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Yoon appoints new JCS chief

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of new Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Kim Myung-soo on Saturday, officials said, making him the first top-ranking military officer to come from the Navy in a decade.Acc
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(LEAD) N. Korea claims spy satellite took photos of U.S. aircraft carrier in S. Korea, Hawaii, other 'major target regions'

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with new KCNA report on satellite in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday its leader Kim Jong-un observed photos taken by the country's recently launched military spy satellit
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(URGENT) N. Korea says its military spy satellite took photos of Hawaii, USS Carl Vinson in Busan

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N. Korea claims spy satellite took photos of 'major target regions' in S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday its leader Kim Jong-un observed photos taken by the country's recently launched military spy satellite of "major target regions" in South Korea, where several U.S. Army bases are
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 25.Korean-language dailies-- Citizens go eco-friendly despite regression in environmental regulations (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- DP to strengthen verification
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/-6Cloudy10Incheon02/-5Cloudy10Suwon04/-6Cloudy10Cheongju05/-5Sun
U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea, Indonesia next week for talks on democracy, human rights

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. diplomat will visit South Korea and Indonesia for talks on democracy and human rights next week, the State Department said Friday.During her trip from Monday through Dec. 1, Erin Barclay, senior o
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Top diplomats of China, Japan to arrive in S. Korea for trilateral talks

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of China and Japan were set to arrive in South Korea on Saturday for trilateral talks with their South Korean counterpart on efforts to resume the long-suspended leaders' summit of th
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(LEAD) Yoon says Busan Expo will return favor S. Korea received from int'l community

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks during reception; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday that South Korea plans to return the favor it received from the international community duri
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Yoon, Argentina president-elect agree to deepen bilateral cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone with Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei on Friday and agreed to deepen the two countries' cooperation based on liberal democratic values and th
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korea's space rocket launch in trilateral call

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan "strongly" condemned North Korea's recent space rocket launch for its "destabilizing" effect in a trilateral call
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Ex-Pentagon official says S. Korea does not need nuclear subs

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A former Pentagon official argued against the idea of South Korea acquiring nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) in a media contribution piece on Friday, citing high costs, operational realities and other c
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PM to attend next week's voting in Paris for 2030 World Expo host

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is set to visit France next week to participate in the voting for the 2030 World Expo as South Korea vies to host the mega event in its southeastern city of Busan, his office said S
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U.S. Navy chief stresses America's focus on Indo-Pacific during Asia trip

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The new U.S. chief of naval operations (CNO) highlighted America's focus on the Indo-Pacific on Friday, saying "no matter what happens," the U.S. Navy is operating forward in the region,
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Montenegro court okays crypto fugitive Do Kwon's extradition

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Montenegro court has granted the extradition of Do Kwon, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, to either South Korea or the United States.Kwon, 32, who was behind cryptocurrencies that suffered a multi
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Yoon says Busan Expo will be place of harmony, solidarity

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday that South Korea will make the 2030 World Expo a place of harmony and solidarity where people can discuss a vision for a better future if it wins its bid to host the event i
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(3rd LD) Mobile nat'l ID card app restored after breakdown

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in para 2)SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The mobile ID card application, operated by the government, was successfully restored after experiencing a breakdown that lasted for more than six hours Friday
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Yoon, French president agree to strengthen cooperation in advanced technology

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Friday to strengthen cooperation on advanced technology and climate change issues, Yoon's office said.The two leaders reache
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(2nd LD) Mobile nat'l ID card app suffers breakdown

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in 2-5 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government's mobile application for issuing mobile national identification cards experienced a shutdown Friday, just days after a major system failu
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S. Korea to work more closely with China to reduce fine dust: PM

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will strengthen cooperation and information sharing with China to reduce fine dust pollution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday. The plan, unveiled during a special committee meeting on the fine dust is