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Court upholds constitutionality of military service for foreign-born men ahead of citizenship renunciation

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutionality of the law requiring military service for men born to South Korean parents temporarily staying overseas before they can renounce their Korean citizenship.According t
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S. Korea reports 12,291 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported 12,291 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday amid a gradual slowdown in the pace of infections.The figure is slightly higher than the previous day's 10,817 cases, but 785 cases lower compared with a week ago
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,988: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12,291 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/04Cloudy0Incheon08/04Cloudy0Suwon09/03Cloudy10Cheongju10/05Cloudy20Daejeon12/0
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on March 1.Korean-language dailies-- Tax revenue down nearly 7 tln won in January (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- U.S. chip subsidies come with strings attached (Kookmin Da
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U.S., S. Korea agree on need to strengthen extended deterrence: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea agree on the need to further strengthen U.S. extended deterrence, a U.S. defense department spokesperson said Tuesday, also reaffirming U.S. commitment to deploying stra
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2 construction union leaders arrested for racketeering

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Two leaders of a labor union at a construction company were arrested for racketeering Tuesday, as the government stepped up efforts to eliminate corruption within unions in the industry.The Seoul Central District Court gran
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S. Korea to offer US$300,000 aid to flood-hit Mozambique

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide humanitarian assistance worth US$300,000 to Mozambique hit by heavy floods earlier this month, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.Torrential rains from Feb. 7 to 11 claimed 10 lives and left 16,5
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(LEAD) Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims over compensation issue

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on meeting, talks with Japan in paras 7-9, 11-15)SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Tuesday met with the families of the victims of wartime forced labor to update them on the state of gove
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint special ops drills, involving AC-130J, MC-130J planes

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with U.S. official's remarks; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. special commandos are conducting "realistic" combined drills here, involving AC-130J and MC-130J warplanes
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Ex-Ssangbangwool official indicted in N. Korea remittance case

SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution indicted a former financial official of underwear maker Ssangbangwool Group on Tuesday for illegally delivering millions of dollars to North Korea for inter-Korean cooperation projects, in a cas
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S. Korea, U.S. hold joint special operations drills

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. special operations forces are conducting combined drills amid tensions over North Korea's missile launches, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.The Exercise Teak Knife was kicked off ear
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Foreign minister meets with families of forced labor victims to discuss compensation means

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Tuesday met with the families of the victims of wartime forced labor to update them on the state of government consultations with Japan on the long-standing issue of compensation.Pa
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Civic group files complaint against lawyer over son's bullying controversy

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- A civic group on Tuesday lodged a complaint against a prosecutor-turned-lawyer whose appointment as chief of the police's National Office of Investigation was canceled last week over a bullying controversy involving his
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold first economic security dialogue session

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held the first session of their newly established economic security dialogue in Honolulu on Monday (local time), the presidential office said.The dialogue, which was la
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Yoon's office rejects allegations of fortune teller's involvement in Biden visit

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol rejected allegations Tuesday that a fortune teller was involved in setting up U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea last May.The presidential office issued t
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Gov't to invest 54 bln won to nurture 400 semiconductor talents every year

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to invest 54 billion won (US$40.8 million) over the next four years to help universities nurture about 400 semiconductor majors every year, officials said Tuesday.The plan by the Education Ministry comes a
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S. Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team performs at Australian air show

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean T-50B supersonic jets streaked over a southeastern Australian city during the opening ceremony of a major international air show Tuesday, marking its first aerobatic performance in the southern hemis
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Main opposition to push for strengthening gov't vetting system following school violence fiasco

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) plans to push for a bill aimed at strengthening the government's personnel vetting system, officials said Tuesday, after the appointment of a new national investi