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(LEAD) Measures unveiled to support young recluses

(ATTN: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry on Wednesday unveiled a slew of measures to help reclusive youths reintegrate into society, marking the first pan-government scheme for young people who rarely leave their homes. Under
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N. Korea likely to stage provocations next year to intervene in S. Korean, U.S. elections: think tank

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to carry out provocative acts next year in an attempt to intervene in major elections in South Korea and the United States, a state-run think tank said Wednesday.The Korea Institute for National Unific
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Measures unveiled to support young recluses

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry on Wednesday unveiled a slew of measures to help reclusive youths reintegrate into society, marking the first pan-government scheme for young people who rarely leave their homes. Under the government'
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N. Korea may stage nuclear test around U.S. presidential election: expert

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may carry out a new nuclear test around the time of the U.S. presidential vote in November next year to possibly intervene in the election, an expert at a South Korean research institute said Wednesday.Park Yong
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PPP leader out of public view amid mounting pressure to resign

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was out of public view for the second day in a row Wednesday as pressure mounted on him to resign and promise not to run in April's general elections afte
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(LEAD) Defense chief warns N. Korea of 'hell of destruction' in event of reckless acts

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 4th para; REPLACES, ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief warned North Korea on Wednesday only a "hell of destruction" awaits the country if it carries
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(LEAD) Arrest warrant sought for ex-DP leader over cash-for-votes scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-6, 8)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scanda
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(LEAD) Banks' household loans up for 8th month in November amid high rates

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-6)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose for the eighth straight month in November, led by rising home-backed loans, central bank data showed Wednesday, amid worries that highly
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U.S.-sanctioned S. Korean national under probe by S. Korean authorities: Seoul official

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched an investigation into its national who has been added to the latest U.S. sanctions list for suspected involvement in Russia's arms procurements, an official said Wednesday.The U.S.
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Seoul's education chief begins protest against abolition of student rights ordinance

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's education chief began a one-person protest Wednesday to oppose the abolition of a student rights ordinance.Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, embarked on the protest on G
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Banks' household loans up for 8th month in November amid high rates

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose for the eighth straight month in November, led by rising home-backed loans, central bank data showed Wednesday, amid worries that highly indebted households could pose a
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S. Korea moves to expand stock market access for foreign investors

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors will be allowed to begin purchasing South Korean stocks without prior authorization starting this week, the financial regulator said Wednesday, as part of efforts to allow easier access to the local market
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Money supply up for 5th month in October amid tightening policy: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply rose for the fifth consecutive month in October amid tightening policy, central bank data showed Wednesday.The country's M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at 3,858 trillion won (U
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Defense chief warns N. Korea of 'hell of destruction' in event of reckless acts

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief warned North Korea on Wednesday only a "hell of destruction" awaits the country if it carries out "reckless" actions amid heightened tensions after Pyongyang scrapped
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Arrest warrant sought for ex-DP leader over cash-for-votes scandal

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership
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S. Korea, Netherlands to codify 'semiconductor alliance' in summit document

By Lee Haye-ahAMSTERDAM/SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Netherlands will codify the establishment of a "semiconductor alliance" between the two countries in a joint statement to be adopted by President Yoon Suk Yeol and Pri
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Bakery giant SPC's CEO questioned for allegedly forcing bakers to quit labor union

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned the CEO of bakery and beverage giant SPC Group on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations that an affiliated firm forced bakers to quit their labor union.SPC CEO Hwang Jae-bok appeared
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New law to strengthen police officers' powers in emergencies

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police officers will be granted greater authority during disasters reported to the police's 112 emergency call center, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Wednesday, as the legal basis for the hotline service
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(LEAD) N. Korea, Russia discuss ways to bolster regional economic cooperation

(ATTN: CHANGES, ADDS photos)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean official has held talks with the governor of Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday, amid speculation that North Korea
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(LEAD) S. Korea pushing to require shrinkflation signs on products for downsizing

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in pars 7-9, additional photo)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday the government will push to make it mandatory for companies to put shrinkflation warning signs on their products if they r