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S. Korean military reaffirms N. Korea's Jan. 6 firing drills

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Monday reaffirmed that North Korea conducted live-fire drills from its western coast Saturday, denying Pyongyang's claims it detonated explosives as "a deceptive operatio
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Parliamentary committee passes bills on establishing independent aerospace agency

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary science committee passed a set of bills Monday aimed at establishing an independent space and aerospace agency to lead the country's burgeoning program, such as exploration projects to the
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S. Korea's spy agency confirms Hamas' suspected use of N. Korean weapons

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency on Monday confirmed suspicions that North Korean-made weapons are being used by the Hamas militant group in its war with Israel despite Pyongyang's repeated denial of its arms
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Yonhap News Summary

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------(LEAD) Police to decide whether to disclose identity of opposition lawmaker's assailant SEOUL -- Police plan to decide this week whether to
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(LEAD) Police to decide whether to disclose identity of opposition lawmaker's assailant

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to decide this week whether to disclose the identity of the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, officials said Monday. The 67-year
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FM nominee vows to accelerate S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation amid growing N.K. threats

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister nominee vowed Monday to focus on accelerating cooperation with the United States and Japan amid growing missile and nuclear threats from North Korea.North Korea has recently upped the ante
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Police to decide whether to disclose identity of opposition lawmaker's assailant

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to decide this week whether to disclose the identity of the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, officials said Monday. The 67-year-old suspect, known only by his family name Ki
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader calls for increased poultry production amid food shortages

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built chicken factory and called for increasing poultry production for a "substantial change" in th
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Police asked to probe copying allegations over CSAT exam text

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The government has asked police to investigate suspicions surrounding English exam text of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) that turned out to be very similar to one from a private publication, the Ministry of Educ
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Ex-DP lawmaker joins PPP ahead of general elections

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Sang-min, a five-term lawmaker who left the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) last month, joined the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday, saying he will try to help the PPP win April's general election
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Presidential office mulls 'credit pardons' for small biz owners

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office is considering deleting records of overdue loan repayments for small business owners and vulnerable groups whose payments were delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said Mond
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S. Korea to launch two more military spy satellites this year

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to launch two more military spy satellites this year to better monitor North Korea, the state arms procurement agency said Monday, a move that could heat up the inter-Korean space race. The D
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul00/-9Cloudy20Incheon-1/-9Cloudy20Suwon01/-10Cloudy20Cheongju02/-8Cloudy20Daejeon02/-9
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N. Korean leader calls for increased poultry production amid food shortages

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built chicken factory and called for increasing poultry production for a "substantial change" in the people's standards of living, state media reported Mond
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 8.Korean-language dailies-- Rival parties again in heated debate over special probe bill into first lady Kim (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- CES kicks off in Las Veg
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(3rd LD) N. Korea's artillery shells fell near de facto maritime border: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korean media report in paras 11-14, photos) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Some of the artillery shells recently fired by the North Korean military fell just above the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, a military sourc
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(4th LD) N. Korea fires artillery shots off western coast for 3rd day: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korea's remarks in paras 12-14, photo; REWRITES headline)SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 90 artillery shots into waters off its western coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series
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Morning temperatures to fall as low as minus 15 C Monday

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Morning temperatures were expected to fall as low as minus 15 C in parts of the country Monday, with daytime highs remaining between minus 1 C and 6 C above zero, forecasts showed Sunday.Temperatures were forecast to fall as
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(3rd LD) N. Korea stages artillery drills off western coast for 3rd day: S. Korean military

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 90 artillery shots into waters off its western coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of drills near the tensely guarded western borde
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(2nd LD) N. Korea stages artillery drills off western coast for 3rd day: S. Korean military

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 90 artillery shots into waters off its western coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of drills near t