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N. Korea 'expands, reorganizes' military units with operational combat missions: KCNA

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has "expanded and reorganized" many of its military units in accordance with new security situations, assigning operational combat missions to them, state media said Monday.The report came after Nort
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[길고양이 논쟁] ①'인간을 위한, 인간에 의한' 개체수 조절 잔혹사

[길고양이 논쟁] ①'인간을 위한, 인간에 의한' 개체수 조절 잔혹사논쟁에 끌려든 동물 길고양이뿐 아냐…인간이 정하는 '동물의 지위''유해동물' 한해 44만여마리 포획, 올겨울에만 587만마리 살처분 (서울=연합뉴스) 홍준석 이재영 기자 = 지금 한국사회에서 가장 논쟁적인 동물을 꼽으면 길고양이다.13일 한국언론재
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S. Korea, Japan continuing to narrow differences over forced labor issue: Vice FM

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan are continuing to consult on ways to resolve their differences over how to resolve the issue of Japan's wartime forced labor, Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong said Sunday.Cho
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White horse belonging to N.K. leader's daughter appears during parade

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state TV on Sunday aired footage of a white horse apparently belonging to leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, in an apparent display of her legitimacy as a descendant of the ruling family's "Pae
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Valve malfunction at purification plant causes water outage in Gwangju

GWANGJU, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The southwestern city of Gwangju suffered a major water outage Sunday due to a valve malfunction at a water purification plant, officials said.The valve was closed shut in the process of fixing an error in the communicati
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(2nd LD) S. Korean team rescues 2 more survivors in quake-hit Turkey

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2-4, 5-6)SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey has rescued two more survivors, bringing the total number of people it saved to eight, Seoul's f
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Yoon expresses commitment to rooting out illegal acts at industrial sites

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has expressed his commitment to rooting out illegal acts by labor unions at industrial sites, saying doing nothing against them would raise questions about what the government exists for, his office
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N.K. media urges thorough quarantine efforts amid 'very unstable' virus situation

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean state broadcaster called Sunday for thorough quarantine efforts, pointing to the "very unstable" situation marked by the spread of COVID-19, seasonal flu and other contagious illnesses.The North&#
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Vice FM says it's 'a bit early' to predict when S. Korea, Japan will settle forced labor issue

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat said Sunday it is "a bit early" to predict when Seoul and Tokyo can settle the thorny issue of Japan's wartime forced labor, amid speculation that they have moved closer to a d
First lady to donate all compensation awarded in lawsuit against media outlet

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SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee decided to donate all 10 million won (US$7,887) that she was awarded in a lawsuit against a YouTube-based media outlet that disclosed phone conversations recorded without her consent, a presidential
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S. Korea, U.S. hold counter-drone drills amid N. Korean UAV threats

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged combined counter-drone drills at a U.S. air base in a southwestern city last week, U.S. military photos showed Sunday, as Seoul seeks to reinforce readiness following North Korea'
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(LEAD) S. Korean team rescues 2 more survivors in quake-hit Turkey

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey has rescued two more survivors, bringing the total number of people it saved to eight, Seoul's f
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New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 11th day

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 12,051 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest for a Sunday in about eight months, as a downward trend continued.The total caseload came to 30,350,199, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) s
S. Korean team rescues 2 more survivors in quake-hit Turkey

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SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey has rescued two more survivors after rescuing six last week, Seoul officials said Sunday.The rescue team, in cooperation with a Turkish relief team, pu
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S. Korea to craft plan to develop new guided missile capable of striking N.K. artillery

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) --- South Korea plans to adopt a basic plan as early as next month to develop a new advanced guided missile capable of striking North Korean long-range artillery pieces hidden in caves, the state arms procurement agency said S
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 23 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,736: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12,051 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/00Sunny20Incheon07/-1Sunny20Suwon09/-2Cloudy30Cheongju09/-2Cloudy30Daejeon10/-2Cl
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(LEAD) S. Korean team rescues one more survivor in quake-hit Turkey

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey rescued an additional survivor Saturday after rescuing five survivors earlier this week, Seoul's foreign minist
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S. Korean team rescues one more survivor in quake-hit Turkey

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey rescued an additional survivor Saturday, officials said.The rescue team has been conducting rescue operations in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, on