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(LEAD) Seniors at medical school to take 1-year leave of absence against quota hikes

(ATTN: ADDS student group's vote for collective action in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seniors at a medical school vowed Thursday to take a one-year leave of absence en masse in protest of the government's plan to raise the enrollm
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Container shipping costs of S. Korea-EU route surge 72 pct amid Red Sea crisis

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to Europe soared more than 70 percent last month amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea, data showed Thursday.The average shipping cost for a 40-foot container for the route surged
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Seniors at medical school to take 1-year leave of absence against quota hikes

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Seniors at a medical school vowed Thursday to take a one-year leave of absence en masse in protest of the government's plan to raise the enrollment quota of medical schools.The fourth-year students of the college of med
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S. Korea joins Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has joined a multinational donor group that coordinates financial assistance and reconstruction plans for Ukraine, the presidential office said Thursday.The Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform
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All eyes on N. Korea's reaction over S. Korea's establishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba

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 boasted brotherly ties with the C
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N. Korea threatens U.S. envoy for N.K. human rights with insulting remarks

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday released a barrage of harsh-worded insults against the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights who is visiting Asia on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of a landmark U.N. report on the N
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Gov't, banks to provide nearly 76 tln won in financial support for local businesses

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government and five major banks here plan to provide nearly 76 trillion won (US$56.9 billion) this year to help local businesses invest in new advanced technologies and lower their financial burdens, the financial
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Gov't to expand telemedicine services if trainee doctors go ahead with strike

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry said Thursday that it will fully expand telemedicine services and mobilize assistant nurses if a major association of trainee doctors pushes ahead with a nationwide strike in protest of a plan to boost t
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/06Sleet60Incheon05/05Rain60Suwon07/07Rain60Cheongju09/09Sleet70Daejeon10/10Rain
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(LEAD) N.K. leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defense posture near the wester
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 15.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon postpones visit to Germany, Denmark planned for next week (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon postpones visit to Germany, Denmark
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N.K. leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defense posture near the western maritime border, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.North Kore
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(URGENT) N.K. leader oversees test-firing of new surface-to-sea missile on Wednesday: KCNA

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(4th LD) S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties

(ATTN: ADDS U.S. response in 7th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a surprise announcement that could pose a setback to
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 13-15)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a surprise announcement that could pose a setbac
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NSC 'fundamentally engaged' in S. Korea-U.S. nuclear deterrence body: Sullivan

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. National Security Council (NSC) remains "fundamentally engaged" in a key South Korea-U.S. nuclear deterrence dialogue platform, its top security official said Wednesday, as the two c
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U.S. official stresses need to use 'all tools available' to deter potential aggression by N. Korea, Russia

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. diplomat highlighted the need Wednesday to employ "all tools available" to fend off potential aggression by North Korea and Russia as she voiced concerns over growing military cooperat
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout: RECASTS lead)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a surprise announcement that could pose a setback t
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a culmination of steadfast efforts to build a formal relationship
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S. Korea, Cuba forge formal diplomatic ties

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a culmination of steadfast efforts to build the formal relationship with the Latin American