to reform the election system in January next year and move to handle a bill to revis... 14:49 Dec. 12
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (LEAD) N.K. leader unlikely to visit Seoul this year: presidential office SEO... 13:39 Dec. 12
#national budget
(LEAD) Frontloading gov't budget on job creation, infra highlighted at meeting
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS info throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office, the government and the ruling party on Wednesday agreed on the need to frontload the governm... 11:40 Dec. 12
#ruling party
Ruling party says it won't reprimand Gyeonggi governor over indictment
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday it will not take disciplinary action against Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung for his indictment on charges of violati... 11:28 Dec. 12

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S. Korea holds NSC meeting to discuss creating int'l air route between Koreas

Yonhap News Summary

Finance minister meets with political party leaders

Prime minister to visit Northwest Africa next week

Today in Korean history

Yonhap News Summary

President Moon calls for innovation in slumping manufacturing sector

Gov't asked to allow foreigners to pay immigration fees by credit card

Moon's approval rating dips to record low: poll

Yonhap news advisory for Thursday Dec. 13

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Dec. 13)

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Dec. 13)

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Moon ranks No. 5 for Time's Person of the Year 2018

Moon to lead extended meeting of economy-related ministers for first time

Watchdog to advise gov't to ratify ILO's key rights conventions

Ruling party proposes timeline for electoral reform

Yonhap News Summary

(LEAD) Frontloading gov't budget on job creation, infra highlighted at meeting

Ruling party says it won't reprimand Gyeonggi governor over indictment

Allies rethink combined command relocation plan: sources

Moon's approval rating dips to record low: poll

(2nd LD) S. Korea's military holds Dokdo defense drills

(Yonhap Feature) U.S. Army's new war-fighting concept seeps into allies' joint training

Moon ranks No. 5 for Time's Person of the Year 2018

War remains enshrined

Hyundai's new R&D chief

Snowfall in Seoul

Policy meeting

S. Korea gets tougher on drunk driving

N.K. release of American detainee loses spotlight as nuclear talks stall

(News Focus) Possible scaling down of allied exercise could boost N.K. diplomacy, weaken military readiness

Seoul-Tokyo rift deepens over 'comfort women' issue

Alleged exam cheating by father, daughters draws ire in S. Korea