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N. Korea calls U.S. 'war merchant' over support for Israel in war with Hamas

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced Washington's military support for Israel in its ongoing war with the Hamas militant group, calling the United States a "war merchant" that is aggravating the Middle East situa
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Constitutional Court chief's retirement leaves 2 top courts without heads

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Constitutional Court President Yoo Nam-seok was to retire on Friday, leaving a leadership vacuum at the country's two top courts as the Supreme Court has been without a head since September.President Yoon Suk Yeol named
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S. Korea hosts ASEAN-Plus cybersecurity training

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held a multinational cybersecurity exercise with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other nations to improve their coordinated responses against cyberthreats, the defense ministry
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PM to visit Paris for final pitch to promote Expo bid

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is scheduled to visit France later this week to bolster South Korea's bid for hosting the 2030 World Expo, just around two weeks before the crucial vote, his office said Friday.
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/01Sunny0Incheon05/01Sunny0Suwon07/02Sunny0Cheongju09/04Cloudy0Daejeon10/03Cloudy0
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 10.Korean-language dailies-- Opposition unilaterally passes pro-labor bill; ruling party blocks impeachment of broadcasting watchdog chief (Kyunghyang Shin
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Israel agrees to 4-hour daily humanitarian pauses in fighting in northern Gaza: White House

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Israel has agreed to four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in the fighting in northern Gaza to bring humanitarian aid in, get civilians out of harm's way and facilitate the release of hostages, a White
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(LEAD) Yoon meets with Blinken over lunch at presidential residence

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's release in paras 7-12)By Lee Haye-ah and Song Sang-hoSEOUL/WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol invited U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to a luncheon at his residence Thursday, as th
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Top prosecutor blasts main opposition party for attempting to impeach prosecutors

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutor General Lee One-seok on Thursday slammed the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for proposing a motion to impeach two active prosecutors on corruption charges, saying the party is out to protect its leader.Lee
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(LEAD) Yoon orders tough punishment for illegal private lenders

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 7-9)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Thursday for imposing tough punishments on illegal private lenders who charge interest rates of thousands of percent, saying it is the state'
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(4th LD) Blinken says Russia providing technology, support for N.K. military programs

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 15-17; TRIMS; RESTRUCTURES)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia is providing "technology and support" for North Korea's military programs, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Bli
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Yoon orders tough punishment for illegal private lenders

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Thursday for imposing tough punishments on illegal private lenders who charge interest rates of thousands of percent, saying it is the state's duty to protect ordinary and vul
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(3rd LD) Blinken says Russia providing technology, support for N.K. military programs

(ATTN: UPDATES article with more details throughout)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia is providing "technology and support" for North Korea's military programs, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said
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(LEAD) Opposition unilaterally passes contentious pro-labor bill after PPP withdraws filibuster plan

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more updates)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a pro-labor bill and three other contentious measures Thursday after the ruling People Power Party (PPP) called of
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Appeals court upholds suspended prison term for minor-party lawmaker over election law violations

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison term for Rep. Lee Eun-joo of the minor opposition Justice Party for election law violations, a sentence heavy enough to remove her from parliament if confirmed by the
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(2nd LD) Blinken says Russia providing technology, support for N.K. military programs

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES story with remarks from presser; CHANGES photos; ADDS byline)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia is providing "technology and support" for North Korea's military progr
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(URGENT) FM says S. Korea closely watching alleged link between N. Korea, Hamas

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(URGENT) Blinken says Russia providing technology, support for N.K. military programs

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(LEAD) DP proposes impeachment motion for broadcasting watchdog chief

(ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 3, 5-6)SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) proposed an impeachment motion for South Korea's broadcasting watchdog chief, Lee Dong-kwan, at the National Assembly on Thursday over
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Yoon meets with Blinken over lunch at presidential residence

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol invited U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to a luncheon at his residence Thursday, as the top U.S. diplomat was in Seoul for talks with his counterpart.Blinken arrived in Seoul late