Today in Korean history
Jan. 11
1881 -- The royal authorities of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) designate nine young officials for a mission to examine Japan's modernized social system and technology. The delegation stayed four months in the neighboring country, where a Western-style administration and advanced technology were beginning to take root.
1896 -- Authorities announce in-depth regulations regarding an edict requiring short hair that was issued a year earlier. The edict encountered fierce resistance from the public since Confucian traditions considered cutting one's hair a negation of their ancestors' inheritance.
2011 -- A 120-man South Korean troop named the "Akh unit" arrives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to help train soldiers there.
2017 -- Volkswagen's Korea unit executives indicted in emissions scandal.
2017 -- South Korea's defense white paper says North Korea has 50 kg of weapons-grade plutonium.
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(Yonhap Interview) Fintech startup AIM aims to bring professional wealth services to ordinary investors
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Pelosi to meet Nat'l Assembly speaker amid heightened regional tensions over Taiwan visit
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(2nd LD) PPP schedules national committee meetings to approve transition to emergency leadership
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(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
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(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions
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(Yonhap Interview) Fintech startup AIM aims to bring professional wealth services to ordinary investors
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(2nd LD) Kim, Pelosi agree to support efforts for denuclearization of N. Korea
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(LEAD) Assembly speaker meets with Pelosi amid heightened Sino-U.S. tensions
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7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(5th LD) 8 dead, 7 missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas
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N. Korea appears to release border dam water without prior notice: official
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7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(2nd LD) 7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
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(6th LD) 9 dead, 6 missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas
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(4th LD) 8 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years