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Gist of S. Korea's economic policy plan in 2024

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SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the key economic policy measures planned for this year, which aim at stabilizing the people's livelihoods and achieving sustainable economic growth, the finance ministry said Thursday.Recovery of the pe
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. troops hold joint firing drills near border with N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korean military's winter drills in last three paras)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have staged a joint live-fire exercise near the border with North Korea to bolster their joi
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Supreme Court upholds guilty sentence for operator of website blacklisting child support defaulters

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a guilty sentence for the operator of Bad Fathers, a website publicly blacklisting child support defaulters. The court upheld a lower court's decision and finalized its suspended r
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DP demands Yoon fire defense minister over past remarks about Dokdo

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party demanded Thursday that President Yoon Suk Yeol fire the defense minister, citing his past remarks accused of acknowledging the existence of a territorial dispute over South Korea's ea
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S. Korea, U.S. troops hold joint firing drills near border with N. Korea

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have staged a joint live-fire exercise near the border with North Korea to bolster their joint combat readiness, the Army said Thursday. South Korea's Capital Mechanized
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N. Korea removes sections on unification from propaganda outlets

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have removed sections providing information on unification from its propaganda media outlets, their websites showed Thursday, just days after leader Kim Jong-un said there is no point in seeking reconc
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Seoul's spy agency sees N.K. leader's daughter Ju-ae as 'most likely successor'

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to be the next director of South Korea's spy agency said Thursday he sees North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, as his "most likely successor," marking the agency's first asse
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Military manpower agency creates cyber probe team to crack down on draft dodgers

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Military Manpower Administration (MMA) said Thursday it has created a cyber investigation team to step up monitoring on those who attempt to evade mandatory military service and crack down on draft dodgers. The MMA said
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Collection of penalties from late ex-President Chun completed

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government has virtually completed its collection of criminal penalties levied on late former President Chun Doo-hwan decades ago over bribery proceeds as a court trial over his last seizable asset ended recently, judici
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Proportion of single-person households jumps to 42 pct last year

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The number of single-person households increased further last year to account for a record high of 42 percent of all households, data from the interior ministry showed Thursday.According to the resident registration data fro
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14 injured in 2 pileups on icy bridges in Sejong

SEJONG, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of vehicles collided in two pileups on icy bridges in the central city of Sejong early Thursday, leaving 14 people injured, police said.About 30 vehicles were involved in a pileup that happened on the 925-meter-long
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul06/-3Cloudy30Incheon06/-3Cloudy30Suwon07/-5Cloudy30Cheongju07/-3Cloudy20Daejeon08/-
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S. Korean envoy voices worries over 'reckless' Houthi rebel attacks in Red Sea

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed concerns Wednesday over Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, as it took part in a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting for the fir
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N. Korea warns of 'highest' risk of clashes in 2024

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea strongly denounced a series of military drills that South Korea has conducted in the new year, warning that chances of a clash between the two sides will be the highest this year.The North's Korean Central Ne
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Ex-Secretary Pompeo mentions N. Korea while accusing Biden of 'decay of deterrence'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed President Joe Biden for causing what he called a "decay of deterrence" as he voiced concerns over a "dangerous" security land
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 4.Korean-language dailies-- Giving 'value' to activities of the disabled, encouraging them to step outside into society (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Fake
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Foreign reserves up for 2nd month in December on weak dollar, increased deposits

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves increased for the second straight month in December on the back of the increased conversion value of non-dollar assets and a rise in deposits, central bank data showed Thursday.The country&
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U.S. says dialogue is 'most preferred route' to achieve peninsula denuclearization amid tough N.K. rhetoric

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea, casting dialogue as the "most preferred route" to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.M
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(4th LD) Arrest warrant sought for suspect in stabbing of opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, paras 1-6 with latest info)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Police sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, as Lee has remained hospitaliz
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Ex-Samsung employee indicted for alleged chip tech leak to Chinese firm

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors indicted a former employee of Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday on charges of leaking key semiconductor technologies of the tech giant to a Chinese company in return for money, officials said. The Seoul Centra