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Politics

#Moon Jae-in
Moon says regulatory sandbox must make everything possible
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday told the government to allow everything and anything for new businesses unless they pose serious and clear threats to public safety, a mo... 11:51 Feb. 12
#democracy uprising
Parties file petition against lawmakers over 1980 democratic uprising
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and three smaller parties asked a parliamentary panel Tuesday to punish three lawmakers from the main opposition party over their controv... 11:28 Feb. 12
#opposition party
Ex-Seoul mayor to run in opposition party's leadership election after boycott row
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Tuesday he will run in the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP)'s leadership election late this month, abandoning his earlier pled... 11:23 Feb. 12
#US envoy
U.S., N. Korea yet to narrow differences on denuclearization: envoy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. envoy for North Korea was quoted as saying Monday that the two sides have yet to narrow their differences on denuclearization ahead of this month's second b... 10:32 Feb. 12
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday Feb. 12
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 09:41 Feb. 12
#Moon Hee-sang
S. Korean parliamentary speaker talks about N. Korea in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary speaker met with a top U.S. diplomat in Washington on Monday and reaffirmed the two sides' commitment to achieving the full denuclearizat... 08:24 Feb. 12
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 12)
Messy contest Political sideshow threatens to derail main opposition party leadership race The leadership contest for the main opposition Liberty Korea Party is being rattled by two factors that h... 07:03 Feb. 12
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 12. Korean-language dailies -- Int'l investor Jim Rogers to visit N. Korea in March: sources... 07:02 Feb. 12
#democracy uprising
(2nd LD) Parties seek to punish lawmakers who disparaged 1980 democratic uprising
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of President Moon rejecting opposition nominees for special in last 5 paras, minor edits throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and thre... 18:10 Feb. 11
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) Trump-Kim summit to be critical turning point for N.K. denuclearization: Moon ... 17:00 Feb. 11
#Moon Jae-in
(LEAD) Trump-Kim summit to be critical turning point for N.K. denuclearization: Moon
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from President Moon, more details, additional information in paras 6-13) SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday the upcoming second summ... 16:36 Feb. 11
#democracy uprising
(LEAD) Parties seek to punish lawmakers who disparaged 1980 democratic uprising
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and its three rival parties said Monday they will seek to punish three lawmakers of the main op... 16:36 Feb. 11
#Moon Jae-in
Trump-Kim summit to be critical turning point for N.K. denuclearization: Moon
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday the upcoming second summit between the United States and North Korea will become a critical turning point for the complete denuclearizat... 15:46 Feb. 11
#opposition party
(LEAD) Opposition party sticks to leadership election schedule
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) reaffirmed Monday that it will hold its leadership electio... 15:07 Feb. 11
#democracy uprising
Parties seek to punish lawmakers who disparaged 1980 democratic uprising
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and its three rival parties said Monday they will seek to punish three lawmakers of the main opposition party over their controversial co... 14:35 Feb. 11
#opposition party
Opposition party mired in strife over leadership election schedule
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is mired in internal strife, with most contenders for the party's leadership threatening to boycott an upcoming election in ... 11:14 Feb. 11
#US-NK summit
Poll shows S. Koreans optimistic about N.K.-U.S. summit
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Six in 10 South Koreans expect some substantial outcome from the second summit between North Korea and the United States, slated for Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam, a poll showed ... 10:15 Feb. 11
#news advisory
Yonhap news advisory for Monday Feb. 11
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-... 08:55 Feb. 11
#President Moon Jae-in
Moon's approval rating rebounds to 50 pct level: poll
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose above 50 percent for the first time in nearly three months last week, a poll showed Monday, amid optimism about rapprochement... 08:33 Feb. 11
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 11)
Avoiding the 'small deal' Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, left Seoul Sunday after wrapping up his three-day negotiations in Pyongyang with his new counterpar... 07:04 Feb. 11