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#wind warningEntire nation put under strong wind warnings
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather agency on Thursday issued a strong wind warning for the entire nation, calling for concerted preparedness for typhoon-class winds and forest fires ... 10:20 Mar. 19 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon to hold 1st emergency economic council session against coronavirus impact
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in plans to convene an inaugural "emergency economic council" session Thursday to discuss ways to minimize the fallout of the coronavirus. Moon has... 09:49 Mar. 19 -
#NK defectos(Yonhap Feature) N. Korean defectors eye politics as weapon to make voice heard
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Back in North Korea, Ji Seong-ho saw elections as nothing more than a formality, because even a vote against the ruling Workers' Party-picked candidate... 09:00 Mar. 19 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 19)
Fix all the mess The ruling Democratic Party (DP) has joined hands with four unknown parties to create a weird coalition to control more proportional seats in the 300-seat National Assembly. The D... 07:02 Mar. 19 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 19. Korean-language dailies -- Seoul city to pay up to 500,000 won to 1.17 million househo... 06:54 Mar. 19 -
#admini order businessesGyeonggi issues quarantine order for internet cafes, karaoke rooms, clubs
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Public-use businesses in Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, were ordered on Wednesday to thoroughly observe a set of guidelines for preventing the coronavirus out... 16:58 Mar. 18 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- (LEAD) Vice health minister in self-quarantine after contacting virus patient S... 16:58 Mar. 18 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) Ruling party urges gov't to take more bold action to fight coronavirus
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) called on the government Wednesday to consider drawing up another extra budget and come up wit... 15:28 Mar. 18 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- (3rd LD) New virus cases below 100 for 4th day, but clusters continue to emerge ... 13:50 Mar. 18 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon meets leaders of business, labor groups, says pandemic-led economic crisis to continue
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in warned Wednesday that the global economic crisis could be drawn out and stressed South Korea should explore bold preemptive measures without being ... 11:22 Mar. 18 -
#coronavirus
Ruling party urges gov't to take more bold action to fight coronavirus
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) called on the government Wednesday to consider drawing up another extra budget and come up with bold market-stabilizing and economic mea... 09:15 Mar. 18 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 18. Korean-language dailies -- Parliament passes 11.7 tln-won extra budget bill to fight c... 06:57 Mar. 18 -
#extra budget(2nd LD) S. Korea's parliament passes extra budget bill to fight coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with vote count in 2nd para; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Tuesday approved an 11.7 trillion-won (US$9.42 billion) extra budget to help contain t... 23:29 Mar. 17 -
#extra budget(LEAD) S. Korea's parliament passes extra budget bill to fight coronavirus
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Tuesday approved an 11.7 trillion-won (US$9.42 billion) extra budget to help co... 23:12 Mar. 17 -
#coronavirus(2nd LD) S. Korea exports anti-virus kits to UAE
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout following Cheong Wa Dae's clarification; REPLACES photo) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has sent 51,000 sampling kits used in coronavirus tests to the United Arab... 23:04 Mar. 17 -
#April 15 general election
Over 170,000 overseas Koreans eligible to vote in April general elections
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- More than 170,000 overseas Koreans in 119 countries will be allowed to vote in the April 15 general elections, the National Election Commission (NEC) said Tuesday. T... 20:35 Mar. 17 -
#church admin orderGyeonggi to regulate densely-packed church services to curb virus spread
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The government of Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, issued an administrative order on Tuesday imposing strict conditions on church worship services to help comba... 17:52 Mar. 17 -
#Yonhap news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ---------------- (3rd LD) S. Korea again pushes back new school year on virus fears SEOUL -- Sout... 17:09 Mar. 17 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) S. Korea's COVID-19 test kits exported to UAE: Cheong Wa Dae
(ATTN: ADDS more details from 5th para) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has sent 51,000 coronavirus test kits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in "emergency exports," Cheong Wa Dae said Tu... 17:03 Mar. 17
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(2nd LD) S. Korean coronavirus test kit firms earn U.S. FDA pre-approval
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N. Korea fires at least 1 unidentified projectile into East Sea: JCS
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S. Korean-made test kits get preliminary FDA approval
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 105 new virus cases to total 9,583 as fully recovered cases top 5,000
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 146 new virus cases, total now at 9,478
News Focus
National
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Virus outbreak sparks concerns over 18-year-old voters' apathy toward April elections
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S. Korea's COVID-19 testing capability most effective, powerful arsenal in its virus fight
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S. Korea prioritizes voter safety for April elections amid coronavirus pandemic
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Public chagrin grows over China's virus quarantine measures against Korean visitors
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One month into outbreak, coronavirus shakes life in S. Korea
