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N. Korean leader berates officials during visit to provincial factories

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reprimanded officials over "shortcomings" in regional factories, state media said Thursday, during a visit that came as part of his push on developing the economy in the North'
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N. Korea scraps laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has abolished laws on inter-Korean economic cooperation, state media said Thursday, as tensions between the two Koreas have deepened after the North declared there is no point in seeking reunification with the So
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(LEAD) U.S. envoy urges N. Korea to begin 'reform' process to improve human rights

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 3-5)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights called on Pyongyang Wednesday to launch a "reform" process to enhance its rights situation, stressing promo
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N. Korea continues 'malicious' cyber activity, IT worker dispatch to fund WMD capabilities: U.S. report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has continued to engage in "malicious" cyber activities and mobilize information technology (IT) workers to bankroll its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, a U.S. Treasury
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U.S. envoy urges N. Korea to begin 'reform' process to improve human rights

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights called on Pyongyang Wednesday to launch a "reform" process to enhance its rights situation, stressing promoting respect for human dignity i
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82 pct of family reunion applicants in U.S. or Canada out of reach: unification ministry

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government was unable to reach more than 80 percent of those who applied from the United States or Canada for family reunions with their relatives in North Korea amid speculation many of them could have passe
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(LEAD) Broadcasting watchdog approves Eugene ENT becomes largest shareholder of YTN

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 3-4, 8-10, new photo)SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's broadcasting watchdog on Wednesday approved that an affiliate of the mid-sized conglomerate Eugene Group becomes the largest shareholder of t
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Broadcasting watchdog approves Eugene ENT becomes largest shareholder of YTN

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's broadcasting watchdog on Wednesday approved that an affiliate of the mid-sized conglomerate Eugene Group becomes the largest shareholder of the local news channel YTN.The Korea Communications Commission (KC
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N. Korean high schools set to adopt elective course system

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Scores of high schools in North Korea are preparing to introduce an elective course system in the new school year, state media reported Wednesday.Under the pilot system, students will be able to choose elective courses in li
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One dead, six hospitalized while cleaning wastewater tank at Hyundai Steel plant in Incheon

INCHEON, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- One worker died and six others were hospitalized after they collapsed while cleaning a wastewater treatment tank at a Hyundai Steel factory in Incheon, police said Tuesday. The workers were removing hydrofluoric and nitric
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(LEAD) More N. Koreans negative about leader Kim Jong-un, hereditary power succession: report

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 13, 15,21-23, photo )By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of North Koreans have negatively assessed Kim Jong-un as a political leader and harbored doubts about whether the Kim family'
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More N. Koreans negative about leader Kim Jong-un, hereditary power succession: report

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A growing number of North Koreans have negatively assessed Kim Jong-un as a political leader and harbored doubts about whether the Kim family's hereditary power succession is legitimate, a report showed Tu
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Doctors warn of nationwide strike against envisioned medical school quota hike

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The doctors' association vowed Tuesday to launch a nationwide strike if the government "unilaterally" pushes for raising the medial school enrollment quota.The health ministry is widely expecte
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Yoon says 450,000 people to be granted special Lunar New Year pardons

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday more than 450,000 people will be granted special pardons on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, including five businesspeople and seven politicians.Yoon did not name the ben
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Professor faces probe over alleged defamation of 'comfort women'

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A professor is facing a prosecution probe on charges of defaming Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery by calling them prostitutes during a lecture, police said Tuesday.The Seoul Dongdaemun Police Station said
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PPP to expand free lunch at senior citizen centers, home health care service

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Tuesday it will expand free lunch programs for old people at senior citizen centers and medical treatment services at their homes.The PPP unveiled the campaign pledge ah
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S. Korea to mass-produce 155 mm extended-range artillery shell

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mass-produce a 155-millimeter extended-range artillery shell this year after successfully completing its development in a yearslong project, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.The Defense Acquisi
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Black Eagles aerobatic team to join air shows in Singapore, Philippines

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team plans to participate in air shows in Singapore in February and the Philippines the next month, the Air Force said Tuesday.The team will perform at the Singapore Airshow, a bienni
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Exports of red pepper paste, Korean sauces hit record high in 2023

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean exports of red pepper paste, as well as sauces, reached an all-time high last year on the back of the growing popularity of Korean food and cultural content, the customs agency said Tuesday.Overseas shipments of
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N.K. slams Japan's removal of memorial stone for Korean victims of wartime forced labor

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced a Japanese local government for tearing down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor and called on it to immediately restore it.Gunma Prefecture pulled down th