(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info) DAEJEON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- A district office in the central city of Daejeon mistakenly warned about 70 fierce dogs breaking loose from a farm on Wednesday when only three regular canines had actually escaped.

May 9 1928 -- Japanese colonial authorities suspend publication of the Chosun Ilbo newspaper for running an editorial critical of Japan's military advancement into the Chinese province of Shandong. The move, which marked the fourth suspension of a K

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- ■ (Yonhap Interview) Ex-Pentagon official stresses need for war plan rethink, swift OPCON transfer, USFK overhaul WASHINGTON -- So

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info) DAEJEON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- A district office in the central city of Daejeon had mistakenly warned on Wednesday about 70 fierce dogs breaking loose from a farm in the area, and police later found that only two

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state procurement agency on Wednesday hinted at accepting Indonesia's proposal to reduce its cost sharing for the KF-21 fighter jet program under the condition of providing fewer technology transfe

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Police have sought an arrest warrant for a medical school student on the charge of killing his girlfriend in Seoul for allegedly breaking up with him, officials said. The man in his 20s, identified as a medical student at a

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demanded Wednesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol agree to its proposal to provide cash handouts to the entire population and a special counsel probe into suspicions over a Marine's death

DAEJEON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- About 70 fierce dogs broke loose from a farm in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, prompting a district office to issue an alert for neighbors to evacuate to safety. The Dong Ward office in Daejeon sent an emergency

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry warned Pusan National University (PNU) of punitive action, including the suspension of student admissions, on Wednesday a day after the school decided to halt its planned hike in medical school admissions

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai has posthumously conferred a medal to a late French politician, Louis Marin (1876-1960), to honor his support for Korea's independence from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, the ministry said Wednesd

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%)

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- A justice ministry panel was set to review Wednesday whether to grant parole to President Yoon Suk Yeol's mother-in-law, who has been serving a one-year prison term for forgery, two months ahead of the scheduled expiration of h

Empathy, candidness hold the key People have high expectations for the rare press conference President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold on Thursday. While appointing former Vice Justice Minister Kim Joo-hyun, a former prosecutor, as his senior secretary for ci

One more chance Conflict between presidential office and Assembly unnecessary Timing has proven crucial in certain matters, yet the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol has struggled to master this skill during his initial two years in office.

Naked short selling Measures to block naked short selling necessary for fairness in stock market The nation's financial regulator said it has found suspected cases of illegal naked stock short selling at five more global investment banks, bringing the

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 8. Korean-language dailies -- Yoon emphasized freedom, reform, but lacked detail (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- 'If there is judicial risk, I need to solve i

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyun WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States need to revise their combined wartime contingency plans if they involve America's dispatch of massive military assets to fend off a North Korean invasion,

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- With President Yoon Suk Yeol set to begin his third year in office, South Korea has presented sluggish economic growth amid stubborn inflation unseen in decades, experts said Wednesday, calling for a clear, detai

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will kick off his third year in office this week amid mixed assessments of his foreign and domestic policies but a clear need to improve communication with the public after a resounding de

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. soldier, held in Russia for alleged theft, did not request official clearance for his trip to Russia, an Army spokesperson said Tuesday, noting he is currently in a pretrial detention facility. Cy