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(Yonhap Interview) N.K. activity increases at Panmunjom after inter-Korean military deal scrapped: NNSC generals

By Chae Yun-hwan and Kim Eun-jungCAMP BONIFAS, South Korea, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has increased activities in the truce village of Panmunjom after effectively scrapping an inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement last month, Swedis
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 2 additional avian influenza cases, total now at 6

(ATTN: ADDS antivirus measures, more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday confirmed two additional highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) cases at chicken farms, the latest in a series of infections nationwide.One
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S. Korea reports 2 additional avian influenza cases, total now at 6

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday confirmed two additional highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) cases at chicken farms, the latest in a series of infections nationwide.One of the cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 AI strain was fou
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(2nd LD) Court win for 'comfort women' upheld after Japan decides not to appeal ruling in damages suit

(ATTN: ADDS opposition party's comments in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A recent court victory for South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was confirmed Saturday after Japan decided not to appeal the earlier ruling, s
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to enhance cooperation in semiconductors, next-gen tech

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to strengthen their cooperation in next-generation technologies, such as bio, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, battery and energy technology, according to Seoul&
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow to strengthen cooperation against N.K. threat

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of press briefing; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The national security advisers of South Korea, the United States and Japan vowed Saturday to strengthen cooperation against North Korea
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(LEAD) Court win for 'comfort women' upheld after Japan decides not to appeal ruling in damages suit

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A recent court victory for South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was confirmed Saturday after Japan decided not to appeal the earlier ruling, sources said.On Nov. 23,
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Court win for 'comfort women' upheld after Japan decides not to appeal ruling in damages suit

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A recent court victory for South Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was confirmed Saturday after Japan decided not to appeal the earlier ruling, sources said.On Nov. 23, the Seoul High Court had overturned
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm N. Korea's denuclearization obligation

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The national security advisers of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Saturday that North Korea is obliged under U.N. Security Council resolutions to abandon its nuclear weapons program and refrain from milit
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 9.Korean-language dailies-- Cho Hee-dae's nomination as Supreme Court chief justice approved (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Teachers no longer to be punished fo
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/09Sunny0Incheon14/10Sunny0Suwon17/08Sunny0Cheongju18/10Cloudy20Da
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(Meet the Ambassador) France fully supports S. Korea's 'G7 Plus' initiative: top envoy

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- France is "entirely in favor" of South Korea's efforts to encourage the Group of Seven (G7) countries to expand the forum into a "G7 Plus" format joined by other major economies,
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(3rd LD) Ex-DP leader Song questioned over cash-for-votes scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was questioned by prosecutors Friday as part of an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surroundin
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(2nd LD) Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threat

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The national security advisers of South Korea and Japan agreed Friday on the need to strengthen solidarity with the international community in order to
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(LEAD) Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threat

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The national security advisers of South Korea and Japan agreed Friday on the need to strengthen solidarity with the international community in order to respond firm
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(LEAD) Yoon appoints new Supreme Court chief justice

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed the new head of the Supreme Court on Friday, ending more than two months of a leadership vacuum in the country's top court.Yoon presented Cho
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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution on N. Korea-Russia arms trade

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for the cessation of weapons transactions between North Korea and Russia. The resolution, proposed by Rep. Tae Young-ho of the ruling People Power Party, was adopt
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Footballer Hwang's sister-in-law indicted for disclosing his private videos

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- A sister-in-law of football player Hwang Ui-jo was indicted Friday on charges of exposing his intimate videos online and threatening to make more revelations, officials said.The wife of Hwang's elder brother is accused o
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan discuss N.K. satellite, provocations

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's deputy nuclear envoy Lee Jun-il met U.S. and Japanese diplomats to discuss ways to counter North Korea's evolving military threats, including its latest military spy satellite launch, the foreign minist
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Defense chief orders military readiness amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief on Friday renewed his calls on the military to keep a constant state of readiness to retaliate against North Korea, if provoked.Defense Minister Shin Won-sik visited the Army Missile Strategic