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S. Korea revs up final pitch for hosting 2030 World Expo on eve of voting

PARIS, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean delegates and business leaders, led by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, are making a last-minute pitch in Paris on Monday to bring the 2030 World Expo to the southeastern city of Busan on the eve of the voting.The
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CFC deputy commander to visit U.N. Command rear bases in Japan

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Gen. Kang Shin-chul, the new deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), was set to visit the United Nations Command (UNC)'s rear bases in Japan on Monday, the CFC said.Kang will embark on a
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Japan's backing shows its positive response to S. Korea's campaign to host World Expo

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Japan's reported pledge to support South Korea in the race to host the 2030 World Expo indicates its "positive response" to Seoul's campaign efforts, South Korea's top diplomat said
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(LEAD) N. Korea vows to exercise 'sovereign rights' including satellite launch

(ATTN: ADDS details in last three paras, photo)SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday it will continue to exercise what it called its sovereign rights as it dismissed international condemnation over its latest satellite launch. North Kore
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Rival parties express hopes for S. Korea's successful bid to host 2030 World Expo

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and the main opposition parties on Monday expressed their hopes for South Korea's successful bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southern port city of Busan, a day before the vote takes place in Paris.The
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(LEAD) N. Korea restoring guard posts, bringing heavy firearms along inter-Korean border

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with latest details, comments; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has begun rebuilding guard posts and bringing heavy firearms along the border with South Korea after effective
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N. Korea vows to exercise 'sovereign rights' including satellite launch

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday it will continue to exercise what it called its sovereign rights as it dismissed international condemnation over its latest satellite launch. North Korea has claimed it successfully put the reconnais
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American man booked for writing graffiti in 155 locations across Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- An American man in his 30s has been booked for investigation on charges of writing graffiti in some 150 places across Seoul's Yongsan district, police said Monday. The U.S. national is accused of jotting down words like
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Yoon orders firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with N. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday ordered a firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with North Korea, officials said.Yoon issued the instruction after Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and Joint Chiefs of Staff
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(2nd LD) Voter turnout for N. Korea's local elections at 99.63 pct: KCNA

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to highlight voter turnout; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday the voter turnout for local elections held over the weekend was recorded at 99.63 percent, with its lead
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Police lift travel ban on G-Dragon, request extension for actor Lee Sun-kyun

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police have lifted the travel ban imposed on G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG over drug use suspicions after the singer tested negative in an extensive drug test on his hair and nail samples last week. The Incheon Metropolit
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Youth population in S. Korea to halve in 30 years: data

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of young South Koreans is forecast to halve in 30 years amid a rapid aging trend and a record low birthrate, the statistics agency said Monday.The number of people aged 19-34 came to 10.21 million in 2020, and th
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N. Korea appears to be restoring DMZ guard posts: Seoul officials

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has recently dispatched soldiers and equipment to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in an apparent move to restore guard posts destroyed following a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, military offic
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S. Korea, Pacific Islands to discuss health care cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Pacific Island nations will hold an inaugural meeting this week to discuss ways to boost cooperation in the health care and medical sectors, Seoul's health ministry said Monday.The three-day meeting, set
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CIO demands 5-yr sentence for prosecutor in political meddling case

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation agency on Monday demanded a five-year prison sentence for a prosecutor accused of conspiring in 2020 with a then opposition lawmaker to file complaints against then ruling camp figures.The
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High emission cars to be restricted for operation in Seoul to cut fine dust

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Vehicles in the highest emission category will be banned from running across Seoul on weekdays during the fine dust-congested winter season to help reduce the city's fine dust levels, city officials said Monday.The deci
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Chinese ambassador says advancement of ties with S. Korea 'not a matter of choice'

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy to South Korea said Monday that Beijing will seek to advance ties with both South Korea and the United States, calling it an "obligation" to tackle global challenges.The remarks by Xing Hai
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DP leader calls for Yoon's apology, replacement of interior minister over gov't service disruption

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Monday that President Yoon Suk Yeol should apologize for service disruptions in the administrative network earlier this month and replace the interior minister in charge of the matter.Th
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader casts ballot in local elections

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cast his ballot in local elections held over the weekend to pick new deputies for local assemblies of provinces, cities and co
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Man gets 14-month jail term for entering poem praising Pyongyang in N.K. website contest

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has sentenced a man to 14 months in prison for entering a poem praising the North Korean regime in a competition organized by a North Korean propaganda website.The Seoul Central District Court handed down the