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(3rd LD) Police raid house of suspect in stabbing attack against opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in lead, paras 12-13)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday raided the house and an office of the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, as Lee has remained hos
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(LEAD) FM nominee says to 'unwaveringly' seek gov't compensation plan for forced labor victims

(ATTN: ADDS byline, more info in last 4 paras) By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi WonjuSEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for foreign minister said he will "unwaveringly" push for the government's plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan&#
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(2nd LD) Police raid house of suspect in stabbing attack against opposition leader

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info on investigation throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday raided the house and an office of the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition le
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Mental health test to be available at all schools to help students at risk of mental crisis

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry said Wednesday it will make a mental health test available at all elementary, middle and high schools starting in the new semester in March in an effort to detect students at risk early amid worsening
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Foreign ministry highlights stepped-up diplomacy with U.S., Japan in white paper

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has intensified diplomacy in 2022 to advance relations with the United States to the "highest level" and to restore ties with Japan amid growing nuclear threats from North Korea, according to an annua
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(LEAD) Navy holds first live-fire drills of new year

(ATTN: UPDATES with new photos)SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy staged its first live-fire drills of the year Wednesday to strengthen readiness against possible North Korean provocations, its officials said.The exercise took place in waters off the
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FM nominee says to 'unwaveringly' pursue gov't compensation plan for forced labor victims

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for foreign minister said he will "unwaveringly" push for the government's plan to compensate Korean victims of Japan's forced labor through a foundation funded by South Kore
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BOK Gov. Rhee named Asia-Pacific Central Banker of Year 2024

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong has been awarded Asia-Pacific Central Bank of the Year 2024 by global financial magazine the Banker for his efforts to stimulate growth and stabilize the South Korean economy.In a
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N. Korea likely aims to raise military tensions to secure nuclear power status: expert

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to define its ties with South Korea as those between "two belligerent states" in an effort to intensify tensions on the Korean Peninsula so as to be recognized as a nuclear state by the United
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New vice FM vows efforts to enhance S. Korea's diplomacy at 'grave' time

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun pledged Wednesday he will work to help elevate South Korea's diplomacy at a "grave" time in the face of global challenges from the wars in Europe an
(LEAD) Nexon faces hefty fines for alleged deceptive practices on in-game items

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(ATTN: ADDS Nexon's statement in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to fine Nexon Korea Corp. 11.6 billion won (US$8.85 million) for alleged deceptive business activity against game users
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(3rd LD) N. Korean leader's sister raps Yoon over his New Year's Day speech

(ATTN: ADDS Seoul unification ministry's response in paras 9-11)SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unleashed a sarcasm-filled tirade over South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's New Year's
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Military extends trial program for limited mobile phone use at boot camp

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The military has extended a trial program for new military conscripts at boot camps to use mobile phones for one hour on weekends and holidays, the defense ministry said Wednesday.In July, the ministry introduced the six-mon
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Financial regulator pledges efforts to crack down on naked short selling

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The vice chief of South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday authorities will set up a computerized system to crack down on naked short selling, in a bid to promote a level playing field for stock investments. Kim
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(LEAD) Police to seek arrest warrant for suspect in stabbing attack against opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they plan to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect in the stabbing attack against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung during his vis
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Yoon condemns attack on opposition leader as act of terrorism

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday condemned the recent knife attack on opposition leader Lee Jae-myung as an act of terrorism, saying such violence suppresses human freedom and is an "enemy of liberal
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S. Korea protests to French TV broadcaster over error in its national flag

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- A French TV broadcaster deleted a news report that ran a wrong graphic image of the South Korean national flag as the South Korean Embassy in Paris lodged a complaint over the matter, Seoul's foreign mi
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Online shopping gains by most in 15 months in Nov. on sales events

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea rose 13 percent in November on-year, driven by major sales promotional events, the statistics agency said Wednesday.The value of online shopping transactions amounted to a record high of
Nexon faces hefty fines for alleged deceptive practices on in-game items

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SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to fine Nexon Korea Corp. 11.6 billion won (US$8.85 million) for alleged deceptive business activity against game users regarding in-game items.The game giant was accused
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DP urges Yoon not to veto special investigation bills

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) warned President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday not to veto two special investigation bills, one of them into stock manipulation allegations involving the first lady.Rep. Hong Ihk-pyo, f