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U.S. restates its goal of 'full' Korean Peninsula denuclearization

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The State Department on Tuesday reiterated the United States' goal to achieve the "full" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, after North Korea signaled openness to improving ties wi
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Concerns over public health heighten as trainee doctors walk off job for 2nd day

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Surgeries have been canceled and some patients were forced to be transferred to other hospitals as trainee doctors stopped working for the second day in a row Wednesday in protest of the government's plan
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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 21.Korean-language dailies-- DP clashes over nomination; 'big tent' party splits (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 1,630 trainee doctors leave; disruptions at
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U.S. asked China about trilateral troop remain recovery with S. Korea: DPAA chief

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 1950-53 Korean War, a senior U.S. official said Tuesd
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S. Korea, EU hold new round of talks on digital trade pact

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union have begun the second round of talks on a bilateral digital trade agreement in an effort to seek broader partnership in the digital domain, Seoul's industry ministry said Wednesday.The
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Producer prices up for 2nd month in Jan. on spike in farm food prices, service fees

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose for the second consecutive month in January, driven in part by soaring prices in agricultural goods and service fees, central bank data showed Wednesday.The producer price index, a maj
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N. Korean missile used against Ukraine contained U.S., European parts: CNN

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean ballistic missile that Russia fired against Ukraine last month contained many parts traced to companies in the United States and Europe, CNN reported Tuesday, citing a research report.The
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(LEAD) Yoon seeks Germany, Denmark's understanding on postponed visits

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, slug; UPDATES with details in paras 3, 7-9)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held back-to-back phone talks with German and Danish leaders Tuesday to explain his decision to postpone his vi
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(LEAD) Yoon accepts resignation of gender equality minister

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in 4th para)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Gender Equality Minister Kim Hyun-sook, officials said, six months after sh
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Yoon seeks German president's understanding on postponed state visit

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday and asked for his understanding regarding his decision to postpone his state visit to the European country, Yoon&
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(2nd LD) Forced labor victim accepts compensation from Japanese company for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of Japanese government's response in last 4 paras, minor edits in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The bereaved family of a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor on Tuesday received compensation f
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Yoon to soon accept resignation of gender equality minister: officials

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to soon accept the resignation offer of Gender Equality Minister Kim Hyun-sook, officials said Tuesday.Kim offered to resign in September to take responsibility for the mism
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(3rd LD) N.K. leader receives Russian-made car from Putin as gift

(ATTN: UPDATES with the car's brand in 5th para)SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a Russian-made luxury car from Russian President Vladimir Putin as a gift demonstrating the special bonds between the two lead
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10-yr prison term upheld for mother for killing son due to uncertainty about raising him well

SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court upheld a 10-year prison term for a mother charged with killing her son because she was unsure if she could raise him well, court records showed Tuesday. The mother in her 40s was indicted for
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S. Korea to host 3rd Summit for Democracy on March 18-20

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host the third Summit for Democracy from March 18 to 20 under the theme "Democracy for Future Generations," the presidential office said Tuesday.The annual summit was launched in 2
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(4th LD) More than 6,400 trainee doctors submit resignations as worries over public health mount

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo in last 3 paras)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- More than 6,400 trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of the government's plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Tue
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(LEAD) Blinken likely to visit S. Korea on occasion of upcoming democracy summit: sources

(ATTN: UPDATES 6th para with presidential office's announcement on date of summit) SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is likely to visit South Korea next month on the occasion of the upcoming session of the Summit f
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(LEAD) Forced labor victim accepts compensation from Japanese company for 1st time

(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's comments, background in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The bereaved family of a South Korean victim of Japan's wartime forced labor on Tuesday received compensation from Hitachi Zosen Corp. in accordanc
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S. Korea notes U.N. sanctions obligations after report on Putin's gift to N.K. leader

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday that Russia has an obligation to comply with U.N. sanctions resolutions against North Korea as a member state, after a report on President Vladimir Putin's gift of a luxury car
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PM pleads mild-symptom patients to choose clinics over large hospitals amid service disruption

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday appealed to patients with mild symptoms to visit nearby clinics rather than general hospitals where trainee doctors walked off their jobs in a collective resignation camp