(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from KDCA chief in paras 6-7)
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday that the nation appears to have weathered the peak phase of the thir...
17:05 Jan. 08
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
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(News Focus) Seoul-Tokyo ties headed for new low after sex slavery ruling
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17:00 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday that the nation appears to have weathered the peak phase of the third wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, citing progress in re...
16:10 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.
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N. Korea's Kim yet to make final decision on denuclearization: Pompeo
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16:00 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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N. Korea likely to open rare party congress this week
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- N...
16:00 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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Jan. 5 -- Pompeo says N. Korea's Kim has yet to make final decision on denuclearization
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16:00 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.
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Minister says he hopes for positive message from N. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unificat...
16:00 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in and requested South Korea's continued support for the global fight against COVID...
15:43 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will issue his formal New Year's message next week, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday.
During the address slated for Monday, he is expected to unveil poli...
15:16 Jan. 08
SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- A former special inspector of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae was sentenced by a local court on Friday to a one-year prison term, suspended for two year...
14:09 Jan. 08
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), a Korean American congressman, received wide attention and praise on Thursday for helping clean up the mess from the previous day's insurrection...
11:29 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Last month saw a record-low ultrafine dust density for December in South Korea, the government said Friday, citing outcomes from its seasonal management system for air pol...
10:54 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 8.
Korean-language dailies
-- Moon gov't continues to give false hope on 'respect for labor'...
07:16 Jan. 08
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- In a bold move to reach out to voters in the run-up to the Seoul mayoral election in April, a group of declared and potential mayoral candidates have tapped into show busi...
18:12 Jan. 07
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.
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Seoul gov't website sparks outrage for 'sexist' advice for pregnant women
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17:30 Jan. 07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday it will make "multi-pronged" efforts for the release of a South Korean oil tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards earlier this week.
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16:45 Jan. 07
(ATTN: ADDS Cheong Wa Dae's briefing in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of national unity in 2021, saying the COVID-19 crisis has r...
16:05 Jan. 07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Former two-term Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Thursday announced a conditional bid to run for the seat again in the upcoming by-election.
Oh, also a former lawmaker affili...
16:04 Jan. 07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A landmark legislation bill aimed at preventing serious workplace disasters has been stripped of many of its initial stipulations as it underwent parliamentary review, spa...
16:02 Jan. 07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- A website run by the Seoul city government has sparked outrage for advising pregnant women to make sure their husbands have enough clean underwear and food to eat while th...
14:00 Jan. 07