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Politics

#Moon Jae-in
Moon thanks Buddhist community for solidarity in virus fight
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the Buddhist community for its decision to call off an annual lotus lantern festival as a precaution against the ... 09:56 May. 19
#Busan arboretum opening
Landfill-turned-arboretum to open in Busan
BUSAN, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A landfill-turned-botanical garden will be temporarily opened to the public in the southeastern port city of Busan this week, the municipal government said Wednesday. H... 09:00 May. 19
Yonhap News Summary related article
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) Moon set for 5-day trip to U.S. for summit with Biden SEOUL -- South Ko... 17:11 May. 18
#Chun Doo-hwan monument
(LEAD) Activists demand removal of ex-President Chun's monument in Incheon
(ATTN: UPDATES with planned demolition of another monument in Pocheon and Seoul rallies in last 4 paras; ADDS photo; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/INCHEON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of civic activists o... 16:30 May. 18
#Chun Doo-hwan monument
Activists demand removal of ex-President Chun's monument in Incheon
INCHEON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of civic activists on Tuesday called for the removal of a stone monument related to former President Chun Doo-hwan in Incheon, west of Seoul, condemning him as t... 15:16 May. 18
#Gwangju
Nation marks anniversary of Gwangju pro-democracy uprising
GWANGJU, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea marked the 41st anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju on Tuesday, as the historic incident drew fresh attention amid Myanmar... 14:24 May. 18
#history
Today in Korean history
May 19 1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia. 1980 -- Tens of thousands of students and other citizens stage demonstrations in the southwestern city of Gwangju ca... 14:00 May. 18
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) New cases back under 600, potential upsurge still worrisome (ATTN: ADDS de... 13:30 May. 18
#summit
(LEAD) Moon set for 5-day trip to U.S. for summit with Biden
(ATTN: UPDATES with expected agenda items, other details from 8th para; ADDS byline and photo) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a five-day trip... 13:26 May. 18
#summit
Moon set for 5-day trip to U.S. for summit with Biden
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a five-day trip to the United States this week for his first face-to-face summit talks with his American counterpart, Joe Bide... 11:36 May. 18
(URGENT) Moon to hold summit with Biden at White House on Friday (local time) followed by joint press conference: Cheong Wa Dae
11:17 May. 18
#Moon Jae-in
Moon recalls 1980 Gwangju uprising, hopes for breakthrough in Myanmar
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in commemorated the anniversary of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju on Tuesday with a call for finding the truth behind the bloody crackdown by ... 09:11 May. 18
#editorial
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 18)
Appropriating history A bill recently proposed by 12 lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) to prevent distortions of history dumbfounds us. It goes without saying such a bill could restr... 07:09 May. 18
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 18)
Nuclear policy shift It is necessary to develop small modular reactors Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Song Young-gil has called on the Moon Jae-in administration to reconside... 07:09 May. 18
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 18)
Generational change First-term lawmakers' bid for opposition leadership could reshape political landscape The race for the new leadership of the conservative main opposition People Power Party is ... 07:09 May. 18
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 18. Korean-language dailies -- Israel orders strike as bodies pile up in Palestine (Kyunghyang... 07:09 May. 18
#Moon Jae-in
Moon instructs new PM to swiftly decide principle of housing policy changes
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Monday instructed his new prime minister to swiftly decide on the principle of housing policy, amid discussions between the administration and the... 17:13 May. 17
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- Samsung's U.S. chip plant investment may be in offing: sources SEOUL -- Samsung ... 17:05 May. 17
#LH scandal
Task force drops land speculation allegations against 2 DP lawmakers related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A government task force said Monday it has decided to drop land speculation allegations raised against two ruling party lawmakers. The task force concluded that land s... 15:59 May. 17
#Moon Jae-in
Moon says COVID-19 vaccine issue to be addressed in his upcoming U.S. visit
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in articulated his resolve Monday to bear fruit in efforts to cement a COVID-19 vaccine partnership with the United States during his visit there later ... 15:40 May. 17