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#military manpower chief
Military recruitment chief stresses 'fairness' in service exemption program
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's troop recruitment agency chief highlighted the need Tuesday for a review of the country's military service exemption program in light of "fairness and equali... Defense 17:36 May. 17
#Yoon Suk-yeol
(LEAD) Yoon appoints justice, gender ministers related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with appointments; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday appointed Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon and Gender Minister Kim Hyun-soo... Politics 17:29 May. 17
#Yoon Jae-soon
Presidential secretary apologizes over sexually insensitive poem related article
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential secretary for administrative affairs apologized Tuesday following criticism that poems he wrote 20 years ago included sexually insensitive lines. Yoon... Politics 17:14 May. 17
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) S Korea-NK coronavirus (LEAD) N. Korea still unresponsive to S. Korea's ou... National 17:13 May. 17
#JCS
(2nd LD) Gov't to relocate JCS to southern Seoul: defense ministry
(ATTN: UPDATES with defense minister's remarks in lead, paras 3-7; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to relocate the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) headquar... Defense 16:58 May. 17
#KOSPI
(LEAD) Seoul shares up nearly 1 pct as investors buy beaten-down issues
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares rose nearly 1 percent Tuesday as investors picked up recently downbeat issues, including Samsung Electronics,... Stocks 16:36 May. 17
#bond yields-close
S. Korean Bond Yields on May 17, 2022
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 2.040 2.041 -0.1 2-year TB 2.806 2.821 ... Stocks 16:31 May. 17
#COVID-19 antibody positivity
S. Korea to conduct large-scale quarterly tests for COVID-19 antibody positivity
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to conduct tests for COVID-19 antibody positivity this month to secure scientific data for pandemic-related policies, health officials said Tuesday. T... Economy 16:22 May. 17
#stocks-summary
Seoul shares up nearly 1 pct as investors buy beaten-down issues
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares rose nearly 1 percent Tuesday as investors picked up recently downbeat issues, including Samsung Electronics, amid worries over inflation and aggressiv... Stocks 16:15 May. 17
#North Korea
(LEAD) N. Korea still unresponsive to S. Korea's outreach for talks on COVID-19: official related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7) SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has remained unresponsive for the second day to South Korea's attempt to offer dialogue on COVID-19 medical suppli... North Korea 16:11 May. 17
#sexual slavery
Elderly victim calls for prompt, principled resolution of sexual slavery dispute with Japan
DAEGU, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Lee Yong-soo, a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime military sexual slavery, has called on President Yoon Suk-yeol to resolve the historical dispute promptly, as time i... National 16:07 May. 17
#Samsung
Qualcomm among Samsung's top 5 clients for 1st time due to foundry biz related article
By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm was included among Samsung Electronics Co.'s top five clients in the first quarter, a document showed Tuesday, largely due to chip ... Economy 16:06 May. 17
#SK
SK inks initial deal with U.S. firm in push to enter small-sized nuclear reactor biz
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- SK Inc., the holding firm of South Korea's No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, said Tuesday it has signed an initial agreement with a U.S. nuclear power venture founded by Micros... Economy 16:05 May. 17
#Yoon delegation Davos Forum
Ex-lawmaker Na Kyung-won to lead Yoon's delegation to Davos Forum
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will send a special delegation to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to take place in Davos, Switzerland, from May 22-... Politics 16:04 May. 17
#AI technology
Rights watchdog urges human dignity, basic rights be guaranteed in AI development
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The state rights watchdog on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines recommending government institutions ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is developed in a way that do... National 15:52 May. 17
#KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
POONGSAN 30,250 UP 600 KBFinancialGroup 58,000 DN 700 Hansae 24,800 DN 1,000 Youngone Corp 48,550 UP 300 CSWIND 48,500 UP ... Stocks 15:42 May. 17
#KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
CJ CheilJedang 401,000 DN 7,000 KEPCO KPS 36,950 UP 150 NCsoft 421,500 UP 1,000 LGH&H 684,000 DN 8,000 DONGSUH 26,750 UP ... Stocks 15:41 May. 17
#KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
Shinsegae 259,000 UP 2,000 Nongshim 277,500 DN 20,500 FOOSUNG 23,700 UP 3,300 H.S.ENTERPRISE 16,650 UP 1,300 IS DONGSEO 49,800 UP 1... Stocks 15:41 May. 17
#KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
CJ LOGISTICS 131,500 0 DOOSAN 82,600 UP 100 DL 63,400 UP 700 HANKOOK & COMPANY 14,150 UP 250 KIA CORP. 85,200 ... Stocks 15:41 May. 17
#KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Tuesday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. Boryung 11,900 UP 50 YUNGJIN PHARM 4,625 UP ... Stocks 15:41 May. 17