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N. Korea decries U.S. shipment of long-range tactical missiles to Ukraine as 'mean' policy

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea condemned the United States on Monday for sending longer-range tactical missiles to Ukraine for use in its fight against Russia, claiming that Washington cannot turn the tide of the war with such a "mean
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N. Korea reaffirms plan to bolster space reconnaissance capabilities

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday reiterated its commitment to launching more reconnaissance satellites this year after putting its first spy satellite into orbit in November.Pyongyang "will carry out an important mission to e
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N. Korea denounces U.S. condemnation of human rights violations

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday lashed out at the recent release of the United States' annual report on human rights situations in the reclusive country, calling it an act of interfering in the country's "internal af
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PPP renews commitment to merging Seoul with adjacent cities ahead of elections

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) renewed its commitment Wednesday to administrative district reorganization aimed at including Gimpo and other adjacent cities in Seoul as it wooed voters in such cities ahe
Today in Korean history

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Feb. 221980 -- The South Korean government decides to boycott the Moscow Olympics, following the United States, West Germany, Japan and Canada.1990 -- The Cabinet adopts a bill to create a fund for inter-Korean cooperation, one of the legal systems f
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Joint S. Korean-British team wins int'l cyber defense competition

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A joint team of South Korean and British soldiers and security personnel placed first in an international cyber defense competition last week, officials said Wednesday, amid efforts to strengthen cyberspace cooperation.The
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S. Korea to push to designate July 14 as day for N. Korean defectors

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to designate July 14 as an official day for North Korean defectors, Seoul's point man on Pyongyang said Wednesday, in a move to provide better support to the people who have fled the No
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Seoul official discusses N. Korean human rights with U.S. envoy

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A foreign ministry official met with Julie Turner, the U.S. special representative for North Korean human rights, on Wednesday and discussed joint efforts to promote the human rights situation in the reclusive state, the mi
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Growth of wage worker jobs slows in Q3: data

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Hiring of wage worker jobs in South Korea grew at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2023 amid an economic slowdown, and newly added paid employee jobs for people in their 40s fell for the first time in four years, data
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DP leader urges gov't, doctors to meet halfway to resolve walkout

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung urged trainee doctors Wednesday to return to work as they stayed away from the job for the second day as part of a collective resignation campaign protesting the government'
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8,753 medical students file for leave of absence in protest of admission quota hike

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- An additional 7,620 medical students from across the nation have filed for leave of absence in protest against the government's plan to drastically expand the medical school enrollment quota, the education ministry said
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(2nd LD) Over 70 pct of trainee doctors submit resignations in protest of plan to boost medical students

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details, photos) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- More than 70 percent of trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Wednesday, with the
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(LEAD) Over 70 pct of trainee doctors submit resignations in protest of plan to boost medical students

(ATTN: UPDATES with health ministry's briefing; CHANGES headline) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- More than 70 percent of trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical students, of
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(URGENT) 7,813 trainee doctors leave work sites in protest of plan to boost medical students: health ministry

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Civic group files complaint against striking trainee doctors

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A civic group filed a complaint Wednesday against trainee doctors, who have collectively resigned over the planned hike in medical school enrollment quotas, and leaders of a doctors' association, asking police to invest
(URGENT) Number of trainee doctors who submit resignations rises to 8,816: health ministry

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DP engulfed in factional tensions over candidate nominations for April elections

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is engulfed in factional tensions over candidate nominations for April's general elections amid accusations the party is trying to sideline those not aligned with
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Facebook founder Zuckerberg to visit S. Korea this month

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea at the end of this month in what would be his first visit to the country in more than 10 years, officials said Wednesday.The details of his iti
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(LEAD) U.S. asked China about trilateral troop remain recovery with S. Korea: DPAA chief

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info in 9th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States has sounded China out about the possibility of a trilateral project to excavate and recover the remains of troops killed during the 1950-
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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/03Sleet90Incheon03/03Sleet90Suwon04/03Sleet90Cheongju06/05Sleet60Daejeon06/05S