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#VR-theme park
VR theme parks emerge as new urban entertainment trend
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- If you think virtual reality (VR) games are only for tech geeks who like cool gadgets an... 09:00 Mar. 22-
#feminism
Female voices, feminism increase dominance on Korean literary scene
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- "Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982," a revealing feminist novel, made a splash on the literary scene late last year, selling more than 1 million copies in South K... 09:03 Mar. 21 -
#WeWork-Korea market
(Yonhap feature) WeWork sees bright future in S. Korea, making aggressive push to expand
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Choe Joseph, a financial consultant at Murex Korea Ltd., loves that his new office is fully set up for him and his seven colleagues at a WeWork workspac... 09:00 Mar. 15 -
#North Korea
Young S. Koreans indifferent to N.K. despite summits, missiles
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- For Kim Na-yeon, a 26-year-old college student, North Korea's nuclear weapons program is a timeworn issue that has dragged on for as long as she has be... 09:00 Mar. 14
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#conscientious objector Prosecutors looking into military objectors' gaming history stirs up controversy
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, a country where all able-bodied men mus 09:00 Mar. 08 -
#S Korea defense Amid cross-border detente, S. Korea confronts potential threats from outside
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- With a new detente keeping the veneer of peace on the p 09:00 Mar. 06 -
#idol goods-market K-pop superfans' craze for special items creates new potential market
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) -- Choi Seo-hyun, a big fan of BTS, recently bought a card bea 09:00 Mar. 01
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#Trump-Kim summit
Hanoians calm but proud of hosting N. Korea-U.S. summit
By Lee Chi-dong HANOI, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The embassies of North Korea and the United States in Hanoi are just a few kilometers apart, both situated south of Hoan Kiem Lake, which means "lake of t... 08:04 Feb. 26 -
#childbirth-decline
S. Korea grapples with declining childbirths, looming uncertainties for its future
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) –– For decades, the entrance to the maternity ward at Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center bustled with parents-to-be, but today it stands vac... 09:00 Feb. 22 -
#hockey
One year after Olympics, men's nat'l hockey program at crossroads
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL/GANGNEUNG, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A little over a year has passed since South Korea made its Winter Olympic debut in men's hockey. As the host country, South Korea received an auto... 09:00 Feb. 18 -
#lottery-economic hardships
Koreans pin financial hopes on lottery amid economic hardships
By Park Sang-soo SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Like so many other ordinary Koreans, Kim Chan-hee, a 50-something office worker, has pinned his financial hopes on apartments whose prices surged sharply... 09:00 Feb. 15 -
#guard post
Disarmed DMZ guard post symbolizes both inter-Korean conflict and reconciliation
By Song Sang-ho GOSEONG, South Korea, Feb. 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The South Korean border guard post on the east coast sits unarmed, with troops and weapons withdrawn, electricity and wat... 17:02 Feb. 14
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1 (4th LD) Trump cancels new sanctions on N. Korea
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2 (3rd LD) Trump cancels new sanctions on N. Korea
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3 Ex-vice minister barred from leaving Korea amid sex crime probe
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4 (3rd LD) N. Korea withdraws from inter-Korean liaison office
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5 N. Korea's media keep mum on withdrawal of staff from liaison office with Seoul