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Nat'l security advisers of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threat

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 firmly to North Korea's nuclear and missile pr
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N. Korea slams U.N. resolutions condemning its nuclear program

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced the U.N. General Assembly for recently passing resolutions condemning Pyongyang's nuclear tests and calling on the North to abandon its nuclear weapons program.The U.N. General Assembly pa
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(LEAD) 4 contentious bills scrapped in revote after Yoon's veto

(ATTNS: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Four contentious bills, including the pro-labor "yellow envelope" law, were scrapped Friday as they failed to pass through the National Assembly in a revo
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FM discusses bilateral ties, hurricane recovery efforts with Mexican counterpart

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with his Mexican counterpart Friday and discussed bilateral relations and other issues, including Mexico's recovery efforts in the wake of the hurricane devastation in one of its sout
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S. Korea aims to attract 20 mln foreign tourists in 2024: PM

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to attract more than 20 million foreign visitors next year by offering additional perks, such as visa and duty-free benefits, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday.Han announced the goal duri
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------Dec. 4 -- N. Korea's Kim calls for measures to prevent fall in birth rateN. Korea raps Washington's 'double standard' over S. Kor
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea illegally running 30 S. Korean-owned facilities at Kaesong complex: SeoulSEOUL -- North Korea has been operating some 30 South Korean-owne
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) Deputy secretary of state nominee stresses focus on N.K. deterrence amid growing threatsWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's nominee
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea urges people to follow leader Kim in climbing Mount Paektu in winterSEOUL -- North Korea on Friday called on its people to climb up Mo
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Top U.S. envoy on N. Korea, Sung Kim, to join Hyundai Motor as adviser

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Friday it will appoint Sung Kim, the top U.S. envoy on North Korea, who is widely expected to retire later this month, as an adviser for the company's global b
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National Assembly approves Supreme Court chief justice nominee

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday approved the nomination of Cho Hee-dae as the new Supreme Court chief justice, filling a leadership vacuum in the country's top court, which lasted for more than two months.The motion to a
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Ruling party recruits N.K. defector engineer, 4 other figures ahead of general elections

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday a North Korean defector engineer has joined the party along with four other figures, as it unveiled the first batch of newly recruited talents ahead of the April general electi
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Oceans minister nominee apologizes for criminal record

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Oceans Minister nominee Kang Do-hyung apologized Friday for his criminal record of drunk driving and violence.In 2004, Kang was given a 1.5 million-won (US$1,148) fine for driving under the influence on the southern resort i
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(LEAD) N. Korea illegally running 30 S. Korean-owned facilities at Kaesong complex: Seoul

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead to highlight details of joint industrial park throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been operating some 30 South Korean-owned facilities at a now-shuttered inter-Korean joint industrial park in the North
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S. Korea slams N. Korea for removing debris from now-destroyed joint liaison office

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday called on North Korea to "immediately" stop its work on removing debris from a now-destroyed inter-Korean joint liaison office in the North, saying it violates South Korea's
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Transportation industry sales up 20 pct in 2022 on travel demand surge

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Sales of South Korea's transportation industry rose nearly 20 percent in 2022 driven by a rising demand for travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Friday.Sales came to 232.5 trillion won (US$177.66 billion) last
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan sign framework agreement on research cooperation: science ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have signed a framework agreement to boost cooperation among the three countries' research institutes as part of efforts to strengthen their economic security, Seoul's science
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(LEAD) ASEAN-plus-3 nations discuss currency swap policy, financial cooperation

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in last 2 paras, additional photo)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Vice finance ministers of South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to improve a currency swap mechanism
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ASEAN-plus-3 nations discuss currency swap policy, financial cooperation

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Vice finance ministers of South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to improve a currency swap mechanism as part of efforts to boost overall financial cooperation, Seoul'
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National Assembly to hold revote on four vetoed bills

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to hold a revote Friday on four contentious bills vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol last week, but chances of their passage are low. The four bills are the pro-labor "yellow envelope bill