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DP tables bills on expanding support for chips, renewable energy, future cars

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) proposed on Wednesday a set of bills aimed at fostering the semiconductor, renewable energy and future car industries through government support and tax incentives.The envisioned b
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Defense chief calls for stronger training amid growing N.K. threats

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup called on South Korean and U.S. troops Wednesday to reinforce their training to ensure a "Fight Tonight" defense posture during his visit to a wartime command bunker, a key venue f
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(LEAD) Gov't to decide on maximum weekly work hours after listening to workers: presidential office

(ATTN: ADDS labor minister's remarks in paras 8-9)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will decide on the maximum weekly work hours after carefully listening to the voices of vulnerable workers, the presidential office said We
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Leaders of ruling, main opposition parties agree to cooperate on livelihood issues

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and the main opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bipartisan cooperation on livelihood issues in their first meeting after the ruling party's newly-elected leader took office.T
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Seoul mayor vows to turn Yeouido into int'l financial hub with tax cuts for foreign firms

LONDON, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has vowed to turn the city's Yeouido district into an international financial hub by building a large-scale global financial facility and cutting taxes for foreign firms.Oh, who was in London as
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Order before 2 p.m. and product arrives today...Zigzag, expressing shipping expansion

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- ZIGZAG, a fashion platform operated by Kakao Style, has announced on Wednesday that it will speed up delivery by extending the deadline for orders for "expressing d
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Wonju in Gangwon Province to open dog shelter for 8 months

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- The city of Wonju in Gangwon Province will open its first dog shelter “Aruemdeul” on Wednesday.Wonju Agricultural Technology Center will operate its very first dog shelter,
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4 civic activists indicted on pro-N. Korean espionage charges

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Four civic activists suspected of having worked for an alleged pro-North Korea spy ring based in the southeastern city of Changwon were indicted Wednesday on charges of violating the anti-communist National Security Law.Th
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Yoon, Japan's Kishida to hold joint press briefing after summit

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a joint press briefing following their summit in Tokyo this week, a presidential official said Wednesday.Yoon and Kishida are set to meet Thursday
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S. Korea to offer US$200,000 to storm-hit Vanuatu

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth US$200,000 to Vanuatu hit by massive cyclones earlier this month, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin swept across t
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(2nd LD) Two killed in helicopter crash in Yeongwol

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in para 3)SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A civilian helicopter crashed in the small eastern town of Yeongwol on Wednesday, leaving both passengers on board dead, according to local fire authorities a
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S. Korea, U.S. hold joint river-crossing drills

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are conducting combined river-crossing military drills in a border county, the Army here said Wednesday, as part of the allies' ongoing springtime exercise.The allies mobilized some 40
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(LEAD) N. Korea confirms firing of 2 ground-to-ground ballistic missiles Tuesday

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has launched two ground-to-ground ballistic missiles in a demonstration drill designed to train sub-military units, vowing to "annihilate the enemy," acco
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Gov't to decide on maximum weekly work hours after listening to workers: presidential office

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will decide on the maximum weekly work hours after carefully listening to the voices of vulnerable workers, the presidential office said Wednesday.Currently, the legal cap is 52 hours per week,
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PM honors victims of 1960 pro-democracy uprising in Masan

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday honored the victims of the pro-democracy uprising in the southeastern city of Masan, attending a ceremony that marked the 63rd anniversary of the protest. The uprising occurred on M
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases decline on-week; mask wearing on public transportation to be lifted Monday

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 11,000 for the second straight day Wednesday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation.The country reported 11,899 new infections, including 21 fr
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to end mask mandate for public transportation next week

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3rd, last 2 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, the government announced Wednesday, lifting one of the last-remaining COVID-19 rest
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(LEAD) Two in cardiac arrest following helicopter crash in Yeongwol

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A civilian helicopter crashed in the small eastern town of Yeongwol on Wednesday, leaving both passengers on board in cardiac arrest, according t
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(LEAD) S. Korea to end mask mandate for public transportation next week

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments, info in last 4 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, the government announced Wednesday, lifting one of the last-remaining COVID-19
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,131: KDCA

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