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(LEAD) Grandson of ex-President Chun apologizes to victims of 1980 democracy rising

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5, 7; CHANGES photo)GWANGJU, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan on Friday apologized for the 1980 bloody crackdown that his grandfather carried out to quell a pro-democracy up
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KBO, affiliate searched over suspected bribery involving broadcasting rights

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the organizer of the Korean pro baseball league, and its affiliate Friday as part of an investigation into suspected bribery surrounding the right to broadcast base
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Main opposition to push for expanding 1,000 won breakfast project for college students

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Friday to push for expanding the 1,000 won (US$0.77) breakfast project for college students with municipal funds, officials said.The DP's top policymaker, Kim Min-seok,
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Ruling party, gov't agree to tentatively postpone electricity, gas rate hikes

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government agreed to temporarily hold off raising electricity and gas bills but reaffirmed that rate hikes are "inevitable," a ruling party lawmaker said Friday.The d
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Grandson of ex-President Chun apologizes to victims of 1980 democracy rising

GWANGJU, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan on Friday apologized for the 1980 bloody crackdown that his grandfather carried out to quell a pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju."My grandf
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Yoon's approval rating falls to 30 pct: poll

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell to a four-month low of 30 percent, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,000 adults conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, the positive assessment of Yoon'
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(LEAD) Arrest warrant sought for ex-military commander over martial law scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last para)SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors filed for a warrant Friday to arrest Cho Hyun-chun, a former head of the now-defunct Defense Security Command, over the suspected masterminding of a martial law plan w
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall for 2nd day

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for two straight days to around 10,000 on Friday, keeping the numbers steady compared with a week ago, as people began to come to terms with treating the virus as endemic. The coun
(URGENT) S. Korea adds 10 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,265: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,368 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/08Sunny0Incheon18/08Sunny0Suwon23/04Sunny0Cheongju24/07Sunny0Daejeon25/05Sunny0C
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Arrest warrant sought for ex-military commander over martial law scandal

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors filed for a warrant Friday to arrest Cho Hyun-chun, a former head of the now-defunct Defense Security Command, over the suspected masterminding of a martial law plan while the then President Park Geun-hye faced
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on March 31.Korean-language dailies-- Questions over resignation of national security adviser linger (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- ChatGPT hacks laptop in 5 minutes (Koo
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U.S. praises courage of S. Korean President Yoon for mending ties with Japan: Kurt Campbell

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomes the courage shown by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in reaching out to Japan, a ranking White House official said Thursday, highlighting the importance of cooperation be
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(2nd LD) N. Korea plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: NSC

(ATN: UPDATES with remarks from a Pentagon spokesperson in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is working to send dozens of kinds of weapons and munitions to Russia to be used in the ongoing Russian war against Uk
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(LEAD) N. Korea plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: NSC

(ATN: UPDATES with more details, additional information from 5th para; ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is working to send dozens of kinds of weapons and munitions to Russia to be used in the ongoing Russian war
N. Korea plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: NSC

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WASHINGTON, March 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is working to send dozens of kinds of weapons and munitions to Russia to be used in the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Thursday.John Kirby, NSC coordin
(URGENT) N. Korea plans to send weapons and munitions to Russia in exchange for food: NSC

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(URGENT) N. Korea poised to provide further assistance to Russia's war in Ukraine: NSC official

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4 lawmakers have over 50 bln won in personal wealth: data

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Four sitting lawmakers have more than 50 billion won (US$38.4 million) in personal wealth, an annual parliamentary report showed Friday.The four included Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party, who was formerl