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(LEAD) Yoon visits conservative stronghold of Daegu, meets ex-President Park

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's meeting with former President Park Geun-hye; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol traveled to the conservative stronghold of Daegu on Tuesday and visited former Pr
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First lady visits lepers at hospital in Goheung

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee traveled to the southern county of Goheung on Tuesday to meet with a group of lepers at a hospital known for treating the patients.Kim visited Sorokdo National Hospital in Goheung, 328 k
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U.S. expert voices concern over N.K.'s cooperation with Russia, abandonment of decadeslong effort to normalize ties with U.S.

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made concerning "strategic" changes in the regime's decadeslong effort of seeking normalization with the United States, turning to Russia and China for cooperati
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Top S. Korean general inspects border unit amid N. Korean threats

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general called Tuesday for "realistic training" to maintain readiness against North Korean threats as he visited a border unit in the central front line, his office said.Joint Chiefs of Staf
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S. Korea to establish new diplomatic missions in 12 countries next year

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to establish new diplomatic missions in 12 countries next year in an effort to expand its diplomatic capabilities and functions, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The 12 countries are: th
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(LEAD) Gov't scraps plan to ban single-use paper cups at cafes, restaurants

(ATTN: UPDATES with civic reactions in last 6 paras; ADDS photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The environment ministry on Tuesday called off a plan to ban disposable paper cups at cafes and restaurants while also extending the grace period f
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Reports of bedbug appearances reach 30 nationwide

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The number of confirmed or suspected cases of bedbug appearances has risen to about 30 nationwide, the government said Tuesday, amid growing public jitters about the pests that pose various health threats.The bedbug cases ha
(LEAD) Seoul shares slide 2.3 pct after record gains over short selling ban

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended more than 2.3 percent lower Tuesday as investors took profit following the previous session's sharpest-ever daily gains prompted by the country&#
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Seoul city to hand out portable alarm devices to people at risk of crimes

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government on Tuesday said it will hand out portable alarm devices to relieve public anxiety and ensure people's safety in the face of a growing number of violent crimes in the capital.The portable
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Seoul shares slide 2.3 pct after record gains over short selling ban

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended more than 2.3 percent lower Tuesday as investors took profit following the previous session's sharpest-ever daily gains prompted by the country's reimposing of a ban on stock short selling.
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New deputy chief of S. Korea-U.S. combined command hails unit in 45th founding anniv.

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The new deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) on Tuesday hailed the unit as the strongest combat command of the "free world" in a ceremony marking its 45th founding anniversary.Ge
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U.S.' increased deployment of strategic assets aimed at reassuring security commitment: Seoul official

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States has increased the deployment of nuclear-capable bombers and other strategic assets to South Korea to reassure its security commitment to Seoul as it issues warnings to North Korea, a senior S
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Yoon expected to reshuffle Cabinet at year-end

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet at the end of the year or early next year to replace those running in next year's parliamentary elections and create new momentum in his third ye
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Gov't scraps plan to ban single-use paper cups at cafes, restaurants

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The environment ministry on Tuesday called off a plan to ban disposable paper cups at cafes and restaurants while also extending the grace period for another ban on plastic straws at cafes, officials said Tuesday.The ministr
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PPP launches special committee to transform Seoul into megacity

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a special committee Tuesday to oversee its plan of merging the satellite city of Gimpo with Seoul and vowed to make "feasible progress" by the end of the year. The PPP
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COVID-19 patients not to be separated in CSAT exam rooms

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Coronavirus-related quarantine rules will be drastically eased for this year's college entrance exam takers, the education authorities said Tuesday, ahead of the annual College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) slated for N
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S. Korea in talks with U.N. Command over resumption of Panmunjom tour

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday it is in talks with the United Nations Command (UNC) over the resumption of a tour program for the truce village of Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border.The tour program fo
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Prospects divided on ex-PPP leader's possible new party

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Amid the looming possibility of a new political party led by Lee Jun-seok, a former estranged leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), prospects are divided on its potential outcome and impact on the upcoming general e
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Gender ministry sets up manual to prevent stalking crimes in public sector

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Tuesday that it has set out guidelines to prevent stalking crimes at public institutions, including separating victims from the perpetrators before deciding on a
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S. Korea to continue to support suspended inter-Korean dictionary project: minister

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's point man on North Korea said Tuesday that Seoul will continue to support a long-suspended project to compile a unified Korean-language dictionary with Pyongyang despite frosty inter-Korean ties."The