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Prosecutors raid former special counsel in suspected bribery case

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided a former special counsel's home and office over corruption allegations surrounding a controversial land development scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul.The Seoul Central District Pro
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(News Focus) Abrupt replacement of national security adviser gives rise to much speculation

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 happened that warrants such wholesale replacements l
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S. Korea hosts Indo-Pacific meeting of 2nd Summit for Democracy

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hosted the Indo-Pacific meeting of the second Summit for Democracy on Thursday, bringing together ministerial-level officials and experts from the region with a focus on the issue of combating corruption.Attend
S. Korea to name bike path at former Korean War battle site after Turkey

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SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will name a bike path at a former battle site after Turkey this week, under a program to commemorate the participation of the country and 21 others in the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Thursday
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Presidential office rules out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Thursday ruled out resumption of seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima region over radiation contamination concerns, saying the health and safety of people are the foremost priority."F
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases post on-week decline

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported just over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, a mild drop from a week earlier, as the country is adapting to the idea of the virus becoming endemic and is making efforts toward returning to normalcy.Th
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Law denying fathers birth registration of extramarital children ruled unconstitutional

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has ruled against a family registration law that practically bars biological fathers from registering the birth of children they have in extramarital relations with married women, legal sources sai
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,255: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11,039 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/07Sunny0Incheon16/06Sunny0Suwon21/03Sunny0Cheongju23/06Sunny0Daejeon24/05Sunny
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First vice foreign minister tapped as new ambassador to U.S.

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong has been tapped to be the new ambassador to the United States, a diplomatic source said Thursday, a day after the current ambassador was named the new national security adviser.Cho
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(LEAD) S. Korea set to host third Summit for Democracy in future: U.S. official

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a joint statement by Biden and Yoon in last 5 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has agreed to host what will be the third Summit for Democracy, a senior administration officia
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Arrest warrant denied for broadcasting watchdog chief over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) --A Seoul court on Thursday denied the arrest warrant for the chief of the state broadcasting regulator who is being investigated for suspected score manipulation during the 2020 broadcasting license renewal for a cable TV ch
One-third of senior public officials have over 2 bln won in personal wealth: data

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SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- About one-third of the ranking public officials at the central government and state-run institutions have more than 2 billion won (US$1.5 million) in personal wealth, an annual government report showed Thursday. A total of
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(profile) S. Korea's top envoy to U.S. named as new security adviser

SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Cho Tae-yong, who was tapped as President Yoon Suk Yeol's new national security adviser, is widely considered the right person to help bolster the Seoul-Washington alliance in light of his extensive career background.B
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Yoon says S. Korea will work to firmly defend democracy

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will partner with the international community to firmly defend democracy in the face of challenges from authoritarian forces.Yoon made the pledge while
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(LEAD) Yoon taps ambassador to U.S. as new nat'l security adviser

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's nomination of new adviser; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday nominated Seoul's chief envoy to Washington as his new national security adviser
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S. stage 'decisive action' phase of major amphibious landing exercise

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in 3rd para)SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States conducted major amphibious assault drills mobilizing their high-spirited forces, landing ships, stealth fighters and choppers under the rallyin
(URGENT) Yoon taps Ambassador to U.S. Cho as new nat'l security adviser

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S. Korea set to host third Summit for Democracy in future: U.S. official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has agreed to host what will be the third Summit for Democracy, a senior administration official from the United States said, as the second summit was set to kick-start here later Wednesday