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New chief justice sworn in, vows to tackle trial delays

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Cho Hee-dae was sworn in Monday as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court, ending over two months of a leadership vacuum at the country's top court.During his inauguration ceremony held at the Supreme Court in south
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S. Korea to make efforts to ease foreign investors' concerns about tensions on peninsula: minister

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Monday the government will make efforts to assuage foreign investors' concerns about heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, saying his country has been beefing up a read
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KF-16C fighter jet crash in Sept. caused by component entering engine: Air Force

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force said Monday a KF-16C fighter jet crash in September occurred due to a component entering the engine, causing internal damage and making the engine stall multiple times mid-air.On Sept. 21, the si
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Police to wrap up probe into G-Dragon's alleged drug use soon, summon Lee Sun-kyun again

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to wrap up an investigation soon into allegations of drug use by G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG, an official said Monday, amid speculation over whether police will drop the case or push to charge him."The
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Record high of 46 pct of newlyweds have no children in 2022: data

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The number of newly married couples fell more than 6 percent to come to around 1 million in 2022, and the proportion of the couples having no children reached an all-time high, data showed Monday.The number of newly married
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S. Korea to review night trading of Treasury bond futures

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Monday the country will review adopting night-hour trading of Treasury bond futures as it aims to have its government bond market included in a major global index."To manage ris
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Preliminary candidate registration for general elections to begin this week

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The preliminary registration of prospective candidates for April's general elections will begin this week, allowing them to conduct campaigns on a limited scale ahead of the official campaigning period.The preliminary r
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(2nd LD) U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in Yellow Sea; pilot rescued: U.S. military

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from U.S. military; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Yellow Sea on Monday during routine training and the pilot was rescued by South Korean authorities after ejecting from
Gov't to not authorize apartment completion unless inter-floor noise level meets standards

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SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The land ministry said Monday it will not authorize the completion of newly built apartments if inter-floor noise levels fail to meet accepted standards.As part of measures to tackle widespread social problems surrounding n
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Police to crack down on election law violations ahead of general elections

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Police will crack down on election law violations starting Tuesday, as the registration for prospective candidates for April's general elections kicks off this week, officials said Monday.The National Office of Investig
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S. Korean financial firms remain insulated from overseas risks: FSC

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean financial companies currently remain insulated from potential risks stemming from worsening conditions for their overseas investments, the country's financial regulator said Monday.Such an assessment came i
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China's desire for co-development with S. Korea 'unwavering': top envoy

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy to Seoul called Monday for improved relations between South Korea and China, saying that it is "not an option," but "an essential issue" that must be solved.Co
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New vice veterans minister vows to honor patriots' sacrifice at 'highest level'

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new vice veterans minister vowed Monday to honor the sacrifice of veterans and patriots at the "highest level," citing his personal experience in an inter-Korean naval skirmish in 2002.Vice Vet
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Opposition leader slams Japan for inaction after defeat in 'comfort women' ruling

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung denounced Japan on Monday for its inaction following its defeat in a compensation suit filed by South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, claiming that Japan's response
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(LEAD) Yoon embarks on state visit to Netherlands

(ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol departed Monday on a state visit to the Netherlands to strengthen semiconductor cooperation between the two countries.The fou
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(LEAD) U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in Yellow Sea; pilot rescued: sources

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Yellow Sea on Monday and the pilot was safely rescued after making an emergency escape, sources said.The jet crashe
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(LEAD) N. Korea lambasts S. Korea-U.S. joint military drills as acts leading to 'ruin'

(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from S. Korea's unification ministry at bottom; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced South Korea and the United States for staging joint military drills, calling it a "futi
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U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in Yellow Sea: sources

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Yellow Sea on Monday and the pilot made an emergency escape, sources said.The jet crashed into the waters after taking off from an air base in Gunsan, 178 kilometers south of Seoul, ac
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Malaysian gets 7-yr sentence for trying to smuggle meth from Cambodia

INCHEON, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Malaysian national has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine from Cambodia into South Korea, a court said Monday.The 23-year-old Malaysian was arrested on Aug. 2 for hiding 2.