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U.S. slaps additional N. Korea, Iran-related sanctions

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced additional North Korea and Iran-related sanctions on Wednesday, after Pyongyang's space rocket launch last week and tensions with the Islamic republic ov
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(2nd LD) Education foundation withdraws bid to become top shareholder of Yonhap News TV

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Eulji Education Foundation on Wednesday withdrew its plan to become the largest shareholder of 24-hour cable news channel Yonhap News TV. The announcement was made after the
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(2nd LD) Chinese cargo ship sinks off S. Korea's southwestern coast after drifting from China

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with Coast Guard statement on accident; CHANGES headline)MOKPO, South Korea, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- An unoccupied Chinese cargo ship sank in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast Wednesday, after drifting from a port
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(LEAD) Regulator shelves decision on education foundation's bid to become top shareholder of Yonhap News TV

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-5, 10-13)SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The broadcasting regulator on Wednesday shelved a decision on whether to allow an education foundation to become the largest shareholder of a 24-hour news cable channel affiliated w
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(LEAD) Fertility rate in S. Korea hits record low in Q3

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with record low fertility rate; ADDS more Q3 data throughout, byline)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's total fertility rate fell to a record quarterly low of 0.7 in the third quarter of 2023, in
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Regulator shelves decision on education foundation's bid to become top shareholder of Yonhap News TV

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The broadcasting regulator on Wednesday shelved a decision on whether to allow an education foundation to become the largest shareholder of a 24-hour news cable channel affiliated with Yonhap News Agency.The Korea Communica
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Ex-Ulsan mayor, opposition lawmaker given 3-yr terms for election meddling

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- A former mayor of the southeastern city of Ulsan and an opposition lawmaker were both sentenced to a three-year prison term Wednesday on charges of meddling in the city's 2018 mayoral election.Song Cheol-ho, a longtime
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JCS chairman joins Indo-Pacific security forum

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Myung-soo attended a multinational security forum Wednesday to discuss security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, his office said.Kim joined the sixth Indo-Pacific Security
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Civic group to file complaint against Eulji Education Foundation

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- A civic group said Wednesday it plans to file a criminal complaint against owners of a local education foundation accused of attempting to take over control of Yonhap News TV, a 24-hour news channel, on charges of embezzlem
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(LEAD) Unification minister says inflow of outside information important for N.K. residents

(ATTN: ADDS details in last four paras, photo)SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's point man on North Korea stressed Wednesday the importance of providing outside information to North Korean people as a means to improve dire human rights cond
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Seoul city to supply 2,500 additional late-night cabs for year-end

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will expand the operation of late-night taxis and buses through the end of the year as demand is expected to surge due to year-end gatherings.The city government plans to supply 2
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Over 85,000 foreigners hold home ownership in S. Korea: data

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Over 85,000 foreign nationals own a house in South Korea, with Chinese possessing more than half of real estate properties held by foreigners in the country, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 85,358 foreign natio
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(LEAD) CEO of hotel adjoining Itaewon tragedy site fined for illegal extension

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-9; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The CEO of a hotel adjoining the site of last year's deadly crowd crush in Seoul was sentenced to a fine Wednesday for an illegal extension that made the narrow
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(LEAD) Yoon apologizes to nation for failure to host 2030 World Expo

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks by Yoon, details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the nation Wednesday after South Korea failed in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo, saying he would take all
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Marriages with foreign spouses in S. Korea log largest growth in 2022 as pandemic eases

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of marriages between South Koreans and foreign spouses rose by the most last year as the stable COVID-19 situation promoted people's cross-border movements, the statistics agency said Wednesday.The number of
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(LEAD) Cargo ship sinks off S. Korea's southwestern coast; illegal entry suspected

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)MOKPO, South Korea, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- An unoccupied cargo ship believed to be Chinese sank in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast Wednesday, prompting officials to i
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Yoon apologizes to nation for failure to host 2030 World Expo

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the nation on Wednesday for failing to host the 2030 World Expo in South Korea's southeastern city of Busan.Yoon issued the apology during an address to the nation, sa
(URGENT) Yoon apologizes for disappointing nation with failed World Expo bid

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(URGENT) Yoon congratulates Saudi Arabia on winning bid to host 2030 World Expo

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(URGENT) Yoon vows to continue to develop Busan into maritime, financial hub despite failed World Expo bid

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