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S. Korea imposes sanctions on 11 N. Korean individuals after spy satellite launch

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions Friday on 11 North Korean individuals involved in satellite and ballistic missile development, in response to the North's launch of a military spy satellite last
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N. Korean leader calls for increased combat posture amid tension over satellite launch

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 state media reported Friday.Kim's remarks came amid fresh t
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(LEAD) Head of state broadcasting watchdog offers to resign ahead of impeachment vote

(ATTN: ADDS details from para 3; AMENDS headline)SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan has offered to resign ahead of a pending National Assembly impeachment vote, according to a source Friday.The main
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Head of state broadcasting watchdog offers to resign ahead of parliamentary impeachment vote

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Dong-kwan on Friday offered to resign ahead of a pending National Assembly impeachment vote, according to a source. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) introduced the
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(LEAD) Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 'yellow envelope bill'

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Friday approved a motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of a pro-labor bill and three other contentious measures unilaterally passed by opposition
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 01 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-5Sunny0Incheon01/-5Cloudy10Suwon03/-5Cloudy0Cheongju04/-3Cloudy20Daejeon04/-5Clo
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(LEAD) Top U.S. officials express condolences over passing of Kissinger

(ATTN: ADDS Biden's message in paras 3-6)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. officials on Thursday mourned the passing of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger noted for his diplomatic acumen that guided America through fo
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(2nd LD) U.S. slaps additional sanctions against N. Korea in response to spy satellite launch

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday sanctioned a North Korean cyber espionage group and eight foreign-based agents of the reclusive regime in response to Pyongyang's spy satellite
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Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 'yellow envelope bill'

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Friday approved a motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of four contentious bills unilaterally passed by opposition parties last month.President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to endorse the
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(URGENT) Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 'yellow envelope bill'

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U.S. leaves N. Korea on state sponsors of terrorism list in 2022 report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States has kept North Korea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, an annual State Department report showed Thursday, noting the reclusive regime repeatedly supported acts of internationa
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 1.Korean-language dailies-- 'Lee Jae-myung's confidant' Kim Yong found guilty of receiving illegal political funds (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Opposi
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(LEAD) U.S. slaps additional sanctions against N. Korea in response to spy satellite launch

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday sanctioned a North Korean cyber espionage group and eight foreign-based agents of the reclusive regime in respo
U.S. slaps additional sanctions against N. Korea

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States imposed additional sanctions on a North Korea-linked hacking group and eight other individuals, the Department of the Treasury said Thursday.The department said that it added KIMSUKY, a
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Securities firms' net income shrinks in Q3: data

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The combined net income of securities firms in South Korea dropped from three months earlier in the third quarter amid a bearish stock market, data showed FridayThe combined net profit of 60 securities firms came to about 89
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Top U.S. officials express condolences over passing of Kissinger

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. officials on Thursday mourned the passing of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger noted for his diplomatic acumen that guided America through foreign policy challenges of the Cold War era a
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Ex-USFK chief raises prospects of tensions following suspension of inter-Korean military accord

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) chief raised the possibility Thursday that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could rise to a level unseen in recent years as North Korea walked away from a 2018 inter-Kor
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Yoon's state visit to Netherlands to focus on semiconductor cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will use his upcoming state visit to the Netherlands to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the semiconductor industry, his office said Friday.Yoon is scheduled to visit the Nether
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Extra Cabinet meeting set for Friday over veto against contentious bills

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week over proposals requesting President Yoon Suk Yeol exercise his veto power against four contentious bills unilaterally passed by opposi
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S. Korea halts Panmunjom tour again over armed N. Korean troops in DMZ

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A tour program to the truce village of Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border has been suspended again as safety concerns increased due to North Korean soldiers armed with pistols in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating th