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S. Korean president to host Summit for Democracy meeting on economic growth

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will host a leader-level discussion on economic growth and shared prosperity during the Summit for Democracy next week, the U.S. state department announced Wednesday
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N. Korea warns against U.S. push for complete denuclearization

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday issued a strong warning against the United States' demand for the North's complete denuclearization, saying the regime will take it as "declaring a war."Jo Chol-su, director gene
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(LEAD) DP leader to keep position despite indictment

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info; TRIMS)SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Wednesday to allow party leader Lee Jae-myung to retain his position despite his indictment on cor
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Yoon calls for actively protecting defense industry secrets

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Defense Counterintelligence Command on Wednesday and called for actively protecting defense industry secrets to ensure critical technologies are not leaked, his office said
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(LEAD) Parliamentary committee passes bill on expanding tax incentives for chipmakers

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info from finance ministry in last 6 paras)SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary strategy and finance committee Wednesday passed a bill aimed at supporting the semiconductor industry by giving bigger tax incenti
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details in 3rd para)SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launc
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Ex-President Lee visits nat'l cemetery to honor fallen sailors in Cheonan warship sinking

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak visited a national cemetery in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday to pay respects to sailors killed in North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship in 2010. The visit was Lee'
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with JCS' explanation; RECASTS headline, lead)SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said i
S. Korean delegation to attend int'l water conference this week

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SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean delegation led by Environment Minister Han Wha-jin will attend the United Nations 2023 Water Conference this week to discuss global water-related goals and targets, officials said Wednesday.This year's c
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U.S. revision of human rights report is 'acknowledgement' of its inaccuracy: presidential office

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department's quick revision of its report on human rights practices in South Korea is an "acknowledgement" that the report was "not accurate," a presidential officia
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N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles toward East Sea: source

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, an informed source said.South Korea's military spotted the launch from the Hamhung area on the North's east coast, according to the sourc
(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles, informed source says

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PM asks for Vietnam's support for S. Korea's World Expo bid

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday asked Vietnam's National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai to support South Korea's bid to bring the 2030 World Expo to the port city of Busan, 325 kilometers southeast
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Senior U.S. Marine visits S. Korea for allied drills

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. Marine official joined ongoing joint exercises with South Korea on Wednesday and also had talks with Seoul officials over bilateral cooperation, according to the Marine Corps here.Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney,
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Arrest motion for ruling party lawmaker presented to National Assembly

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry on Wednesday submitted a request to the National Assembly for parliamentary consent for the arrest of a ruling party lawmaker.Rep. Ha Young-je of the People Power Party has been under prosecution inves
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Assembly speaker says Yoon made 'big decision' over Korea-Japan summit

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol made a "big decision" with regard to relations with Japan, National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo said Wednesday, urging Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to take reciprocal measures.
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DP to decide whether to exempt indicted party leader from suspension of duties

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) will hold a party affairs committee meeting Wednesday to decide whether to exempt party leader Lee Jae-myung from suspension of duty by recognizing the prosecution's indictment
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Distribution industry gears up to hold dog-related events ahead of National Puppy Day

SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Yonhap) -- Ahead of National Puppy Day tomorrow, the South Korean distribution industry is gearing up to hold diverse dog-related events. South Korea’s leading fashion and beauty app Z
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid eased curbs

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose to over 13,000 Wednesday, two days after the country lifted its mask mandate on public transportation.The country reported 13,081 ne
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Minister to seek cooperation with Japan over S. Korean abductees in N. Korea

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Wednesday he will seek cooperation with Japan to help resolve the issue of Korean nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, as he embarked on a visit to Tokyo."It will