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Nov. 8 1991 -- President Roh Tae-woo declares South Korea will not arm itself with nuclear weapons. 1995 -- South Korea is elected a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. 201... 14:00 Nov. 07 -
#presidential residenceYoon likely to move into new presidential residence this week related article
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee are likely to move into the new presidential residence this week, officials said Monday. The foreign minister's offi... 13:58 Nov. 07 -
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ----------------- (LEAD) Yoon vows to seek accountability from those responsible for Itaewon tragedy ... 13:30 Nov. 07 -
#education ministerYoon appoints new education minister related article
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed his new education minister Monday, his office said, completing the lineup of his first Cabinet. Lee Ju-ho, a professor at the Korea Deve... 11:42 Nov. 07 -
#PMPM apologizes for deadly crowd crush in Itaewon related article
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologized Monday for a deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, vowing to reform crowd control measures to prevent similar tragedies fro... 11:40 Nov. 07 -
#Yoon Suk-yeol(LEAD) Yoon vows to seek accountability from those responsible for Itaewon tragedy related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; RECASTS lead; CHANGES headline) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized Monday over the deadly Itaewon crowd crush, c... 11:32 Nov. 07 -
#DPOpposition calls for special counsel probe, PM's resignation over Itaewon tragedy related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Monday brought up the need for a special counsel probe into the government's handling of the Itaewon crowd surge and an all... 11:19 Nov. 07 -
#Yoon-approval ratingYoon's approval rating falls after Halloween crowd crush: Realmeter related article
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol saw his approval rating dip slightly at the end of last week, a survey showed Monday, in the aftermath of the Halloween crowd crush. In the poll... 10:09 Nov. 07 -
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Yoon apologizes to nation over Itaewon crowd crush related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized to the nation Monday for the deadly Itaewon crowd crush, saying he will ensure a thorough investigation into the tragedy a... 09:13 Nov. 07 -
Yoon attends Mass honoring victims of Itaewon crowd crush
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee attended a memorial Mass held Sunday at the Myeongdong Cathedral for the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush. It was... 14:08 Nov. 06 -
#YoonYoon sends thank you letter to 2 surviving miners
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol sent a thank you letter and gifts to two miners who were rescued from a collapsed mine in southeastern South Korea after more than nine days, a pre... 10:39 Nov. 06 -
#Yoon Suk-yeolYoon asks Japanese lawmakers to help increase people-to-people exchanges related article
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a group of Japanese lawmakers on Friday and asked them to help increase people-to-people exchanges that have resumed in earnest following t... 18:47 Nov. 04 -
#first ladyFirst lady seeks to help S. Koreans enjoy Korean cultural assets in Germany related article
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee asked German first lady Elke Budenbender on Friday to help make Korean cultural assets in Germany more widely available to the South Korean public, ... 18:14 Nov. 04 -
#Yoon Suk-yeolYoon attends Buddhist service for victims of Halloween crowd crush related article
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee on Friday attended a Buddhist memorial service for victims of the Halloween crowd crush. The service was held at Jogye... 17:36 Nov. 04 -
#police chiefPolice chief not informed of crowd crush before going to bed Saturday night
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The nation's police chief was not notified of the occurrence of the tragic crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district until he went to bed Saturday night, police said Friday.... 15:50 Nov. 04 -
#PM-trapped minersPM urges utmost efforts to rescue 2 trapped miners related article
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday called for utmost efforts to rescue two miners trapped underground for 10 days. They have been isolated in a vertical shaft about... 14:57 Nov. 04 -
#GermanyYoon, German president vow close cooperation against N.K. threats related article
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday shared their concern about North Korea's recent missile tests and agreed to wo... 14:29 Nov. 04 -
#Itaewon tragedy(LEAD) Ruling party says not time for parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy related article
(ATTN: ADDS opposition parties' stance in paras 3-4) SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday it is not time to conduct a parliamentary probe int... 14:29 Nov. 04 -
#PPP(LEAD) Parliamentary committee adopts resolution against N.K. provocations related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with opposition leader's remarks) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary defense committee on Friday passed a resolution denouncing North Korea's missile p... 14:27 Nov. 04
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S. Korea to decide on indoor mask mandate by end of this month -
(LEAD) Thousands of unionized workers hold rallies nationwide to denounce return-to-work order -
(World Cup) Yoon to host dinner for nat'l football team -
Parliamentary subcommittee passes bills on scrapping 'Korean age' -
Single-member households hit record high in 2021
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Yoon's outreach to Southeast Asia keeps China in the loop -
Allies' defense chiefs highlight watertight alliance based on full extended deterrence against N. Korean threats -
(News Focus) Police under fire for lax response to emergency calls hours before Itaewon crush -
Police under fire for lax response to emergency calls hours before Itaewon crush -
Role of administrative authorities questioned in Itaewon disaster
