Today in Korean history
Jan. 5
1953 -- South Korean President Rhee Syng-man expresses his intention to resume diplomatic relations with Japan after meeting with the country's Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida.
1982 -- South Korea lifts nighttime curfew after 37 years.
2003 -- South Korea and Russia agree to cooperate to solve the North Korean nuclear issue in a peaceful manner.
2017 -- Choi Soon-sil, a longtime friend and confidante of former President Park Geun-hye, appears at the Seoul Central District Court in her first formal hearing on a string of corruption charges in connection with an influence-peddling scandal that ultimately led to Park's ousting on March 10.
2018 -- South and North Korea agree to hold high-level talks to discuss Pyongyang's potential participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and ways to improve ties.
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BTS agency Big Hit to invest 70 bln won in K-pop giant YG
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(LEAD) 3 officials from McDonald's supplier get suspended sentences for selling tainted patties
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New infections up over 500 on flare-up in religious community infections
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(LEAD) New infections up over 500 on flare-up in religious community infections
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5 (URGENT) S. Korea reports 559 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 76,429: KDCA
