Today in Korean history
March 9
1965 -- South Korea establishes trade and culture ties with Italy.
1989 -- The first inter-Korean sports meeting is held at the border village of Panmunjom.
2000 -- President Kim Dae-jung visits Germany and announces the Berlin Declaration, in which South Korea agreed in principle to provide assistance to rebuild North Korea's economic infrastructure.
2004 -- South Korea's two main opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun. A total of 159 opposition lawmakers supported the motion.
2006 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun holds a summit with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, and discloses details of his Africa initiative.
2009 -- North Korea severs an inter-Korean military communications channel in protest against a South Korea-U.S. war drill.
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(News Focus) Samsung's Lee expected to solidify leadership, step up biz activities after receiving pardon -
S. Korea expresses deep regret over Japanese PM's offering to war shrine -
(LEAD) Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization -
(LEAD) Bill Gates calls for S. Korea to play leading role in global health cooperation -
Jungkook, first runner of BTS' photo album project
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(2nd LD) Samsung heir Lee granted special presidential pardon -
(News Focus) Samsung's Lee expected to solidify leadership, step up biz activities after receiving pardon -
(LEAD) Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization -
Today in Korean history
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Ex-ruling party chair takes swipe at Yoon amid legal action over leadership switch
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Busan mayor proposes allowing alternative military services for BTS -
Preorders for BLACKPINK's second LP surpass 1.5 mln copies -
(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases near 180,000; imported cases hit record high -
Daegu military air base to be relocated to nearby area by 2030 under 11.4 tln-won project -
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 170,000 for 2nd day
