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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,115: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4,198 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) Large fire engulfs tire plant in Daejeon; no serious injuries reported

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4, 6-7; CHANGES photo)DAEJEON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A huge fire has engulfed a tire plant in the central city of Daejeon, but no serious injuries have been reported, fire officials said Monday.The fire broke out
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SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-3Cloudy20Incheon05/-2Cloudy20Suwon07/-3Cloudy20Cheongju09/-2Cloudy20Daejeon10/-3
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Yoon's approval rating falls to 38.9 pct: poll

SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell to 38.9 percent, dropping below 40 percent for the first time in four weeks, a poll showed Monday.In the poll of 2,508 adults conducted by Realmeter from Monday to Friday
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Large fire engulfs tire plant in Daejeon; no serious injuries reported

DAEJEON, March 13 (Yonhap) -- A huge fire has engulfed a tire plant in the central city of Daejeon, but no serious injuries have been reported, fire officials said Monday.The fire broke out at 10:09 p.m. Sunday at the plant operated by the nation'
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(LEAD) N. Korea fired 2 'strategic cruise missiles' from submarine Sunday: KCNA

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine in waters off its east coast over the weekend, state media said Monday, in
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N. Korea fired an unspecified missile from submarine in waters off Sinpo Sunday: S. Korean military

SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified missile from a submarine over the weekend, Seoul's military said Monday, in apparent protest over a regular South Korea-U.S. combined military exercise to begin this week.The Joint Chie
(URGENT) N. Korea says it fired two 'strategic cruise missiles' from submarine Sunday

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(URGENT) N. Korea test-fires an unspecified missile in waters off Sinpo Sunday: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) Biden asks Yoon to lead plenary session in upcoming democracy summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with resignation of chief of protocol in last 3 paras)SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has formally requested South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol chair a plenary session of the second Summit for Democracy, accordin
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Biden asks Yoon to lead plenary session in upcoming democracy summit

SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has formally requested South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol chair a plenary session of the second Summit for Democracy, according to Yoon's office Sunday.It made public a scanned image of Biden
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Fire on Mount Jiri extinguished after 21 hours; one firefighter dead

HADONG, South Korea, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The main wildfire at Mount Jiri National Park in southern South Korea was put out Sunday 21 hours after it began, having burned more than 900,000 hectares of woodland, authorities said. A firefighter was kill
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Lotte Department Store to open Dyson Style Lab pop-up store at Lotte World Mall

SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) – Lotte Department Store has announced on Sunday that it will run a Dyson Style Lab pop-up aimed at Generation Z at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil from the 15th to the 26th of t
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Car ferries on S. Korea-China route to resume operations in April: sources

INCHEON, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Car ferries linking South Korea's western port of Incheon and China will resume operations next month, industry sources said Sunday, after more than three years of a hiatus attributable to the outbreak of the COVID-1
Police set for 'special crackdown' on organized crime rings

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they will launch a monthslong special campaign to clamp down on organized crime rings across South Korea amid a rising number of such offenders.A total of 1,539 police officers in 320 teams
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N. Korea approves war deterrent steps against S. Korea-U.S. drills at key party meeting: KCNA

SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has decided to take "important, practical" measures for the "offensive use" of war deterrents, state media said Sunday, with the United States and South Korea set to launch their joint m
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SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul08/09Rain60Incheon07/07Rain60Suwon08/07Rain60Cheongju12/10Rain60Daeje
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(Yonhap Interview) U.N. Command committed to role in allies' 'defensive' drills for its mission to guard armistice, peace: deputy chief

By Song Sang-hoPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The deputy commander of the U.N. Command (UNC) stressed the significance of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military exercise for peace on the peninsula, dismissing North Korea's pugnacio
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(LEAD) Opposition leader claims forced labor compensation plan may lead to military consequences

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party's response)SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung again denounced the government's compensation plan for victims of wartime forced labor on Saturday, claiming that the solution may result in Japan