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#Gallup Korea
Yoon's approval rating falls below 30 pct: poll related article
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell below 30 percent, a poll showed Friday, amid public criticism over his handling of diplomatic affairs in his ongoing three... Politics 14:54 Sep. 23
#DP
DP slams Yoon for alleged use of foul language related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday slammed President Yoon Suk-yeol's alleged use of foul language, saying it is a disgrace that made people deeply mo... Politics 14:44 Sep. 23
#USS Ronald Reagan
(2nd LD) USS Ronald Reagan in S. Korea for joint drills against N. Korean threats
(ATTN: UPDATES with commander's remarks, details in paras 4-11; CHANGES dateline) By Song Sang-ho BUSAN, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- An imposing U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for ... Defense 14:04 Sep. 23
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Sept. 24 1987 -- South Korea and Bhutan forge diplomatic relations. 1991 -- President Roh Tae-woo delivers a speech at the United Nations. 1996 -- Robert Kim, a U.S. Navy officer, is ar... Diplomacy 14:00 Sep. 23
#disposable cup
Disposable cup deposit-refund scheme to go into effect in December in Jeju, Sejong
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A deposit-refund scheme aimed at reducing the use of disposable cups at cafes and restaurants will go into effect in early December in the two regions of Sejong and Jeju... National 14:00 Sep. 23
#BLACKPINK
(LEAD) BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with sales figure of boy group NCT 127's new album in last two paras; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Born Pink," the second studio album from BLACKPINK, has broken the reco... K-pop 13:54 Sep. 23
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Yoon arrives in Canada for summit with Trudeau on supply chains TORONTO -- Sout... Politics 13:30 Sep. 23
#coronavirus-additional cases
(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Friday figure in 11 weeks
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 9 paras, photo) SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Friday tally in 11 weeks in the latest sign of a downward trend ahead of ... What's new 12:22 Sep. 23
#IPR trade
S. Korea posts IPR trade surplus in H1 amid popular K-pop, culture
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a trade surplus of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the first half of this year thanks to a rise in copyright payments amid popularity of Korean... Economy 12:00 Sep. 23
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#stocks
Seoul stocks sharply down late Fri. morning amid recession woes
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded more than 1 percent lower late Friday morning amid fears that the global economic recession may deepen. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index... Stocks 11:45 Sep. 23
#unification ministry
(LEAD) S. Korean gov't calls on activists to refrain from sending leaflets to N.K.
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6; ADDS photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry urged local activist groups to refrain from sending anti-Pyongyang ... North Korea 11:43 Sep. 23
#KT
KT partners with Canada's Vector Institute for AI research cooperation related article
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Koreas No. 2 wireless carrier, said Friday it has signed a partnership agreement with the Vector Institute, a Canadian nonprofit artificial intelligence ... Economy 11:42 Sep. 23
#media watchdog raid
Prosecutors raid media watchdog over suspected score manipulation in cable TV reapprovals
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), a state media regulation agency, over suspicion of score manipulation in the process of its licen... Politics 11:19 Sep. 23
#unification ministry
S. Korean gov't calls on activists to refrain from sending leaflets to N.K.
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry urged local activist groups to refrain from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border amid lingering concerns that such a camp... North Korea 11:07 Sep. 23
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term ... Stocks 11:07 Sep. 23
#Barakah nuclear power plant
UAE begins operations of S. Korean-built No. 3 nuclear reactor
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started up the third unit of the South Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, the country's nuclear energy corporation and South Ko... Economy 10:50 Sep. 23
#BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album related article
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Born Pink," the second studio album from BLACKPINK, has broken the record for the biggest first week sales by a K-pop girl group in history, its agency said Friday. ... K-pop 10:47 Sep. 23
#SK chief
SK chief discusses raw materials supply chain with Zambian leader
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has met with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in New York and discussed ways for cooperation in shoring up the raw materials supply ch... Economy 10:36 Sep. 23
#USS Ronald Reagan
(LEAD) USS Ronald Reagan arrives in S. Korea in apparent warning to N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with carrier's arrival in headline, lead, 2nd para; CHANGES photo) By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- An imposing U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for ... Defense 10:34 Sep. 23