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Prosecutors demand suspended prison term for ex-justice minister's daughter over admission fraud

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday demanded a suspended sentence for the daughter of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on charges of university admission fraud.In the final hearing at the Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors demanded
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(3rd LD) Teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker claims attack was accidental

(ATTN: UPDATES with police visiting Bae for questioning)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin has claimed that his attack was accidental, saying he had been waiting to be admitted to a hospital for wor
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Gov't likely to announce medical school quota hikes next week

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government is likely to announce the possible increase in the medial school enrollment quota as early as next week in an effort to address problems stemming from the shortage of doctors despite strong opposition from th
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Large-scale ground-based arms exhibition to open in September

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- A large-scale defense exhibition focusing on ground-based weapons systems will open for a five-day run in September, with support from the Army and the defense ministry, its organizers said Friday.The Korea Army Internation
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S. Korea, Malaysia agree to bolster defense, arm industry cooperation

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Malaysia held working-level defense talks Friday to boost the bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation, the defense ministry said. Lee Seung-beom, director general for international policy at the Sout
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Restaurateur Paik Jong-won's company to advise military to improve dining operations

SEOUL Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The company of famed food entrepreneur Paik Jong-won on Friday signed an initial agreement with the defense ministry to offer advice to improve dining operations amid efforts to enhance troop living conditions.The ministry s
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(LEAD) Yoon, rival parties condemn attack against lawmaker

(ATTN: UPDATES lead, paras 4-7 with Yoon's remarks)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling and main opposition parties on Friday condemned in unison the attack against Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the ruling People Power Party (
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Inequality worsening in N. Korea's capital, rural areas: ministry

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The economic gap between Pyongyang and North Korea's provincial areas appears to be further widening in terms of food rationing, housing and health services, South Korea's unification ministry said Friday.The assess
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Yoon expresses regret over frustrated push to give small firms grace period from workplace safety laws

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed deep regret Friday after the opposition-controlled National Assembly failed to pass a bill giving small businesses an additional two-year grace period from the workplace safet
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(2nd LD) Teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker claims attack was accidental

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin has claimed that his attack was accidental, saying he had been waiting to be admitted to a hospital for worsening dep
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Daily FX turnover hits all-time high in 2023 on increased securities trading

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange trading by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in 2023 on increased stock trading by local and foreign investors despite decreased exports, central bank data showed Friday.The daily FX turnover,
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S. Korea's rice consumption hits another low in 2023

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' consumption of rice hit an all-time low in 2023, but the demand for rice for food items and beverages logged double-digit on-year growth, data showed Friday.The average South Korean consumed 56.4 kilogram
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(LEAD) Teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker claims attack was accidental

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin has claimed that his attack was accidental, saying he had been waiting to be admitted to a hospital for worsening depressi
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Man gets 4-yr prison term for stabbing 2 policemen in front of presidential office

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 70s indicted for stabbing two police officers on-duty in front of the presidential office was sentenced to four years in prison Friday.The Seoul Western District Court handed down the sentence, along with three
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Rival parties condemn attack against lawmaker, call for end to politics of hatred

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties on Friday condemned the attack against Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), calling for soul-searching about deepening hatred in South Korean politics.Bae, a TV anchor-turned-lawmaker,
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(LEAD) Chinese vice foreign minister visiting N. Korea: KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has arrived in North Korea, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, as the two countries are marking the 75th a
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Opposition leader accuses Yoon of covering up first lady's allegations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung accused President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday of interfering in the affairs of the ruling People Power Party and covering up suspicions of wrongdoing involving the first lady.T
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N. Korea could turn to nukes 'more easily' in crisis: U.S. think tank report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could resort to nuclear weapons in a crisis "more easily" as it is making "significant" progress toward implementing a more robust nuclear strategy, a U.S. think tank
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Top nuclear envoy discusses N. Korea issues with U.N. official, ambassadors in Geneva

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy has met with a senior U.N. official on human rights and foreign ambassadors in Geneva and discussed North Korea's nuclear and human rights issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said Fr
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SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul03/-6Sunny0Incheon02/-5Sunny0Suwon03/-7Sunny0Cheongju03/-7Sunny10Daejeon05/-6Cloudy1