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Ex-PPP leader stresses need for S. Korea to build potential nuclear capabilities

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea should build potential capabilities to arm itself with nuclear weapons whenever it is necessary, a candidate for the next ruling party leader said Tuesday, noting limitations in relying on Washington for securit
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(LEAD) Vice FM vows assistance for foreign victims of Hwaseong battery plant fire

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun promised Tuesday that the government will make sure it provides the necessary support to the families of the foreign victims killed in the battery
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(LEAD) S. Korea decries any acts that help N.K. arms buildup as violation of U.N. resolutions

(ATTN: ADDS more details from ministry briefing in para 5) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has denounced "any acts" that help North Korea build up its military capability as a violation of U.N. Security Council (U
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S. Korea to hold survey on separated families every three years

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it will conduct a survey on the fate of South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War every three years, as more aging Koreans have died without being able to meet their kin
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Russia's deputy FM hopes S. Korea 'calmly' accepts treaty with N. Korea

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Russia's deputy foreign minister expressed hope Tuesday that South Korea would "calmly" accept Moscow's new partnership treaty with North Korea, a news report said, amid condemnation over deepening milit
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Supreme Court overturns acquittal of ex-Samsung supplier employee in tech leak case

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the retrial of a former employee of a Samsung Electronics subcontractor who was acquitted by a lower court despite having been indicted for stealing the manufacturing method of the water
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(LEAD) Health minister asks hospitals to swiftly accept resignations of trainee doctors

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 8-10, photo)SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Tuesday asked hospitals to swiftly accept the resignations of trainee doctors who have left their worksites in protest of the government's medica
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Unionized workers at Asiana Airlines oppose merger with Korean Air

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's second-largest airline, said Tuesday they oppose a merger with larger rival Korean Air Co.The company's pilots' union and a separate union of other employ
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Gwanghwamun Square to host new national symbol space featuring Taegeukgi

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Gwanghwamun Square at the center of Seoul will be newly furbished with the addition of a space dedicated to two main sculptures symbolizing Korean patriotism and national pride, the Seoul city government announced Tuesday.S
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(LEAD) KAI signs 1.96 tln-won KF-21 production deal with defense procurement agency

(ATTN: ADDS details of Hanwha Aerospace's engine deal in paras 5-6) SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) said Tuesday it has signed a 1.96 trillion-won (US$1.41 billion) deal with the state defense procurement agency
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Parliamentary committee passes contentious broadcasting bills

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee passed three controversial bills Tuesday aimed at reducing the government's clout over public broadcasters amid opposition from the ruling People Power Party (PPP).The three bills -- amendments
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(4th LD) One more body retrieved from battery plant fire site

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Rescue workers retrieved one more body Tuesday after a fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, one of the worst chemical plant accidents in the c
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Redeploying tactical nuclear weapons to S. Korea could strengthen nuclear umbrella against Russia-N.K. threats: Bolton

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea could enhance its deterrence against North Korean threats amid Pyongyang
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FSC chief stresses need to promote, regulate virtual assets

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's financial regulator called for "balanced" efforts to both promote and oversee virtual asset transactions Tuesday.Kim Joo-hyun, chief of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), made
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Vice FM vows assistance for foreign victims of Hwaseong battery plant fire

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun promised Tuesday that the government will make sure it provides the necessary support to the families of the foreign victims killed in the battery plant fire, her office said. Kang m
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S. Korea decries any acts that help N.K. arms buildup as violation of U.N. resolutions

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has denounced "any acts" that help North Korea build up its military capability as a violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, calling on the international community fo
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S. Korea's overseas financial assets grow sharply in 2023

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's overseas financial assets grew sharply in 2023 thanks largely to a jump in investment in U.S. stocks, central bank data showed Tuesday. The nation's external financial assets came to US$1.911 trillion
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No. of households moving to rural areas falls for 2nd year in 2023

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The number of households that moved from urban areas to farming and fishing villages fell for the second consecutive year in 2023, data showed Tuesday.The number of households moving to farming villages came to 317,464 last
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Chinese ambassador 'deeply saddened' by loss of Chinese nationals in fire

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming said Tuesday he is "deeply saddened" by the loss of 17 Chinese nationals in a battery plant fire in Hwaseong the previous day.Xing's comments were posted on the Chine
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Health minister asks hospitals to swiftly accept resignations of trainee doctors

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Tuesday asked hospitals to swiftly accept the resignations of trainee doctors who have left their worksites in protest of the government's medical reform, in an apparent move to appease