Politics
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#Ahn Cheol-sooEx-presidential candidate to announce bid for Seoul mayoral by-election related article
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the minor opposition People's Party, will announce his bid to run in next year's Seoul mayoral by-election, officials here said Saturday. A... 23:08 Dec. 19 -
#PPPMain opposition party on alert after spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19 related article
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday ordered its key members to work from home after one of its spokespeople tested positive for the novel c... 22:04 Dec. 19 -
#hospital bed shortagePrivate general hospitals ordered to offer more intensive-care beds to COVID-19 patients
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government issued an emergency order earlier this week dictating private hospitals nationwide earmark a certain portion of their intensive-care beds for ser... 15:07 Dec. 19 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Dec. 20 1974 -- North Korean spy Moon Se-gwang is executed for assassinating first lady Yook Young-su, the wife of President Park Chung-hee. 1979 -- A military court sentences KCIA chief Ki... 14:00 Dec. 19 -
#random testingRandom testing finds 286 COVID-19 cases in capital area in 5 days
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The government's ongoing random testing, launched in the greater Seoul area at the beginning of this week, has identified nearly 300 cases of COVID-19 so far, a governmen... 10:41 Dec. 19 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 19. Korean-language dailies -- Even judges not well aware of 'suspended penalty sentence' (K... 08:57 Dec. 19 -
#lantern festivalMoon hails UNESCO inscription of lantern lighting fest as intangible cultural heritage
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Friday hailed this week's UNESCO inscription of South Korea's lantern lighting festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday as intangible cultural her... 21:58 Dec. 18 -
Moon expects closer S. Korea-Indonesia ties with free trade pact
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in expressed expectations Friday for closer South Korea-Indonesia partnership and co-prosperity under their free trade agreement. The two sides sign... 18:03 Dec. 18 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- U.S. should send dialogue message to N.K. at Blinken's confirmation hearing: exper... 17:02 Dec. 18 -
#war remainsCeremony held to honor over 500 sets of remains of soldiers killed in Korean War
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held a ceremony Friday to honor a total of 514 sets of recently unearthed remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, vowing to make every effor... 16:25 Dec. 18 -
#prime minister(LEAD) Gov't to make 'bold' decision on social distancing when necessary: PM related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with details of Seoul's patient situation in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday the government will thoroughly prepare for the potenti... 14:51 Dec. 18 -
#transgender soldierWatchdog says forced discharge of transgender soldier violates human rights
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog said on Friday that the Army's forced discharge of a sergeant who underwent a sex reassignment surgery while serving in the military w... 14:21 Dec. 18 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon wishes Macron quick recovery from COVID-19
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a consolation message Friday to French President Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's "regrettabl... 13:58 Dec. 18 -
#random virus testsRandom testing finds 170 COVID-19 cases in capital area in 4 days
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government's ongoing random testing, launched in the greater Seoul area at the beginning of this week, has identified 170 cases of COVID-19 so far, a government agenc... 10:53 Dec. 18 -
#prosecution(Yearender) S. Korea takes long overdue steps to rein in prosecution service, but task far from over
By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The year 2020 was defined by the devastating coronavirus pandemic that upended life, but it was also a remarkable year when the long pursuit of reforming ... 10:00 Dec. 18 -
#prime minister
Gov't to make 'bold' decision on social distancing when necessary: PM related article
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday the government will thoroughly prepare for the potential toughening of social distancing restrictions and make a swift and "bold... 09:53 Dec. 18 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 18)
A last mission President Moon Jae-in's approval on Wednesday of a two-month suspension of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl as recommended by a disciplinary committee has made a few things clea... 07:29 Dec. 18 -
#MIKTA Speakers' ConsultationParliamentary leaders of 5 MIKTA nations pledge joint response to COVID-19 challenges related article
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Parliamentary leaders of MIKTA, a five-nation partnership that includes South Korea, agreed Thursday to step up cooperation in tackling social and economic challenges ste... 17:09 Dec. 17 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (3rd LD) S. Korea inching closer to toughest virus curbs, as daily virus tally t... 17:07 Dec. 17
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Man given jail term for 'slipper fight' with subway passengers over mask wearing
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 431 more cases of new coronavirus
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Japanese FM says Tokyo won't appeal Seoul court ruling over wartime sexual slavery
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(3rd LD) New virus cases under 400 again; alert in place against potential upticks
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(LEAD) Moon to accept Britain's invitation to G-7 summit, official says
News Focus
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Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition
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Biden's pick for Asia policy likely to seek stronger regional alliances to check China
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Iran's oil tanker seizure appears aimed at pressuring S. Korea to unlock frozen assets: experts
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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China's push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking U.S. influence
