Politics
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#new year(LEAD) Moon says all S. Koreans will be given free COVID-19 vaccines
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, details; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the government will provide all South Korean people ... 11:41 Jan. 11 -
#prime ministerUnfair, ineffective social distancing rules must be revised: PM related article
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Monday that social distancing rules that are considered either unfair or ineffective must be changed, suggesting that authorities may s... 10:39 Jan. 11 -
Moon says all S. Koreans will be given free COVID-19 vaccines
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the government will provide all South Korean people with free-of-charge COVID-19 vaccines in phases starting next month. "(The g... 10:27 Jan. 11 -
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Moon's approval rating dips to 35.5 pct: Realmeter
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating has dropped to 35.5 percent, while the proportion of those critical of his leadership has hovered above 60 percent, a poll sho... 08:55 Jan. 11 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 11)
The wrong direction North Korea has amended its Workers' Party rules and proclaimed it will continue reinforcing its military power. In the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party, the first in five ye... 06:51 Jan. 11 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 11)
Victory for wartime victims Japan urged to accept landmark compensation ruling A local court has made a landmark ruling in favor of South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery. On Friday, ... 06:50 Jan. 11 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 11)
Motivate businesspeople CEOs can be jailed for fatal accidents; more anti-business bills in the making The National Assembly passed a bill on punishment for serious industrial accidents Friday des... 06:50 Jan. 11 -
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 11. Korean-language dailies -- N.K. notes importance of strong defense capabilities that ca... 06:50 Jan. 11 -
#waste import banS. Korea to phase out industrial waste imports
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to restrict or phase out its imports of 10 kinds of industrial waste to increase the recycling of domestic waste, the Ministry of Environment said Sunda... 11:00 Jan. 10 -
#cold wave(LEAD) Seoul's Han River freezes for 1st time in 2 years amid prolonged cold wave
(ATTN: UPDATES with damage in last 4 paras; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Han River, which runs through Seoul, was declared officially frozen on Saturday for the first time in two year... 14:04 Jan. 09 -
#cold waveSeoul's Han River freezes for 1st time in 2 years amid prolonged cold wave
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Han River, which runs through Seoul, was declared officially frozen on Saturday for the first time in two years, the weather agency said, as South Korea has been gripp... 12:11 Jan. 09 -
#comfort women-phone call(LEAD) FM calls for Japan not to respond excessively to court ruling on 'comfort women' related article
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for Japan to refrain from "excessive responses" to this week's local court ruling ordering ... 11:49 Jan. 09 -
#comfort women-phone call
FM calls for Japan not to respond excessively to court ruling on 'comfort women' related article
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister on Saturday requested that Japan refrain from responding excessively concerning a local court's ruling that ordered Tokyo to provide compens... 11:01 Jan. 09 -
#National Assembly(LEAD) Bill on toughening punishment for workplace disasters passes parliament related article
(ATTN: UPDATES penultimate para) SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed a landmark bill that would increase punishment of business owners and CEOs in the event of on-duty... 18:12 Jan. 08 -
#National AssemblyBill on toughening punishment for workplace disasters passes parliament related article
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed a landmark bill that would increase punishment of business owners and CEOs in the event of on-duty deaths or other serious workplace... 17:52 Jan. 08
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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
National
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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
