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Inflation rises 3.7 pct in Seoul in Q3: data

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Consumer prices rose in all 17 major cities and provinces in South Korea in the third quarter, and Seoul reported the sharpest growth of 3.7 percent among them on rising utility bills and costs of eating out, data showed Mo
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Gov't administrative network operating normally after system failure

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government's administrative network was operating normally Monday, one day after it recovered from a three-day system failure.On Friday, the Saeol administrative network, a system used by public workers to access go
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S. Korea, Mongolia launch cooperation committee for rare metals supply

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia launched a joint committee Monday for cooperation in the supply of rare metals and other critical minerals, Seoul officials said.The two sides also began a project to establish a joint center for pa
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(2nd LD) S. Korea warns N. Korea to 'immediately stop' preparations for military spy satellite launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 10-14; CHANGES 2nd photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military warned North Korea on Monday to "immediately stop" preparations for another military spy satellite lau
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(LEAD) Yoon embarks on visit to Britain, France

(ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked Monday on a weeklong trip that will take him first to Britain for a state visit, marking the 140th anniversary of bilateral rela
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(LEAD) S. Korea warns N. Korea to 'immediately stop' preparations for military spy satellite launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military warned North Korea on Monday to "immediately stop" preparations for another military spy satellite launch, vowin
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N. Korea vows to step up 'war deterrence' against U.S arms sales

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday that it will bolster its "war deterrence" capability as it accused the United States of heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula with planned arms sales to South Korea and Japan.Last
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Yoon says China would not benefit from trilateral cooperation with Russia, N. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that China would not benefit from trilateral cooperation with North Korea and Russia because the three countries have "divergent interests."Yoon made the remarks in an interview
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S. Korea warns N. Korea to 'immediately stop' preparations for military spy satellite launch

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military warned North Korea on Monday to "immediately stop" preparations for another military spy satellite launch, vowing to take "necessary measures" if it presses ahead with the l
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(URGENT) S. Korean military calls on N. Korea to stop preparations for military spy satellite launch

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul11/01Sunny0Incheon10/03Sunny0Suwon12/00Sunny0Cheongju12/02Sunny0Daejeon13/01Sunny0Ch
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(Yonhap Feature) Teens try to piece together lives after gambling addiction

By Kim Hyun-sooMUJU, South Korea, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- A 15-year-old boy said he wishes he could turn the clock back to before he began gambling, as he has been staying in the remote rural village of Muju for a treatment program after losing more than
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Yoon set to embark on visit to Britain, France

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to embark Monday on a weeklong trip that will take him first to Britain for a state visit, marking the 140th anniversary of bilateral relations, and then to France for a final d
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 20.Korean-language dailies-- Despite increased budget, 'digital government' has nothing to show for it (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Digital gov't bad
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(LEAD) Man arrested over murder of stepmother

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with court's warrant issuance; ADDS more details in paras 4-5)SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 40s was arrested Sunday on charges of murdering his stepmother and discarding her body in a reed field near his fa
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S. Korea's T1 win fourth world title in League of Legends

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's T1 won the 2023 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship on Sunday by defeating China's Weibo Gaming, clinching a record fourth title in the popular e-sport tournament.T1, led by star player "F
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Ex-PPP leader Lee vows to form new party 'if Yoon doesn't change'

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jun-seok, an estranged former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), said Sunday that he will set up a new party to push for political reform if President Yoon Suk Yeol does not change his way of doing politics
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(2nd LD) Gov't administrative network fully restored after major disruption

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with full restoration; ADDS more details, comments in paras 2-4, 10-12, additional photo)SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The government's administrative network was fully put back on normal operation Sunday two days after
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Arrest warrant sought for man over murder of stepmother

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have sought an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s on charges of murdering his stepmother and discarding her body in a reed field near his father's home.The man allegedly strangled his stepmother
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(LEAD) Government administrative network restored after major disruption

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES story with normalization of network system; TRIMS) SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The government restored the administrative network that suffered a system failure, officials said Sunday, two days after the breakdow