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N. Korea, Russia discuss ways to bolster regional economic cooperation

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 is seeking to send workers
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Yoon vows full support for S. Korea-Netherlands chip cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahAMSTERDAM/SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to provide full support for semiconductor cooperation between South Korea and the Netherlands as he visited the headquarters of Dutch chipmaking equipment company ASML
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(LEAD) S. Korea's on-year job growth slows down in November

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments from 4th para, byline)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's on-year employment grew at a slower pace for the first time in four months in November, data showed Wednesday.The number of employed
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul12/02Cloudy30Incheon11/01Cloudy30Suwon12/00Cloudy30Cheongju13/03Cloudy30Daejeon14
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S. Korea pushing to require shrinkflation signs on products for downsizing

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 reduce packet contents without a price fall to match.The measure i
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S. Korea's on-year job growth slows down in November

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's on-year employment grew at a slower pace for the first time in four months in November, data showed Wednesday.The number of employed people rose by 277,000 from a year earlier to come to 28.69 million last
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 13.Korean-language dailies-- Time for Kim Gi-hyeon to decide (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Who's next? Eyes on Kim Gi-hyeon (Kookmin Daily)-- Public housing t
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Import prices snap 4-month rise in November on fall in oil, chemical prices

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices ended their four-month rise in November due to a decline in the prices of oil, chemical goods and IT products, central bank data showed Wednesday, giving relief to the central bank's rate
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U.S., S. Korea, other allies in 'preliminary' talks over new export control regime on key technologies

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United states, South Korea and other allies are in "preliminary" talks over the idea of creating a new export control regime to prevent cutting-edge technologies, including semiconductors
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(2nd LD) S. Korean national included in latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's war efforts

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, more info in lead, paras 6-9)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on more than 250 individuals and entities, including a South Korean national, the Department of th
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(LEAD) S. Korean national included in latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's war efforts

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a large number of individuals and entities, including a South Korean national, the Department of the Treasury said in the latest effort t
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S. Korean national included in latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's war efforts

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday sanctioned a large number of individuals and entities, including a South Korean national, the Department of the Treasury said in the latest effort to undermine Russia's m
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Dutch ASML pledges to enhance biz cooperation with Samsung, SK hynix

By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Netherlands-based ASML, a leading chipmaking equipment company, plans to expand business cooperation with South Korean chipmakers in line with Seoul's efforts to establish a "semiconductor al
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(2nd LD) Yoon says S. Korea, Netherlands will form 'semiconductor alliance'

(ATTN: ADDS new info in paras 2-3; CHANGES photos)By Lee Haye-ahAMSTERDAM/SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol began his state visit to the Netherlands by meeting with a group of Korean residents and vowing to upgrade the two countries&
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(4th LD) S. Korea's spy agency detects signs of N. Korea seeking to dispatch workers to Russia

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday it has detected signs that North Korea is seeking to dispatch its workers to Russia in a violation of United Nati
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S. Korea to hold Pyongyang accountable over unauthorized use of Kaesong complex: minister

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's point man on North Korea said Tuesday the government will hold Pyongyang accountable for using South Korea-owned facilities at a now-shuttered inter-Korean joint industrial park in the North wi
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(LEAD) S. Korea opens probe into filmmakers over unauthorized meetings with pro-N. Korea group

(ATTN: ADDS minister's remarks in paras 12-14)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said Tuesday it has launched a probe to verify details of unauthorized meetings between South Korean filmm
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(LEAD) Dog meat farmers protest against proposed ban on dog meat consumption

(ATTN: UPDATES with bill's passage through subcommittee)SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- An association of dog meat farmers held a protest rally Tuesday against a proposed bill banning the consumption of dog meat, saying unilateral legislation amounts
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S. Korea deplores N. Korea's publication of human rights white paper

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Tuesday it is "deplorable" that North Korea has published a white paper accusing the West of violating human rights, urging Pyongyang to "look back
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Justice ministry to revise refugee law to screen for terrorism records

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice will push to revise the Refugee Act in a way that the government can deny refugee status to those who have records of participating in a terrorist group, officials said Tuesday.A revised Refugee Act