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All 11 crew members rescued after cargo ship sinks off Jeju

SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- A cargo ship carrying 11 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju, but all the people on board were safely rescued, the Coast Guard said Friday.The 1,959-ton cargo ship sent out a distress signal at
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S. Korean, U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights urge solidarity

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. special envoys for North Korean human rights held talks with activists to discuss ways to improve the rights situation in the reclusive country, the foreign ministry said Friday.Lee Shin-wha and her co
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(LEAD) On-year job additions rise over 300,000 for first time in 3 months

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, byline; RECASTS lead with more details)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added more than 300,000 jobs for the first time in three months in January, as manufacturing hiring grew for the second m
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul08/-2Sunny0Incheon06/-2Sunny0Suwon08/-4Sunny0Cheongju09/-2Sunny0Daejeon09/-3Sunny0Ch
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N. Korea urges loyalty for Kim Jong-un on late leader's birthday

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea praised leader Kim Jong-un and called for loyalty as the country marked the 82nd birthday of Kim's late father and former leader Kim Jong-il on Friday.In an editorial, the Rodong Sinmun, the North's main
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(LEAD) Trainee doctors of 5 major hospitals to submit resignations en masse by Monday

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras, photo, byline)By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors of five major general hospitals in Seoul have decided to submit their letters of resignation en masse Monday, in a move certain to intensify
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S. Korea's on-year job additions rise over 300,000 for first time in 3 months

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added more than 300,000 jobs for the first time in three months in January, data showed Friday.The number of employed people came to 27.74 million last month, up 380,000 from a year earlier, according to the dat
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U.S. restates importance of N.K. dialogue after N. Korea notes possibility of Kishida's visit

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department reiterated the importance of dialogue with North Korea on Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister signaled openness to high-level engagem
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Trainee doctors of 5 major hospitals to submit resignations en masse by Monday

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors of five major general hospitals in Seoul have decided to submit their letters of resignation en masse Monday, in a move certain to intensify their strike threat over a plan to boost the number of medical stu
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 16.Korean-language dailies-- 'Dream of new home' slips further away as Seoul apartment ownership prices spike 20 pct on-year (Kyunghyang Shinmun)--
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Import prices snap 2-month fall in January on rising oil prices

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices rebounded in January from a two-month decline due to a rise in oil prices, central bank data showed Friday.The import price index rose 2.2 percent last month from a month earlier following a
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(LEAD) Kim's sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday said the regime is open to improving its relationship with Japan, including inviting the Japanese leader to Pyongyang.Kim Yo-jong'
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Kim's sister says N. Korea open to better ties with Japan

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday said the regime is open to improving its relationship with Japan, including inviting the Japanese leader to Pyongyang.Kim Yo-jong's remark came after Prime Minis
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Seoul voices 'deep concern' over Israel's military operation in Gaza

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday expressed "deep concern" over Israel's recent military operation in the southern Gaza Strip, calling for relevant parties to protect civilians."The government of the Republic of
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(4th LD) Gov't says nationwide doctors' strike unlikely despite growing grievances

(ATTN: ADDS prime minister's remarks in last 4 paras)By Oh Seok-min and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A nationwide strike by doctors is unlikely to be realized, the health ministry said Thursday, though trainee doctors and medical school
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(LEAD) All eyes on N. Korea's reaction over S. Korea's establishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has given no reaction yet to South Korea's establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, but the surprise announcement is a blow to Pyongyang that has long
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DP pledges to raise competitiveness of key provincial universities

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday rolled out a package of campaign pledges aimed at improving the competitiveness of public universities outside of the country's capital area. The DP&
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(LEAD) N.K. leader calls for using force against S. Korean vessels violating its waters

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for using force against South Korean vessels violating its waters, state media said Thursday, amid concern the North coul
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U.S. Marines from Japan arrive in S. Korea for joint regular drills

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Marines based in Okinawa arrived in South Korea earlier this week to join an ongoing bilateral exercise with the South's Marines Corps, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday, amid efforts to boost readiness ag
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Doctors hold protest rallies nationwide against medical school quota hike

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of doctors took to the street nationwide Thursday to protest the government's recent decision to dramatically hike the annual medical school admission quota. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its dec