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Court denies arrest warrant for Terraform co-founder Shin for 2nd time

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday denied the arrest warrant for Daniel Shin, a co-founder of Terraform Labs, who is being investigated for allegedly obtaining illegal profits before its cryptocurrencies collapsed massively last ye
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Yoon meets with Indonesian FM

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Thursday and discussed potential areas of cooperation between the two economies, his office said.Yoon held the talks with the minister, who is o
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Yoon appoints new chief of diplomatic academy

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appointed a Seoul National University (SNU) professor as chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, his spokesperson said.Park Cheol-hee, current director of the SNU Institute
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S. Korea voices concern over abolishing of Aung San Suu Kyi's party in Myanmar

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep concerns" Thursday over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party headed by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi while calling for a peaceful solution to the deepening crisis in
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean epidemic investigation officers stay vigilant against next pandemic

By Kim BoramSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- In March 2027, a new coronavirus infection is reported in South Korea for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The world fears the novel coronavirus, named COVID-27 by the World Health Organizati
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S. Korea submits extradition request for crypto fugitive Kwon earlier than U.S.: authorities

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea asked the Montenegrin government to extradite Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs arrested and detained in the Balkan country, earlier than the United States did, South Korean authorities said Thur
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Nat'l Assembly passes bill on expanding tax incentives for chipmakers

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at supporting the semiconductor industry by giving bigger tax incentives to chipmakers and other strategic industries. The proposed revision to the Act on Restriction o
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S. Korea, Turkey hold high-level military talks

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Turkey held annual high-level military talks in Ankara earlier this week to discuss bilateral defense cooperation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.JCS Vice Chairman Lt. Gen. Park Woong
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Judiciary committee begins deliberation on special counsel bills on land development scandal

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary judiciary committee began Thursday to deliberate on bills calling for a special counsel probe into bribery allegations connected to a high-profile land development scandal.The committee introduced three b
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Umbrella union files complaint against NIS for allegedly leaking probe info

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said Thursday it will file a complaint against the head of the national spy agency and three other agency officials for allegedly leaking information regarding a criminal pro
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National Assembly consents to arrest of PPP lawmaker Ha

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday voted to give parliamentary consent to the prosecution's request to arrest ruling People Power Party lawmaker Ha Young-je on charges of receiving illicit political funds.The motion was
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New nat'l security adviser says he feels tremendous responsibility

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- New National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong said Thursday he feels a "tremendous responsibility" taking on the job at a critical time.Cho made the remark to reporters at the presidential office, a
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S. Korea releases report on N. Korea's human rights violations

By Kim Soo-yeon and Yi WonjuSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry made public details of its report on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time Thursday, highlighting widespread rights abuses by the No
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Ambassador Goldberg says Yoon's efforts for S. Korea-Japan reconciliation deserve 'great credit'

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. envoy in South Korea said Thursday that President Yoon Suk Yeol's efforts for a thaw in Seoul-Tokyo ties long frayed over historical feuds deserve "great credit," as he stressed the need to &q
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Main opposition calls for explanation on replacement of nat'l security adviser

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to explain why former National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han resigned ahead of Yoon's state visit to the United States next month.
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KA-1 crash in Dec. caused by maintenance error, pilot's ineptitude: Air Force

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Air Force on Thursday attributed the crash of a KA-1 light attack aircraft in December to a maintenance error that caused an engine abnormality, as well as the pilot's ineptitude.Wrapping up a monthslo
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Top court finalizes ruling in favor of progressive electricity billing

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a ruling in favor of South Korea's progressive electricity billing system that charges more to households using a heavy amount of electric power but not to industrial consumers.T
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(LEAD) (News Focus) Abrupt replacement of national security adviser gives rise to much speculation

(ATTN: UPDATES with other personnel appointments)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The abrupt resignation of Kim Sung-han as national security adviser following the departures of two diplomats under him has left many wondering what really hap
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Yoon says corruption threatens democracy, curbs freedom

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday all forms of corruption that goes against the truth threatens democracy and suppresses freedom, calling for a fight against corruption at the international level. Yoon made the remarks
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Opposition lawmakers propose resolution denouncing Japan's Dokdo claim, textbooks

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Sang-hee of the main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday proposed a parliamentary resolution denouncing Japan's controversial textbooks and its sovereignty claim of South Korea's easternmost Dokdo isle