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Teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker put under emergency hospitalization

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday hospitalized the teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin, citing his age and health conditions, officials said.The 15-year-old boy, known to be a middle school student, was detained Thursday
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(Yonhap Interview) Irish envoy eyes closer ties with S. Korea based on striking similarities

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Dubbing South Korea "the Ireland of Asia," the top Irish envoy in Seoul voiced expectations for a deeper partnership as countries with striking parallels, from experiencing colonial grievances to maki
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Chinese vice foreign minister visiting N. Korea: KCNA

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 anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations this year.A deleg
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(LEAD) U.S. not seeing indications of 'direct' N. Korean threat at this time: Washington official

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with U.S. official's remarks; CHANGES headline, lead)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States is not seeing indications of a direct military threat from North Korea at the moment, a U.S. official
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SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 26.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't lures greater Seoul area with rosy GTX blueprint (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- GTX to travel to Wonju, Asan; sourcing budge
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U.S. voices concerns over N.K. support for Russia prolonging war in Ukraine

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon spokesperson expressed concerns Thursday that North Korea's arms support to Russia would prolong the war in Ukraine, as additional U.S. military aid to the war-torn country has been stalle
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U.S. officials warn of possible N.K. 'lethal' military action against S. Korea in coming months: NYT

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. officials have warned that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could take some form of "lethal" military action against South Korea in the coming months, though they do not see an imminent r
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Biden, Kishida to have summit over alliance, trilateral cooperation with S. Korea in April: White House

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will have a summit over the bilateral alliance, trilateral cooperation with South Korea and other issues in Washington in April, the Whi
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(5th LD) Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul; remains in stable condition after treatment

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 6-7)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday but remains in stable condition, her office said.The i
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Presidential office calls for thorough probe into assault of ruling party lawmaker

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office on Thursday called for a thorough investigation into the assault against ruling People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin.Bae sustained a head injury after being attacked by an assai
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(4th LD) Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul; remains in stable condition after treatment

(ATTN: ADDS more details of Bae in para 20, prime minister's comments at bottom)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday but remain
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(3rd LD) Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul; remains in stable condition after treatment

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS doctor's comments in paras 6-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday but remai
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(2nd LD) Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul; injury reportedly non life-threatening

(ATTN: UPDATES with reactions in last 9 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday, her office said.The incident happe
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(LEAD) Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul; injury reportedly non life-threatening

(ATTN: REWRITES headline; ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday, her office said.The incident happened aroun
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Business community expresses 'deep regret' over failure in extending grace period for workplace safety law

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business community expressed "deep regret" Thursday over failed parliamentary negotiations over granting an additional grace period for the country's workplace disaster law.Floor leaders of
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Ruling party lawmaker attacked in Seoul

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- People Power Party lawmaker Rep. Bae Hyun-jin sustained a head injury after being attacked by an unidentified assailant Thursday, her office said.The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the southern Seoul district of Gangnam
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Foreign ministry stresses ongoing communications with Japan after forced labor ruling

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea maintains close communications with Japan over bilateral issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday, after Tokyo voiced regret over the South Korean top court's ruling in favor of Korean vi
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Constitutional Court upholds ban on pastors from using churches for election campaigns

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the ban on pastors from using church services for election campaigns.A pastor filed the petition claiming the ban in the Public Official Elect
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Yoon taps SNU professor for senior secretary for science, technology

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a Seoul National University (SNU) professor as his inaugural senior secretary for science and technology, his office said.Park Sang-ook, a professor of the Department
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FM Cho discusses bilateral ties, defense cooperation in phone talks with Australian counterpart

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke by phone with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, on Thursday and discussed bilateral relations, defense cooperation and other regional and global issues, Cho's o