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Unification minister vows stronger deterrence against N.K. provocations

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to bolster its alliance with the United States in a bid to build a stronger deterrence system against North Korea's possible military provocations, Seoul's pointman on the North said Tuesday.Unifica
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Drug addicts, sexual offenders to be banned from working in social service sectors from 2025

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Drug addicts and sexual offenders will be banned from working in the social service sectors from next year, the health ministry said Tuesday.Under the revised law, those who have not completed their sentences after being cha
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Cabinet approves bill requiring high-risk sexual offenders to reside at designated facilities

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to have high-risk sexual offenders, such as those who committed crimes against children, reside at state-designated facilities after serving prison terms.The bill on the designation o
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(LEAD) S. Korea lodges protest against Japan's claims to Dokdo in tsunami alert

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4,6-7,9)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign ministry expressed a strong protest against Tokyo on Tuesday as Japan's weather agency included South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in a tsunami adviso
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Military launches probe into death of officer in UAE

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The military has launched an investigation into the death of a young officer of an overseas military contingent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week, officials said Tuesday.The 24-year-old was initially found unconsci
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(6th LD) Opposition leader Lee attacked in Busan, airlifted to Seoul hospital for surgery

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, photos; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday
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S. Korea lodges protest against Japan's claims to Dokdo in tsunami alert

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign ministry expressed a strong protest against Tokyo on Tuesday as Japan's weather agency included South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo in a tsunami advisory issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthqu
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(LEAD) Unification ministry launches early warning system for defectors at risk

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it has activated a comprehensive data system to better detect North Korean defectors going through difficulties and better provide necessary support.The
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Army stages live-fire drills amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Army conducted live-fire artillery and mechanized unit maneuver drills Tuesday to reinforce readiness against possible North Korean provocations in the new year, its officials said.The exercise took place in areas near t
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New minister for small and midsized firms takes office

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The new minister for small and midsized firms and startups took office Tuesday with a pledge to bolster the financial safety net for small merchants. Oh Young-ju, a veteran diplomat who served as the second vice minister for
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Police send 2nd summons to scandal-hit footballer Hwang

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) has sent a second summons to scandal-hit football player Hwang Ui-jo to investigate an allegation that he filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her consent, a ranking poli
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(LEAD) French news channel comes under criticism after airing wrong S. Korean flag akin to Japan's flag

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean official's comments in last 2 paras)By Kim Seung-yeon PARIS/SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A French news channel has received a deluge of criticism from viewers around the world after it aired an image of South Korea's nation
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Yoon sends condolence message to Japan PM over deadly earthquakes

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday sent a telegram to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressing his condolences over the recent series of deadly earthquakes in western Japan, his office said.A magnitude
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Yoon says he will push to scrap financial investment income tax

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday he will push to scrap a new tax scheme to help promote investment in the country's stock market.Yoon made the remark during a ceremony marking the first trading day of t
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(5th LD) Opposition leader Lee attacked in Busan; wound not life-threatening, but additional bleeding feared

(ATTN: UPDATES with information about assailant in paras 10-11, investigation in last para; ADDS photos)By Kim Han-joo and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southe
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(2nd LD) Husband dies; wife, dozen others injured in apartment fire in Gunpo

(ATTN: CHANGES photo, headline; UPDATES with more details)GUNPO, South Korea, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment building in Gunpo, just south of Seoul, on Tuesday morning, killing one and injuring a dozen residents, fire authorities
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S. Korea to encourage new defense research with revised evaluation system

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will employ a new evaluation system for some defense research projects in a move to ease burdens from possible failure and encourage participation in more challenging projects, the defense ministry said Tuesday.T
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Unification ministry launches early warning system for defectors at risk

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it has activated a comprehensive data system to better detect North Korean defectors going through difficulties and better provide necessary support.The system allows officials from rele
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(4th LD) Opposition leader Lee attacked in Busan; wound not life-threatening, but additional bleeding feared

(ATTN: CHANGES lead, headline, photo)By Kim Han-joo and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to Seoul for
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(LEAD) N. Korea apparently aims to use its animosity against S. Korea to boost military capability: Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 6-8, 10)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has voiced its hostile stance against South Korea on a stronger note during a year-end key party meeting in a bid to use it as an excuse to bolster its militar