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Religious group raided in leader's sexual assault probe

DAEJEON, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors and police raided the compound of a controversial religious sect, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), on Thursday as part of their ongoing investigation into allegations that its leader sexually assaulted female fo
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3-yr prison term sought for ex-DP deputy secretary general over bribery charges

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors demanded a three-year prison sentence for a former deputy secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday on charges of receiving about 1 billion won (US$781,494) in bribes and illega
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Busan unveils statue blueprint for late U.S. general dubbed father of war orphans

BUSAN, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A blueprint of a statue of late former U.S. Army Gen. Richard Whitcomb (1894-1982), dubbed the father of Korean War orphans, was unveiled Thursday.A Busan civic committee said it has singled out the Whitcomb statue bluepri
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(LEAD) S. Korean president to host Summit for Democracy meeting on economic growth

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean officials' remarks; CHANGES dateline, slug)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON/SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will host a leader-level discussion on economic growth and shared prosperity durin
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S. Korea, U.S. conduct live-fire drills near inter-Korean border

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have staged a large-scale combined live-fire exercise near the inter-Korean border, the South's Army said Thursday, in a show of the allies' "tremendous" firepower amid
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DP denounces Lee's indictment as attempt to dilute criticism of summit with Japan

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday denounced the prosecution's indictment of party leader, Lee Jae-myung, as an attempt to dilute criticism of last week's "humiliating&
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N. Korea fired 4 cruise missiles Wednesday: defense minister

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said Thursday that North Korea fired four cruise missiles the previous day, though a detailed analysis is still under way to confirm their specifics. Seoul's Joint Chiefs
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MUSINSA to hold joint audition with BigHit Music

SEOUL, Mar. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean leading online fashion commerce company MUSINSA will join hands with BigHit Music, an agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, to hold a snap casting in search of mem
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PM defends decision to lower emissions reduction target for industry

BUSAN, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has defended the government's decision to revise down the greenhouse gas reduction target for the industrial sector, saying that the adjustment is not insufficient. "I don't think
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PM says Yoon-Kishida summit opens new horizon in bilateral ties

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that a new horizon has opened in relations between South Korea and Japan thanks to last week's summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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S. Korea, U.S., British Marines hold joint infiltration drills

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean, U.S. and British Marines have staged combined "high-intensity" airborne and maritime infiltration drills in a southeastern coastal area, the Marine Corps here said Thursday, in a move to bolster j
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Sandstorm from China forecast to push up fine dust levels in S. Korea

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A sandstorm that swept across Beijing and China's northern provinces is forecast to partially affect South Korea on Thursday, sending fine dust levels to "very bad" in parts of the country, a research insti
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(LEAD) S. Korea co-sponsors UNHRC draft resolution on N.K. human rights after 5-yr hiatus: source

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 4th para, photo)SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has co-sponsored a U.N. draft resolution on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time in five years, a diplomatic source said Thursday.According to
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State arms agency to sign KF-21 mass-production contract next year

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency is seeking to sign a contract next year to mass-produce the homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter, its officials said Thursday, in what could be a key milestone for the jet acquisi
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 12,000 amid eased restrictions

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 12,000 Thursday, as the coronavirus has been slowing down for months.The country reported 11,400 new COVID-19 infections, including 21 cases from overseas, bringing the total
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 14 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,201: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11,400 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/14Rain10Incheon19/11Rain10Suwon21/12Rain10Cheongju19/14Rain60Daejeon18/13Rain6
S. Korea co-sponsors UNHRC draft resolution on N.K. human rights after 5-yr hiatus: source

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SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has co-sponsored a U.N. draft resolution on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time in five years, a diplomatic source said Thursday.According to the source, Seoul participated as a co-spon
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U.S. sees no imminent sign of nuclear weapons use by N. Korea: Kirby

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- There is no indication that North Korea may use its nuclear weapons to attack the United States or its allies in the near future, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesd