#Seoul mayor
Politics
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#Mayor Park Won-soonSeoul mayor's funeral to be held online amid coronavirus concerns
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A sending-off ceremony for late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon will be held online this week in accordance with South Korea's social distancing campaign against the novel coro... 15:46 Jul. 12 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon to launch gov't-ruling party task force on his New Deal project
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in plans to launch an inter-agency council this month for the so-called Korean-version New Deal project aimed at creating jobs and fostering economic g... 15:33 Jul. 12 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
July 13 1919 -- The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea establishes the National Red Cross in Shanghai. Korea's Red Cross, originally established in 1905 by a decree of King Gojong, ha... 14:00 Jul. 12 -
#Seoul mayor(LEAD) Political controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
(ATTN: UPDATES with online petition against 5-day funeral in paras 5-7) SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- While South Koreans are in shock and grief over the abrupt death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon last... 13:24 Jul. 12 -
#Seoul mayorPolitical controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- While South Koreans are in shock and grief over the abrupt death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon last week, the political community here seems to be split over the formaliti... 11:52 Jul. 12 -
(LEAD) Vacant Seoul mayoralty adds significance to next year's by-elections
(ATTN: UPDATES with details of memorial to Park in central Seoul in paras 5-7) SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- As the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon earlier this week abruptly left the capital's may... 17:00 Jul. 11 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
July 12 1948 -- South Korea's National Assembly formulates the nation's Constitution. The elections for the country's National Assembly were held under U.N. supervision on May 10. 1979 ... 14:00 Jul. 11 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 11. Korean-language dailies -- Gov't raises property ownership tax by up to 6 percent (Kyung... 09:21 Jul. 11 -
Vacant Seoul mayoralty adds significance to next year's by-elections
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- As the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon earlier this week abruptly left the capital's mayoralty vacant, South Korea's rival political parties are bracing for another ma... 08:00 Jul. 11 -
#Seoul(3rd LD) Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon, unveils note related article
(ATTN: ADDS petition against mayoral funeral in paras 15-16) By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Friday it plans to hold a mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon and r... 21:03 Jul. 10 -
#Mayor Park death(2nd LD) Political community expresses shock, condolences over Seoul mayor's death related article
(ATTN: ADDS main opposition party's response in paras 19-20; REPLACES photos) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The political community expressed shock and condolences over the death of Seoul Mayor Park W... 19:52 Jul. 10 -
#Moon Jae-in(2nd LD) Moon 'shocked' by Seoul mayor's death, sends condolence flowers related article
(ATTN: ADDS new info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in recalled his longtime personal relationship with late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon in response to Park's death, a... 18:52 Jul. 10 -
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Moon 'shocked' by Seoul mayor's death, sends condolence flowers related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon's response, background; CHANGES headline, photos) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in recalled his longtime personal relationship with late Seoul Mayor Park Wo... 17:50 Jul. 10 -
#Park Geun-hye court rulingAppellate court slashes prison term of ex-President Park to 20 yrs in retrial
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- In a retrial of a corruption and influence-peddling scandal that led to the ouster of ex-President Park Geun-hye in 2017, an appellate court slashed its prison sentence f... 17:11 Jul. 10 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- 'Blood Sweat & Tears' becomes 7th BTS video to top 600 mln YouTube views SEOU... 17:11 Jul. 10 -
#Busan floodingBusan soaked by sixth-heaviest downpour in two decades
BUSAN, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Record levels of precipitation battered Busan on Friday, as more than 200 millimeters of rain fell on the southeast coast in the nation's second-largest city in a single ... 15:24 Jul. 10 -
#Mayor Park death(LEAD) Political community expresses shock, condolences over Seoul mayor's death related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6, 22-24) SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The political community expressed shock and condolences over the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, with the ruling De... 14:42 Jul. 10 -
#Seoul
(2nd LD) Seoul city to hold mayoral funeral for Park Won-soon, unveils note related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details on Park's note, photo; RESTRUCTURES) By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Friday it plans to hold a mayoral funeral for Park ... 14:36 Jul. 10 -
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (2nd LD) New virus cases fall below 50; imported infections, those at churche... 13:17 Jul. 10
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New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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(LEAD) Political controversy erupts over mourning Seoul mayor's passing
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Seoul mayor's funeral to be held online amid coronavirus concerns
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(LEAD) New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
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(3rd LD) New virus cases rebound; imported cases, cluster infections on steady rise
News Focus
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
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S. Korean universities seek to ensure both academic integrity and anti-virus measures
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Debate over basic income takes center stage in S. Korean politics
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Moon's post-corona presidency laden with tough tasks
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S. Korea shifts toward new normal of everyday quarantine but wary of 'blind spots'
