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(4th LD) Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

(ATTN: ADDS Lee's comments in paras 6-8, photo)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation offer of Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan on Friday, his office said, hours before a National As
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Ex-DP leader Song to be questioned next week over cash-for-vote scandal

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the Democratic Party, will appear before prosecutors next week for his first questioning in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership electi
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S. Korea, U.S. hold 2nd consultations on Seoul's UNSC seat preparations

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held consultations to discuss Seoul's upcoming role as a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), the foreign ministry said Friday.Thursday's meeting -- the second in
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(LEAD) S. Korea imposes sanctions on 11 N. Korean individuals after spy satellite launch

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4 and 12; REVISES English spelling of names in paras 3 and 5-6 as provided by Seoul's foreign ministry) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions Friday on 11 North Korean in
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Telemedicine services to be expanded for patients in remote areas

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to allow telemedicine services for first-time patients in remote areas at night and on holidays, as part of its efforts to address gaps in medical care services with urban areas, officials said Friday. S
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S. Korea's first spy satellite set to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first homegrown spy satellite will be launched from U.S. Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday (local time) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the defense ministry said.The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket wa
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Disability rights group to temporarily halt subway protests to demand budget increase

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- A disability rights advocacy group said Friday it will temporarily halt subway protests until an increased budget on expanding mobility rights of the disabled is reflected in next year's budget. The Solidarity Against Di
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S. Korea, Japan clinch US$10 bln currency swap deal

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan clinched a US$10 billion currency swap deal Friday, eight years after the former deal ended, amid signs of a thaw in their relations.The Bank of Korea and the Bank of Japan signed the three-year deal ba
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(URGENT) S. Korea, Japan conclude US$10 bln currency swap deal

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(3rd LD) Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation offer of Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan on Friday, his office said, hours before a National Assembly vote on
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(LEAD) Life expectancy of S. Koreans falls for first time in 52 years over COVID-19: data

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to highlight first fall; ADDS more info, comments in paras 2-8, byline, photo)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The average life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year fell for the first time in more tha
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(2nd LD) Yoon accepts resignation offer of head of state broadcasting watchdog

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's acceptance of resignation offer)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation offer of Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan on Friday, his office said, hour
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Institutions' foreign securities holdings down in Q3

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities fell in the third quarter of the year due to a slump in the value of overseas stocks, bonds and a rise in interest rates in major markets, central bank data sho
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Life expectancy of S. Koreans falls to 82.7 years in 2022: data

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The average life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year fell by about a year to reach 82.7 years, data showed Friday.The average life expectancy at birth in 2022 was 0.9 year shorter than the previous year, accordi
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Late Ven. Jaseung's additional notes on last will found at his residence

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Additional notes of the will from the late Ven. Jaseung have been found at his residence, the country's largest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, said Friday."Ven. Jaseung had always pursued nirvana, the world of enl
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Air Force to retire F-35A damaged by bird strike

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force said Friday it has decided to retire an F-35A stealth jet as it was seriously damaged by a bird strike in January 2022.The Air Force said a comprehensive analysis with its U.S. manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, sh
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Seoul Grand Park receives 3 red pandas from Japan, Canada

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Grand Park said Friday it has brought in three red pandas, an internationally endangered species, from abroad and plans to disclose them to the public in March after quarantine and environmental adaptation procedures.T
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader calls for increased aerial combat posture amid tension over satellite launch

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on the air force to enhance its combat posture to immediately respond to military threats by enemies, Pyongyang's s
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DP urges Yoon to reject resignation offer from broadcasting watchdog chief

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to reject the resignation offer from the state broadcasting watchdog chief, saying the move is a "gimmick" to avoid impeachme
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Short-selling ban meant for fairness, market upgrade: regulator

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Friday that its recent measures to ban stock short selling are aimed at boosting fairness and upgrading the market system.Early last month, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) a