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S. Korea, Japan to create 'future youth fund' as part of deal on forced labor

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to create a "future youth fund" to sponsor scholarships for students, as part of a deal on settling the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's warti
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/03Sunny0Incheon12/02Sunny0Suwon16/00Sunny0Cheongju17/02Sunny0Daejeon18/01Sunny0Ch
N. Korea renews vow to bolster nuclear arsenal

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SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday renewed its pledge to bolster its nuclear arsenal, claiming its own nuclear deterrence would ensure balance of power in the region.The North's foreign ministry also criticized the United States f
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(LEAD) PPP kicks off member vote to pick new leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with voter turnout; AMENDS headline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) began a vote of paying party members Saturday to pick a new leader to head the party through next year's general electio
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To protect Japanese Murrelet, streets cats of Marado Island gets relocation to Jeju Island

SEOUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- After receiving the report of some of the street cats dwelling in the Marado Islad located within Jeju are threatening the endangered natural monument Japanese Murrelet, some
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Military ups readiness against possible N.K. provocations ahead of joint drills with U.S.

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has prepared its readiness against possible North Korean provocations as the combined springtime military exercise with the United States is set to begin later this month, sources said Saturday. T
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AESA-equipped KF-21 fighter jet prototype on test-flight

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's homegrown fighter KF-21 Boramae conducted its successful test flight with the advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar mounted, the arms procurement agency said Saturday, in the latest sig
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New COVID-19 cases soar to above 11,000 amid hope for further easing of antivirus measures

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose to above 11,000 Saturday as the country is mulling a further easing of antivirus measures.The country reported 11,246 new infection cases, bringing the total caseload to 30,555,102,
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,020: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11,246 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on March 4.Korean-language dailies-- 'I didn't know Kim Mun-ki,' Lee Jae-myung said. 'Indictment is unfair' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Lee Jae-myun
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Mar. 04 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul14/03Sunny10Incheon11/03Sunny10Suwon14/00Sunny10Cheongju15/01Sunny20Daejeon15/00Su
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PPP set to kick off member vote to pick new leader

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to begin a vote of paying party members Saturday to pick a new leader to head the party through next year's general elections and help move President Yoon Suk Yeol
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(2nd LD) Court blocks SM Entertainment's planned share sale to Kakao

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday blocked K-pop agency SM Entertainment Co.'s planned issuance of new shares and convertible bonds to an entertainment arm of tech giant Kakao
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National security adviser to visit Washington to discuss bilateral ties

SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han will visit Washington next week to discuss a range of issues, including upgrading the bilateral relationship, the presidential office said Friday. During the five-day trip starting Sun
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(LEAD) Court blocks SM Entertainment's planned share sale to Kakao

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday blocked K-pop agency SM Entertainment Co.'s planned issuance of new shares and convertible bonds to an entertainment arm of tech giant Kakao
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Court blocks SM Entertainment's planned share sale to Kakao

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday blocked K-pop agency SM Entertainment Co.'s planned issuance of new shares and convertible bonds to an entertainment arm of tech giant Kakao Corp.The Seoul Eastern District Court ac
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First lady helps clean river, visits market in Pohang

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee helped clean a river and met with merchants at a traditional market in the southeastern city of Pohang on Friday, the presidential office said.Kim joined a group of community leaders an
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(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S. to stage annual exercise from March 13-23

(ATTN: UPDATES with allies' air drills in last 2 paras)SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off a combined springtime military exercise later this month, the allies announced Friday, as they are striving to be
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Feb. 27 -- N. Korea opens key party meeting on agriculture amid food crisis28 -- N. Korean leader calls for 'radical change' in agricultural o