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(LEAD) Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea nearly triples in 2023

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 4)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea came to 196 last year amid a rise in defections by North Korean diplomats and trade officials, governmen
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Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea nearly triples in 2023

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea came to 196 last year amid a rise in defections by North Korean diplomats and trade officials, government data showed Thursday.The defections by 32
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Singer Nam Tae-hyun given suspended prison term for illegal drug use

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced singer Nam Tae-hyun and reality show star Seo Min-jae to suspended prison terms for purchasing and taking illegal drugs.Nam, 30, and Seo, 31, were indicted over allegations that they purc
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Jobs in public sector hit record high in 2022 amid pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The number of jobs in the public sector reached an all-time high in 2022 as the government created more positions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday.A total of 2.88 million people were employed by the public s
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Reinvestigation ordered into 2 ex-presidential officials over 2018 Ulsan mayoral election meddling scandal

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution has ordered a reinvestigation into two former high-ranking presidential officials over their suspected involvement in the election meddling scandal surrounding the 2018 mayoral election in the southeastern c
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(LEAD) Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks amid rising N.K. tensions

(ATTN: UPDATES second last para as Kim-Pak talks began; CHANGES photo) By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to hold talks in Seoul on Thursday as tensions are running
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PPP leader vows to root out practice of fundraising through book publishing events

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) promised Thursday to seek to ban lawmakers from receiving political funds through book publishing events after winning April's parliamentary elections.In South Korea, ma
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Navy's sea rescue unit conducts annual wintertime training

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- An elite South Korean Navy unit has been conducting wintertime training to strengthen its readiness posture for underwater rescue operations, the Navy said Thursday. The annual training of the Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (S
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(LEAD) Anti-corruption office raids office of Marines commandant over alleged influence peddling

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-9) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation office has raided the office of Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of
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Anti-corruption office raids office of Marines commandant over alleged influence peddling

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation office has raided the office of Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine last year, multiple sources said
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N. Korea slams Japan Self Defense Forces members' visit to Yasukuni Shrine

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday lambasted senior officers of the Japan Self-Defense Forces for visiting a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past.The criticism came after Lt. Gen. Hiroki Kobayashi, vice chief o
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PM emphasizes S. Korea's commitment to global challenges at Davos forum

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo emphasized South Korea's commitment to playing a leading role in the global fight against challenges during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, his office said Thurs
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Financial holding firms aim to curb growth of household debt to 2 pct: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Five financial holding firms in South Korea have submitted their plan to financial authorities to curb the growth of household debt to less than 2 percent this year, informed sources said Thursday.The financial holding firm
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/02Cloudy20Incheon08/01Sunny20Suwon10/02Cloudy30Cheongju08/03Rain30Daejeon08/03R
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks amid rising N.K. tensions

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to hold talks in Seoul on Thursday as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula amid North Korea's belligerent rhetori
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(LEAD) U.S. warns against N. Korea's weapons aid to Russia after N. Korean FM's visit to Moscow

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States warned Wednesday against North Korea's potential provision of additional military aid to Russia for use in Ukraine, as Pyongyang's top diplomat visited Moscow this week in an ap
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 18.Korean-language dailies-- 'How can I live in a house like this in this cold winter' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- More maternity benefits, higher birth
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U.S. warns against N. Korea's weapons aid to Russia after N. Korean FM's visit to Moscow

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States warned Wednesday against North Korea's potential provision of additional military aid to Russia for use in Ukraine, as Pyongyang's top diplomat visited Moscow this week in an ap
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U.S. will take N.K. space capability 'seriously' if it enables war-fighting ability: Pentagon official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States will take North Korea's military space capability "seriously" if it has elements enabling the North's ability to conduct warfare, a senior Pentagon official said Wed
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U.S., S. Korea to work closely to prepare for talks on next defense cost-sharing deal: State Dept.

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States will work closely with South Korea to prepare for talks on the allies' next defense-cost sharing deal, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday, noting no decisions have been