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U.S. calls for N.K. reform process to improve human rights

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson on Saturday reiterated calls for North Korea to begin a reform process to improve human rights, as this month marks the 10th anniversary of the release of a landmark U.N.
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(LEAD) Doctors warn of 'unbearable' action if gov't continues to threaten trainees

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES paras 2-8 with outcome of KMA meeting; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Doctors warned Saturday that they will take "unbearable" steps and could walk off the job indefinitely if the government
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U.S. envoy vows to work to prevent forced repatriation of N.K. defectors

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights has vowed to work with the international community to prevent the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors, South Korea's unification ministry said Saturday.Amba
Today in Korean history

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Feb. 181909 -- The Korean Empire, the successor of the Joseon Dynasty lasting from 1897 to 1910, announces national tax collection laws. Regional tax laws were formed three years earlier, yielding part of the tax income to local municipalities.1910 -
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Ruling party warns of stern action against looming strike by doctors over quota hike

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- The ruling party warned Saturday of strong measures against a planned strike by doctors next week, stressing that an increase in the number of doctors is key to resolving a shortage and boosting medical services.Trainee doc
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N. Korea denounces S. Korea, U.S. over aerial surveillance

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea and the United States of heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula with aerial reconnaissance activities.In a commentary carried by the Korean Central News Agency, the North sa
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N. Korean leader apparently skips visit to mausoleum on late father's birthday

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have skipped a visit to a mausoleum for his late father, Kim Jong-il, for yet another year on the occasion of the former leader's 82nd birthday.The North's Korean central N
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 17.-- Leaving behind the patients; 'We will leave the hospital' (Kookmin Daily)-- 'Even late-stage cancer surgery delayed' as health servic
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/-1Sunny0Incheon09/00Sunny0Suwon11/-2Sunny0Cheongju12/-1Sunny0Dae
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Blinken, Wang discuss Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine: State Dept.

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed a range of regional and global issues, including on the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine duri
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U.S. voices disappointment over rhetoric escalation after N.K. leader calls NLL 'ghost' line

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed disappointment Friday over Pyongyang's escalation of hostile rhetoric against South Korea, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called a de facto inter
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U.S. lawmaker stresses Congress' 'long-term' commitments to S. Korea regardless of who's in White House

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker on Friday highlighted Congress' "long-term" security commitment to South Korea and its "very big" role in maintaining a robust South Korea-U.S. alliance, amid
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(LEAD) Progressive party member carried out of commencement ceremony after shouting at Yoon

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with identity of student; ADDS more info in paras 5-8)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Presidential security agents carried a member of a minor progressive party out of his own commencement ceremony
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S. Korea, Japan hold nonproliferation consultations

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held disarmament and nonproliferation consultations to discuss ways to address growing military threats from North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.Youn Jong-kwon, director-general for n
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Defense chief calls for 'sternly' punishing N.K. border provocations

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Friday called for "sternly" punishing any North Korean provocation south of the sea and land borders, his office said, amid tensions from Pyongyang's contin
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3 civic activists sentenced to 12 yrs in prison on espionage charges

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A regional court on Friday sentenced three activists to 12 years in prison on charges of organizing an anti-state group and collecting state intelligence at the orders of a North Korean agent.The three activists, including
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Student carried out of commencement ceremony after shouting at Yoon

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Presidential security agents carried a student out of his own commencement ceremony Friday after he created a scene by shouting at President Yoon Suk Yeol during his congratulatory speech, the second time such
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FM Cho to attend G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Brazil next week

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Brazil next week to attend a meeting of the top diplomats of the Group of 20 (G20) countries, his office said Friday. The G20 foreign ministers' meeting will
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Netflix CEO 'excited' before his visit to 'Squid Game' Season 2 set this week

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Friday he plans to visit the filming set of Season 2 of the global smash hit series "Squid Game" in central South Korea this weekend.In a short meet-and-greet medi
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DP slams Yoon for using national security as pretext for postponing trip to Europe

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung accused President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday of using national security as a pretext for his decision to put off a planned trip to Germany and Denmark, saying it could send the wrong signal to f