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Main opposition to request parliamentary probe into Yoon-Kishida summit next week

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Friday it will submit a request next week to open a parliamentary investigation into a recent summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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U.S. Forces Korea holds first deployment training of THAAD 'remote' launcher

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday it has conducted the first training on the deployment of a "remote" launcher of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in South Korea.The
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S. Korea calls on N. Korea to pay back US$80 mln loan

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry Friday called on North Korea to repay its 2007 loan of industrial raw materials, worth US$80 million, from Seoul, saying it is coming to maturity.Under an inter-Korean agreement at th
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Kwon from Montenegro

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3rd para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs, behind a multibillion-dollar crash of the fir
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(LEAD) Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with roll call, more details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulations of nucle
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PPP expels member for hanging Japanese flag on Independence Movement Day

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) had one member quit the party after he was confirmed to be the man who flew the Japanese flag on a national holiday marking South Korea's independence movement against Japanese colon
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Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulations of nuclear attacks on its enemies.Yoon issued the wa
(URGENT) Yoon vows to make N. Korea pay for reckless provocations

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Whale carcass found on southwestern beach

BUAN, South Korea, March 24 (Yonhap) -- A whale carcass has been found on a beach on an islet off the southwestern coast, officials said Friday.The 10-meter-long whale was found by a resident on a sandy beach on an islet in Buan County, 204 kilometer
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(LEAD) S. Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Kwon from Montenegro

(ATTN: UPDATES with extradition in headline, lead, paras 2-5)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs, behind a multibillion-doll
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PM vows better child care services to boost birth rate

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make efforts to improve child care services, as the nation is struggling to tackle the world's lowest birth rate. Han made the remarks as he visited a ch
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Construction union raided over alleged illegal donation to progressive party

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Police raided offices of a major construction workers' union Friday over allegations that the union provided illegal political funds to a minor progressive party ahead of the 2020 parliamentary election.The Seoul Metro
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Unification minister discusses cooperation on N. Korea with top Japanese officials

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister had discussions with top Japanese government officials on ways to bolster cooperation over North Korea's nuclear and missile problems and the issue of those abducted by the North
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases remain in 10,000s for 4th day amid eased curb

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained at the 10,000 level for the fourth straight day Friday, with most state-imposed virus restrictions lifted in public areas.The country reported 10,283 new COVID-19 infections, i
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(LEAD) N. Korea tests 'underwater nuclear attack drone,' cruise missiles for nuclear warhead: KCNA

(ATTN:UPDATES throughout with details; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photos, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear weapon earlier this week capable of spawning a "radioactive tsunami" and stea
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,211: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,283 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Fingerprints confirm crypto fugitive Kwon: S. Korean police

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Fingerprints have confirmed that a South Korean man recently arrested in Montenegro is indeed Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs behind a multibillion-dollar crash of the firm's cryptocurren
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/05Sunny20Incheon13/04Sunny20Suwon17/03Sunny20Cheongju18/05Sunny20Daejeon18/04Sun
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on March 24.Korean-language dailies-- Laws to reduce prosecution's investigative powers 'valid' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Pres. Yoon expected to veto bil