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#DPOpposition leader says he's going on indefinite hunger strike against Yoon administration
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he is going on an indefinite hunger strike against the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol that he said is damaging democr... 11:46 Aug. 31 -
#Yoon Suk YeolYoon says gov't decides to designate Oct. 2 temporary holiday related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday the government will designate Oct. 2 a temporary holiday to create a six-day extended break from Chuseok and help boo... 10:52 Aug. 31 -
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 31)
A big picture is needed for Saemangeum project Prime Minister Han Duk-soo on Tuesday ordered the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to review the Saemangeum development plan. The decis... 07:01 Aug. 31 -
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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 31)
Anachronistic McCarthyism Revising history requires national consensus Hong Beom-do is one of the most famous Korean generals who led the independence fight against Japanese colonialists in the 19... 07:00 Aug. 31 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 31. Korean-language dailies -- Fertility rate now at 0.7, population decline shows no end (K... 07:00 Aug. 31 -
#YoonYoon suggested 'thinking about what is right' over relocation of independence fighter's bust: aide
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has suggested to "think about what is right" over the defense ministry's move to relocate the busts of revered Korean independence fighter Hong Be... 21:19 Aug. 30 -
#DPOpposition lawmaker calls for dismissal of defense minister over independence fighter statue controversies
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- An opposition lawmaker on Wednesday demanded the dismissal of Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup for advocating the relocation of the bust of revered independence fighter Hong... 17:30 Aug. 30 -
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Ethics subcommittee rejects motion to expel lawmaker over cryptocurrenc... 17:00 Aug. 30 -
#cryptocurrency scandal(2nd LD) Ethics subcommittee rejects motion to expel lawmaker over cryptocurrency scandal
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-10) By Kang Jae-eun SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary ethics subcommittee on Wednesday voted down a motion to expel Rep. Kim Nam-kuk from the Na... 16:35 Aug. 30 -
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(LEAD) Ethics subcommittee rejects motion to expel lawmaker over cryptocurrency scandal
(ATTN: UPDATES with vote results) SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary ethics subcommittee on Wednesday voted down a motion to expel Rep. Kim Nam-kuk from the National Assembly over dubious c... 14:29 Aug. 30 -
#PMGov't to consider changing term 'contaminated water' for describing Fukushima water release: PM
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government would consider changing the term used to refer to the water being released from Japan's crip... 14:27 Aug. 30 -
#FukushimaPPP decides to refer to Fukushima water as 'treated contaminated water'
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Wednesday to refer to the radioactive water being released from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean ... 13:57 Aug. 30 -
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- S. Korea extends natural population fall as fertility rate falls to 0.7 SEOUL... 13:50 Aug. 30 -
#Yoon Suk YeolYoon vows to support S. Korea's growth into global startup hub
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to support South Korea's growth into a global startup hub by giving the private sector a greater say in how the sta... 13:43 Aug. 30 -
#cryptocurrency scandal
Ethics subcommittee to decide disciplinary action against lawmaker over cryptocurrency scandal
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary ethics subcommittee was set to meet Wednesday to determine what disciplinary measure to take against Rep. Kim Nam-kuk, accused of dubious cryptocurrency... 10:58 Aug. 30 -
#temporary holidayGov't likely to designate Oct. 2 temporary holiday next week related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government is likely to designate Oct. 2 a temporary holiday during next week's Cabinet meeting, creating a six-day extended break starting with the Ch... 10:23 Aug. 30 -
#solar panelGov't asks prosecution to probe 375 people in renewable energy corruption during Moon administration
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government has requested the prosecution to investigate an additional 375 people for their alleged involvement in illegal activities related to renewab... 09:45 Aug. 30 -
#SaemangeumPM orders review of Saemangeum development project from scratch
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed the government Tuesday to review the development plan for the southwestern reclaimed wetland of Saemangeum from scratch in a bid to... 23:26 Aug. 29 -
#Yoon Suk YeolYoon meets with U.S. senator to discuss bilateral ties
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Tuesday and discussed ways to develop bilateral ties, his office said. During their meeting at the president... 21:53 Aug. 29
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(LEAD) S. Korea's Coast Guard apprehends 22 Chinese after illegal entry attempt -
U.S. calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy -
National Assembly speeds up efforts to outlaw dog meat consumption in S. Korea -
S. Koreans' happiness rising slowly but surely: presidential panel -
(2nd LD) S. Korea's Coast Guard apprehends 22 Chinese after illegal entry attempt
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(News Focus) Travis King's release an opportunity for rapprochement in U.S.-N. Korea ties? -
DP averts crisis following court's rejection of Lee's arrest; focus shifts to unity -
5 years after signing, future of inter-Korean military accord unclear -
In desperation, N. Korea, Russia turn to one another for mutual assistance rivaling U.S.-S. Korea cooperation -
Yoon seeks to carve out bigger role for S. Korea in Indo-Pacific, world
