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(URGENT) N. Korean spy satellite passed over waters west of Baengnyeong Island: JCS

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(URGENT) N. Korean satellite rocket launched from Tongchang-ri area: JCS

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Yoon, first lady receive ceremonial welcome from King Charles III, Queen Camilla

By Lee Haye-ahLONDON, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee received a ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they began their state visit to Britain on Tuesday.The ceremony began
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(LEAD) N. Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline) By Kim Eun-jung and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched what it claims to be a military spy satellite southward Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
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N. Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched what it claims to be a military spy satellite southward Tuesday, the South Korean military said, following two failed attempts earlier this year.The launch came one day earlier than expected. The North
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(URGENT) N. Korea launches what it claims to be military spy satellite southward: S. Korean military

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(URGENT) N. Korea fires purported military spy satellite southward: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) Seoul Metro labor, management reach wage deal to avert strike

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in paras 1-2,6-7)SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines 1-8, reached a wage and collective agreement with the management Tuesday, pulling back it
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NIS seeking to form Asian cooperative body to counter drug crimes

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday it is preparing to form a cooperative body with Asian countries next year to help crack down on growing drug-related crimes in the region. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) sa
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Prosecutors seek 30-yr prison term for cult leader for sex assault

DAEJEON, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a 30-year prison term for the leader of a controversial religious group charged with sexual assault.Jeong Myeong-seok, who leads the Jesus Morning Star (JMS) group, is accused of raping and
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S. Korea hints at halt to 2018 inter-Korean military accord in event of N.K. satellite launch

By Lee Haye-ahLONDON, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office suggested Tuesday that a 2018 inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement could be suspended in the event North Korea goes ahead with its planned space rocket launc
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(URGENT) S. Korea could halt inter-Korean military accord in event of N.K. satellite launch: presidential office

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Defense chief tours key Air Force unit amid N. Korean threats

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Tuesday visited a key unit tasked with overseeing the Air Force's operations to inspect its readiness against North Korean threats, his office said.Shin made the visit to Air Force Opera
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Yoon's mention of Taiwan Strait, South China Sea intended to stress importance of rules-based order: Seoul official

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's reference to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea in a recent media interview was meant to highlight the importance of the rules-based international order vital to global pea
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Navy chiefs of S. Korea, Philippines discuss defense cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top naval officers of South Korea and the Philippines held talks Tuesday to discuss military and defense industry cooperation, the South's Navy said.Adm. Yang Yong-mo, chief of naval operations, met his Philippine c
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DP issues warning against ex-lawmaker for using word deemed insulting to women

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) issued a warning against one of its members Tuesday for using a word deemed insulting to women.Choe Kang-wook, a former lawmaker of the DP, came under fire after using the Korean wo
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(3rd LD) USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrives in Busan in show of force

(ATTN: ADDS U.S. official's remarks in paras 6-7)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrived at a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Tuesday, South Korea's Navy said, hours after North
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N.K. hacking group stole email accounts of about 1,500 S. Koreans: police

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean hacking group has stolen the email accounts of nearly 1,500 South Korean people, including dozens of government officials, this year after taking control of about 500 transit servers at home and abroad, the K
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan discuss N.K. space rocket launch plan

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday discussed over the phone North Korea's imminent space rocket launch, Seoul's foreign ministry said, hours after Pyongyang n
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Universities call for doubling medical school quota

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Universities have requested the government to double the medical school quota by 2030, the health ministry said Tuesday, amid growing calls for a sharp rise in the number of students to address the looming shortage of docto