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(2nd LD) National Assembly passes ban on dog meat consumption

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's reaction)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption Tuesday, paving the way for ending the practice that has fallen out of favor in recent
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Cabinet passes proposal to toughen punishment for attempted child murder

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to toughen the punishment for attempted child murder by ensuring that perpetrators are sentenced to real prison terms, rather than suspended sentences, the justice ministry said.Curre
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(LEAD) Police not to disclose identity of suspect in stabbing attack against opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info)SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Police decided Tuesday not to disclose the identity of the suspect in the stabbing attack on opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, after determining his case did not meet the legal condi
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Stabbed opposition leader to leave hospital Wednesday

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will leave hospital Wednesday, eight days after he was stabbed in the neck in a knife attack and underwent surgery, a party official said.Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party
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S. Korea voices 'serious' concerns over Hamas' use of N. Korean weapons

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over North Korea's arms transactions after Seoul's spy agency confirmed suspicions that North Korean weapons were being used by the Hamas militant group in i
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(URGENT) Stabbed opposition leader Lee to leave hospital Wednesday

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(LEAD) National Assembly passes ban on dog meat consumption

(ATTN: CHANGES head, lead; UPDATES throughout with bill's passage, comments, additional info)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption Tuesday, paving the way for ending the
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(URGENT) National Assembly passes ban on dog meat consumption

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Parliament adopts confirmation report for foreign minister nominee

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Tuesday passed a confirmation report on Foreign Minister nominee Cho Tae-yul.The Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee said the nominee is qualified to serve as the new minister, given his ex
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Non-mainstream DP lawmakers to leave party unless reform demands accepted

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A group of non-mainstream lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) warned Tuesday they will leave the party this week unless party leader Lee Jae-myung accepts their reform demands.Rep. Cho Eung-cheon, one of t
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Presidential office establishes position of 3rd deputy nat'l security adviser

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Tuesday it has established a new position of third deputy national security adviser to oversee economic security issues.Currently, the presidential National Security Office is heade
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National Assembly to approve ban on dog meat consumption

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to pass a special bill banning dog meat consumption Tuesday, paving the way for a legal ban on the practice that has fallen out of favor in recent decades.The ruling People Power
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S. Korea to hold forums on N.K. human rights in Washington, Geneva

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Tuesday it plans to organize forums in the United States and Switzerland this year as part of efforts to highlight dire human rights situations in
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Seatless subway cars to debut in Seoul Wednesday

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Seatless subway trains will debut in Seoul this week, the city's subway operator said Tuesday, as part of efforts to relieve overcrowding during rush hours.Seoul Metro said one carriage on each of the Subway Line 4 train
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Yoon calls for prioritizing recovery of people's livelihoods in new year

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Tuesday for prioritizing the improvement of people's livelihoods in the new year, listing increased support for vulnerable groups and new transportation systems as some of the
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Heavy snow advisory issued across greater Seoul; more snow expected through evening rush hours

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Snow began coating parts of the country early Tuesday, with up to 3 centimeters of snow per hour forecast to hit the greater Seoul area during the evening rush hour, the state weather agency said.A heavy snow advisory was is
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S. Korea to strengthen border surveillance with AI technology

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surveillance technology in some front-line outposts to replace outdated systems and better detect threats along the border with North Korea, the state arms
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Police release man detained on suspicion of abetting in stabbing attack against opposition leader

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Police have released a man in his 70s who was detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, after concluding that his involvement was minor, official
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Top financial regulator says debt workout requires active, comprehensive support

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head of the country's financial regulator insisted Tuesday that a debt workout program requires support for more than just debt payment, as creditors call for ailing builder Taeyoung to present more self-rescue measu
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SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-2Sleet70Incheon03/-1Sleet70Suwon02/-2Sleet70Cheongju04/-2Sunny80Daejeon05/-3Sunn