SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed in phone talks Sunday to work together to further develop ties between Seo...
19:04 Dec. 01
Dec. 2
1946 -- Korean independence fighter Rhee Syng-man, who later became South Korea's first president, visits the United States with a proposal that his country set up its own government. Ko...
14:00 Dec. 01
SEOUL, Dec. 01 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.
Temperature (C) Condition Possibility
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09:02 Dec. 01
Dec. 1
1980 -- The state-run Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) airs the nation's first color television broadcast.
1992 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with South Africa.
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14:00 Nov. 30
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Saturday it'll start taking "strong, emergency action" to have key bills passed at the parliament, in response to the main oppositio...
13:40 Nov. 30
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 30.
Korean-language dailies
-- Liberty Korea Party vows to engage in filibuster until end of...
09:12 Nov. 30
CHANGWON, South Korea, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Geoje city government said Saturday it will temporarily restrict tourists' access to the small southern islet of Jeo, which houses a presidential retr...
09:10 Nov. 30
SANCHEONG, South Korea, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Sancheong County in southeastern South Korea, which has gained fame as the hometown of Park Hang-seo, the popular South Korean head coach of Vietnam's na...
09:00 Nov. 30
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SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Assembly failed to convene a plenary session Friday after the main opposition Liberty K...
23:34 Nov. 29
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SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) said Friday it will launch a filibuster to prevent a parliamentary vote...
22:11 Nov. 29
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SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) said Friday it will launch a filibuster to prevent a p...
17:29 Nov. 29
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) said Friday it will launch a filibuster to deter a parliamentary vote on key contentious reform bills, heralding intensified...
15:20 Nov. 29
Nov. 30
1980 -- Local television and radio stations TBC and DBS air their last programs in the wake of the Chun Doo-hwan government's forcible merger and closure of media outlets nationwide. Ch...
14:00 Nov. 29
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's opposition leader has decided to terminate his hunger strike of more than a week but vowed to toughen his struggle against the Moon Jae-in administration ov...
11:39 Nov. 29
Pass the revised acts
The 20th National Assembly is at a crossroads. If it does not pass three revised bills — the individual privacy protection act, the telecommunications network act, and the cr...
07:03 Nov. 29
Bizarre request to US
LKP floor leader went too far to win election
Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) floor leader Rep. Na Kyung-won is in the hot seat following media reports that she as...
07:03 Nov. 29
Reform adrift
Parties, government should join hands to ensure long-term sustainability of pension scheme
Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo suggested this week it would be virtually imposs...
07:03 Nov. 29
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 29.
Korean-language dailies
-- Cho Kuk ordered forensic analysis into cellphone of Busan's e...
07:03 Nov. 29
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday discussed how to cope with pressure from the United States to sharply raise Seoul's financial burden for the pre...
17:33 Nov. 28
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SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's main opposition party regained consciousness Thursday after he was taken to a hospita...
15:30 Nov. 28