SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- More than 2,000 foreign workers will be hired by South Korean shipyards this month in a measure to help resolve an acute workforce shortage, according to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy o
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 15,000 on Sunday amid the view that the winter wave of infections has probably peaked. The country reported 14,018 new cases, including 34 from overseas, bringing the total case
(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's message; CHANGES dateline) SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Coast Guard rescue crews were searching Sunday for nine people whose boat capsized in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast. It was r
SINAN, South Korea, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat capsized in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast, leaving nine people missing, the Coast Guard said Sunday. A report was made at 11:19 p.m. Saturday that the 24-ton vessel had overturned i
SEOUL, Feb. 05 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%)
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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES details in paras 2, 7) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush on Saturday took to the streets of downtown Seoul and installed a memorial altar in a public square with
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with more details, remarks; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) staged a large-scale rally in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against the prosecution's wide
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS rally details in paras 5-7, opposition leader's comments in paras 12-14, photo) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush clashed with police in central Seoul on Saturday a
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush were in a standoff with police in central Seoul on Saturday as they took to the streets one day before the 100th day of the tragedy and installed a memorial altar in
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Korean American U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) was selected to head the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, her office said Friday. Kim became the first Korean American chair of the subcommittee, whic
Feb. 5 1893 -- The royal authorities of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) decide to establish the nation's first naval academy on Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. Faced with growing pressure from foreign countries' military vessels that frequently appear
(ATTN: UPDATES with tally on infection among inbound travelers from China in last 4 paras; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 31 weeks amid a gradual downtrend as the governmen
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SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 31 weeks amid a gradual downtrend as the government has taken steps to support people's return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 14,624 new
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is set to stage a large-scale anti-government protest in central Seoul on Saturday afternoon. Thousands of party members, including leader Lee Jae-myung, are expected to join the ra