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(LEAD) Over 90 pct of cattle vaccinated against lumpy skin disease

(ATTN: ADDS latest case, comments in paras 3-7)SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- More than 90 percent of cattle in South Korea have been vaccinated against lumpy skin disease (LSD), the agriculture ministry said Monday, as there have been signs that the spre
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(LEAD) S. Korea sees signs of N. Korea receiving technical support from Russia over spy satellite

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7, 12, 13; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have been receiving technical assistance from Russia over the launch of a military spy satellite, and there is a "v
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(LEAD) Seoul shares bask in record daily advance after short selling ban

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged by the sharpest-ever rise of 5.6 percent Monday as the country reimposed a ban on stock short selling to crack down on illegal marke
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S. Korea mulls financing options to support arms export to Poland

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is mulling financing options with major commercial banks to help clear hurdles for local defense firms' bid to export some 30 trillion won (US$23 billion) worth of weapons to Poland, military o
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(LEAD) Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in last para)SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Fears of bedbugs are spreading nationwide, with some avoiding sitting on public transportation or visiting movie theaters, amid an increasing number of reported cases of bedbug ap
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Seoul shares surge to over 11-month high after short selling ban

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged over 5.6 percent Monday as the country reimposed a ban on stock short selling to crack down on illegal market practices by global investment banks. The local currency sharply rose against the green
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Seoul, Gimpo mayors meet amid proposal to integrate 2 cities

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The mayors of Seoul and the adjacent city of Gimpo held a meeting Monday to discuss the ruling party's proposal to integrate Gimpo as part of the metropolitan city.The first official meeting between Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoo
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S. Korea sees signs of N. Korea receiving technical support from Russia over spy satellite

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have been receiving technical assistance from Russia over the launch of a military spy satellite, and there is a "very high" chance for the North to press ahead with it once the country com
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Yoon instructs officials to keep breaking down 'wall' between people, gov't

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed senior officials Monday to keep breaking down the "wall" between the people and the government by strengthening communication with those in the field, his office s
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Counterintelligence unit chief named as JCS vice chairman

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the military's counterintelligence unit has been appointed as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the defense ministry said Monday, in a wider reshuffle of senior generals.Lt. Gen. Hwan
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Top regulator defends stock short selling ban, blasts banks for excessive interest income

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's financial regulator on Monday defended a ban on stock short selling, saying the measure is aimed at restoring a level playing field for retail investors. Lee Bok-hyun, head of the Financial Supe
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1st industrial death linked to cosmic radiation recognized

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A labor panel has concluded the death of a cancer-stricken flight attendant resulted from exposure to cosmic radiation, marking the first recognition of this type of industrial death. A disease assessment panel from the stat
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Six-term lawmaker declares not to seek reelection

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Park Byeong-seug, a six-term lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), said Monday he will not seek reelection.Park made the pledge, saying he hopes a new person with passion, sense of balance and understan
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Fencer booked on suspicion of colluding in ex-fiance's alleged fraud

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee has been booked on suspicion of being an accomplice in alleged fraud by her former fiance, Jeon Cheong-jo, police said Monday.Nam will soon be summoned as a criminal suspect for question
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(LEAD) Prosecutors demand death penalty for suspect in grisly Busan murder

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of prosecutors' comments, Jung's lawyer)BUSAN, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the suspect behind a high-profile murder in the southeastern city of Busan who allegedly commit
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Season's 1st cold snap alerts issued for Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The season's first cold wave alerts were issued Monday in parts of Seoul and the central inland area, as temperatures are expected to plunge by more than 10 C overnight.The Korea Meteorological Administration said cold w
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Ihn says he was 'very disappointed' after ex-leader Lee spoke to him in English

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The American Korean chief of the ruling People Power Party's innovation committee said Monday he was "very disappointed" that former party leader Lee Jun-seok treated him as a foreigner by speaking to him in
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S. Korea, U.S. kick off joint space forum to mark 70th alliance anniversary

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off a joint space forum Monday to discuss ways to boost space cooperation as the allies seek to expand ties beyond their longtime focus on security.The ROK-U.S. Space Forum, set to ru
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FM stresses S. Korea's role in protecting N. Korean defectors overseas

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Protecting North Korean defectors in foreign countries is one of the key tasks in South Korea's diplomacy, and the government is working hand in hand with like-minded countries to better address the iss
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JCS keeps close tabs on N. Korea's possible provocations around ICBM launch anniv.

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday it has been closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea making a third attempt to launch a spy satellite later this month in light of Pyongyang's designati