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Newly appointed police investigation chief apologizes over son's bullying controversy

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A prosecutor-turned-lawyer appointed to head the National Office of Investigation apologized Saturday for his son's school bullying incident.Chung Sun-sin, appointed as the new chief in charge of commanding police inves
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Top court confirms prison sentence for notorious burglar

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court has upheld the 1 1/2-year prison sentence for Cho Se-hyeong, an 85-year-old notorious burglar, convicted of stealing again just a month after being released from prison, court officials said Saturday. In J
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday, with daily infections falling by around 660 cases compared with a week earlier. The country reported 10,055 new infection cases
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,940: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,055 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul06/-3Sunny0Incheon04/-3Sunny0Suwon06/-4Sunny0Cheongju06/-3Sunny0Daejeon06/-4Sunny0
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Yoon tells NIS to show capability to 'neutralize' N.K. provocations

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the National Intelligence Service (NIS) headquarters Friday and called on the agency to demonstrate its capability to "neutralize" the North Korean regime's misc
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‘Physical: 100’, ‘Burning Trotman’ to be embroiled in controversy over cast members

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) - Popular variety shows such as Netflix's "Physical: 100" and MBN's "Burning Trotman" are suffering from controversy over ordinary cast member
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Police vow stern action against illegal acts at construction labor union's rally

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Police warned Friday they will mobilize all available measures to deal sternly with any illegal acts during a large-scale rally by a major labor union of construction workers slated for next week.Some 46,500 members of the
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S. Korea to offer $130 mln in additional aid to Ukraine: ministry

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide US$130 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine on the occasion of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The government reaffirmed its pos
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Gov't considers adding new option for flexible workweek

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering offering greater flexibility to companies with regard to the 52-hour workweek, by allowing them to extend the maximum weekly work hours to either 64 or 69 hours. The workweek system introduced
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Buan County in North Jeolla Province to open playground for pets

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Buan County in North Jeolla Province, South Korea will open a playground exclusively for pets starting next month.The playground will be set up on the site next to the S
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Feb. 20 -- N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean militaryS. Korea slaps more sanctions on N. Korea in response to
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------In letter to quake-hit Syria, N. Korean leader wishes swift recovery work: mediaSEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a letter to
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) U.S. aircraft carrier may be deployed to S. Korea for joint drills next month: sourceSEOUL -- South Korea and the United States are in
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Seoul mayor says nuclear armament option should be left open to deal with N. KoreaSEOUL -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday that South Korea should l
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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution marking 70th anniversary of S. Korea-U.S. alliance

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution calling for further strengthening the alliance with the United States to mark its 70th anniversary this year."The National Assembly reaffirms that the S. Korea-U.S.
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(LEAD) N. Korea warns continued 'U.S. hostility' will be considered 'declaration of war'

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean foreign ministry official on Friday warned that Pyongyang will regard what it claims to be "hostile practices" from the United State
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S. Korea, Poland agree to launch arms cooperation dialogue, joint drills

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Poland have agreed to launch a ministerial dialogue on arms industry cooperation and joint military drills during their talks in Warsaw, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.Defense
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(LEAD) Consent for opposition leader arrest reported to Assembly

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest info)SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's arrest was reported in the National Assembly on Friday in the last step ahead of a v