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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,408 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul11/-1Sunny10Incheon09/01Sunny10Suwon12/-3Sunny10Cheongju13/-2Sunny10Daejeon13/-3Clou
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Whether to provide lethal aid to Ukraine is up to S. Korea: White House

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Whether South Korea will provide direct military assistance to Ukraine is up to the country itself, a White House official said Thursday, calling it a "sovereign decision" that each country h
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Secretary Austin vows continued efforts to counter N. Korean provocation

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to counter threats posed by North Korea through close cooperation with its allies, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Thursday.In a memorandum to all defense departmen
U.S. unveils national strategy to counter cybercrimes by N. Korea, others

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Thursday released a national strategy to enhance cybersecurity and mitigate illicit cyber activities by actors from countries such as North Korea.The strategy released by the White H
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U.S. will focus on enhancing deterrence against N. Korean threats: U.S. official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States is and will continue to build extended deterrence against North Korea's evolving nuclear threats, a ranking U.S. official said Thursday, adding the purpose of deterrence is to show
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(LEAD) First lady cleared of graft suspicions involving her former art exhibition firm

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info)SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have cleared first lady Kim Keon Hee of graft suspicions involving three art exhibitions hosted by her former cultural content company, officials said Thursday. Kim had been under
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Labor ministry pushes for law revision to enhance accounting transparency

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Employment and Labor will push for a revision of the trade union law as part of efforts to enhance unions' accounting transparency and regulate any illegal acts by unionized workers, officials said Thurs
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PM presides over meeting on regulatory reforms

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presided over a meeting Thursday with relevant ministers on regulatory reforms and pledged support for South Korean firms to lead new businesses."The issues of bio-health, robots and the me
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Yoon signs bill to upgrade veterans agency, establish overseas Koreans agency

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol signed a bill Thursday to upgrade the state veterans agency to a full-fledged ministry and to establish a new government agency for overseas Koreans.The signing took place during a cere
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Main opposition lashes out at Yoon's speech on Japan relations

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday lashed out at President Yoon Suk Yeol's speech on relations with Tokyo, calling it a "democracy of humiliation" with Japan. Marking the anniversary of a
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First lady cleared of graft suspicions involving her former art exhibition firm

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have cleared first lady Kim Keon Hee of graft suspicions involving two art exhibitions hosted by her former cultural content company, officials said Thursday. Kim had been under graft suspicions that about a doz
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S. Korean minister urges N. Korea to respond to offer of talks on separated families

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister called Thursday on North Korea to respond positively to Seoul's dialogue offer on reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.Kwon Young-se delivered the message at an
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(LEAD) JCS chief inspects allies' special ops drills, calls for accurate strike capabilities

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7-11)SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer has inspected combined special operations drills with the United States and called on the troops to maintain their capabilities to "
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(LEAD) First lady visits school for blind

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's message)SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday visited a school for the blind and congratulated new students on their first day of school.Kim visited the Seoul National School for the Blind to at
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Ruling party accuses opposition of holding 'bulletproof' parliament session to shield party leader

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday accused the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) of holding a "bulletproof" parliament session to protect leader Lee Jae-myung from arrest over corruption charges
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Opposition leader urges Yoon to apologize over canceled appointment of investigation chief

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to apologize over the canceled appointment of a new national investigation chief following revelations of a school bullying case involving the ap
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First lady visits school for blind

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday visited a school for the blind and congratulated new students on their first day of school.Kim visited the Seoul National School for the Blind to attend the entrance ceremony for some 40
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JCS chief inspects allies' special ops drills, calls for accurate strike capabilities

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer has inspected combined special operations drills with the United States and called on the troops to maintain their capabilities to "strike the enemy's critical facilities wit
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PM pledges to create jobs via labor reform

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday pledged that the government will help create jobs by pushing for labor reforms to make the job market more flexible. Han also painted a bleak picture for the labor market this year bu