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S. Korea voices condolences over death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday offered condolences for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and called for a thorough investigation into the case."We mourn the death of Navalny who fough
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(LEAD) Military hospital emergency rooms to open to public in case of doctors' collective action

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The military will open its hospital emergency rooms to the public if doctors stage massive collective action against the government's plan to increase medical
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Police warn leaders of doctor walkout could face arrest

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The national police chief warned Monday that those leading collective action by doctors could face arrest, as young doctors are turning in resignations en masse in protest of the government's increase in medical school
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N. Korea erases image of Korean Peninsula from major websites

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has erased an image of the Korean Peninsula, viewed as a unification reference, from its major websites, as its leader Kim Jong-un has called South Korea the North's "primary foe" and vowed not t
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Yoon calls for utmost efforts to protect people's lives amid threat of doctors' walkout

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called on the government Monday to make utmost efforts to protect the people's lives and health amid a looming walkout by doctors protesting a planned increase in the medical school
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KAI partners with German arms maker over weapons capabilities of S. Korean jets

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) said Monday it has partnered with a German arms company to strengthen the weapons capabilities of South Korean-built fighter jets. The memorandum of understanding signed between KAI and
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(ROUNDUP) Trainee doctors begin quitting over planned hike of medical students; gov't issues back-to-work order

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with remarks, details; CHANGES headline, photos) By Oh Seok-min and Kim Na-young SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors have begun submitting their letters of collective resignation Monday in protest against the governme
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50 pct more earthquakes hit Korean Peninsula, surrounding seas in 2023

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- About 50 percent more earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or stronger struck the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding seas last year than in previous years, a weather agency report showed Monday. The sharp increase is attribu
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S. Korea introduces 30-year gov't bond futures

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday introduced 30-year government bond futures for trading in the domestic bond market to help investors better manage interest rate risks, the finance ministry said.It is the first new government bond fut
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Integrated labor union of 4 Samsung affiliates launched

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A unified labor union covering the unions of four Samsung Group affiliates, including Samsung Electronics Co., was officially launched Monday."We want to move away from the current unreasonable labor relations in whic
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Medical service disruption imminent over trainee doctors' looming walkout

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is feared to suffer substantial disruptions to its medical service as trainee doctors have vowed to quit en masse this week, with some patients already experiencing postponements of planned medica
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Human rights watchdog calls for measures to counter digital divide among elderly

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The state human rights watchdog called Monday for measures to relieve the digital alienation of seniors by providing customized training and introducing senior-friendly digital devices.The National Human Rights Commission o
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New DAPA chief vows to speed up weapons procurement process

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The new head of South Korea's state procurement agency vowed Monday to speed up the weapons acquisition process to bolster the military's capabilities against North Korea's threats in a timely and
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Deepfakes swirl in S. Korea ahead of general elections

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- With less than 50 days remaining until South Korea's parliamentary elections in April, concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting heighte
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Military hospital emergency rooms to open to public in case of doctors' collective action

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The military plans to open its hospital emergency rooms to the public if doctors stage a massive walkout against the government's plan to increase medical school admissions, the defense ministry said Monday.Thousands of
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(LEAD) Health ministry orders all trainee doctors to keep providing medical treatment

(ATTN: UPDATES with briefing in first 3 paras; CHANGES headline) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry on Monday ordered all trainee doctors to keep providing medical treatment, as they moved to submit their letters of collec
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Yoon's approval rating inches up to 39.5 pct on positive assessment of livelihood policies

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose slightly to 39.5 percent, a poll showed Monday, amid positive views of livelihood-related policies, such as an increase in the medical school enrollment quota. According to
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(URGENT) Health ministry orders all trainee doctors to continue providing medical treatment

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N. Korea touts sole leadership system on key anniversary

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called Monday for loyalty to its leader Kim Jong-un and touted the monolithic leadership system as it marked the 50th anniversary of the announcement of the country's key guiding principle.In an editorial pi
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(LEAD) Gov't to fully allow telemedicine services in case of doctors' collective action

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday that the government will fully expand telemedicine services if doctors walk off their jobs in protest of the government's pl