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Thursday's weather forecast

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%

Seoul bus drivers go on general strike

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Unionized bus drivers in Seoul went on a general strike Thursday to demand a wage hike, halting the operation of nearly 98 percent of buses running across the capital. In their last-minute wage negotiations conducted f

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 28)

We don't need an ad hoc relocation plan People Power Party (PPP) interim leader Han Dong-hoon on Wednesday announced a plan to move the National Assembly to Sejong City to "complete the transformation of the city into a genuine political and administr

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 28)

Elections and Yoon's future legacy President, PPP grapple with dismal approval ratings The National Assembly elections on April 10 will be a make or break moment for President Yoon Suk Yeol. A victory for the opposition means that Yoon will be redu

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 28)

A warning behind rumors Government rightly dispels rumors about a looming PF crisis, but valid concerns remain Rumors about "a crisis in April" recently swirled around in the financial and construction sectors last week, floating a possibility that de

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 28. Korean-language dailies -- Han Dong-hoon pledges to relocate National Assembly to Sejong, critics call it hastily made promise to get votes (

Navy sailor dies overboard during drill in East Sea

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor died after falling overboard while attending a maritime drill in the East Sea on Wednesday, the Navy said. The Navy sergeant aboard a fast patrol boat fell into the water during a live-fire exercise in the

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday ---------------- ■ Major hospitals in emergency mode amid huge losses over doctors' walkout SEOUL -- Major general hospitals in South Korea have temp

State panel lowers level of disciplinary action for Cho Kuk

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A state appeal committee has lowered the level of disciplinary action against former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who was fired by Seoul National University (SNU) as law professor in June last year after a court sentenced him t

Appeals court upholds life sentence for psychopathic killer

BUSAN, March 27 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Wednesday upheld life imprisonment for a psychopathic woman charged with killing a stranger out of curiosity and then dismembering and abandoning her body. Jung Yoo-jung, 24, was indicted on charges

Yoon volunteers at soup kitchen in Seoul

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol volunteered at a soup kitchen in Seoul on Wednesday, making kimchi stew with his own hands and distributing it to the homeless and needy. The soup kitchen inside Myeongdong Cathedral

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