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S. Korea, U.S. making 'practical' progress in strengthening U.S. extended deterrence: Amb. Cho

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are making "practical" progress in enhancing the implementation of U.S. extended deterrence, South Korean ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong said Monday.Cho
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(4th LD) National Assembly votes narrowly to reject motion for opposition leader's arrest

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from rival parties, justice minister)By Lee Haye-ah, Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted Monday to reject the government's request for consent to arrest opposition leader L
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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution urging Japan to withdraw UNESCO bid for Sado mine

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution Monday urging Japan to withdraw its bid to register a former gold mine linked to wartime forced labor as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Last month, the Japanese governm
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Nat'l Assembly passes bill on new veterans affairs ministry, overseas Koreans agency

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Monday approved a bill on upgrading the state agency on veterans affairs to a ministry-level body and establishing a new government agency to handle policies on overseas Koreans. The revised Governm
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(3rd LD) National Assembly votes narrowly to reject motion for opposition leader's arrest

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)By Lee Haye-ah and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted Monday to reject the government's request for consent to arrest opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over corruption charges by a margin of
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(2nd LD) National Assembly votes narrowly to reject motion for opposition leader's arrest

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with outcome of vote; CHANGES headline, photos)By Lee Haye-ah and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Monday voted narrowly to reject the government's request for consent to arrest opposition lea
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Ukrainian ambassador renews calls for Seoul's offer of lethal arms

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The top Ukrainian envoy in Seoul reiterated Kyiv's hope Monday for South Korea to provide lethal arms to help its fight against Russia, stressing the need for such outside aid to be given "without delay" to
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(LEAD) Controversial cable car project on Mount Seorak gets conditional nod

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The environment ministry on Monday gave a conditional nod to a controversial project to build and operate a cable car system over a natural reserve area on Mount Seorak near South Ko
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Yoon vows to create freer, fairer society for new graduates

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed the graduating class of Yonsei University on Monday, saying he will create a fairer society free from the "cartels of those with vested rights."In his commencement
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Court upholds constitutionality of toughened school zone safety law

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law mandating heavier punishment for car accidents within school zones conforms to the highest law, legal sources said Monday.The law, dubbed the "Min-sik Law,&
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Yoon calls for measures to eradicate school violence

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the education ministry Monday to promptly report measures to eradicate school violence, his office said, following revelations that a recently revoked government appointee
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit lowest tally in 8 months

(ATTN: ADDS additional info from government's regular briefing in paras 5-9)SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit the lowest tally in eight months Monday amid a gradual virus downtrend.The country reported 4,026 new
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'RRR' dance video by S. Korean Embassy in India goes viral, gets promoted by Modi

S Korean embassy-viral video 'RRR' dance video by S. Korean Embassy in India goes viral, gets promoted by ModiSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- A social media video produced by the South Korean Embas
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Unification minister says it's 'too early' to determine whether N.K. leader's daughter is successor

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's point man on North Korea said Monday it is "too early" to determine whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's recently revealed daughter, Ju-ae, is the country's heir apparent despite her rec
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(LEAD) National Assembly to vote on opposition leader arrest

(ATTN: UPDATES with DP floor leader's quote)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to vote on the government's request for consent to arrest opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over corruption charges Monday amid wid
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Controversial cable car project on Mt. Seorak gets conditional nod

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The environment ministry on Monday gave a conditional nod to a controversial project to build and operate a cable car system over a natural reserve area on Mount Seorak near South Korea's east coast.The project, pursued
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Opposition leader lashes out at government's vetting system after investigation chief resignation

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung lashed out at the government's personnel vetting system Monday after the appointment of a new national investigation chief was canceled a day after its announcement.The office
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(2nd LD) N. Korea opens key party meeting on agriculture amid food crisis

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural issues, with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, Pyongyang's state media sai
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Hankyoreh sees no direct influence of ex-reporter's transaction with key figure in development scandal

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Hankyoreh newspaper said Monday it could not confirm any direct influence on its articles by a financial transaction that one of its senior reporters had with a key culprit in a high-profile development scandal.Announci