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Ukrainian envoy requests continued support from S. Korea ahead of 1st anniv. of Russian invasion

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The top Ukrainian envoy here appealed to South Korea on Thursday for continued attention and support for his country, as Russia's invasion enters its second year with no end in sight.Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko delive
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S. Korea to offer 3.1 tln won in policy loan support for defense industry this year

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to extend nearly 3.1 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) mostly in low-interest loans to the local defense industry this year, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, as the country seeks to bolster def
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 14,000 for 3rd day

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued the downward trend Thursday, with the new caseload falling by more than 1,600 cases from a week ago. The country reported 10,845 new infection cases, including 28 from overseas
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S. Korea's defense minister visits Polish arms company in Warsaw

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has visited a Polish arms company in Warsaw, his office said Thursday, a trip highlighting his focus on deepening defense industry cooperation with Poland.Lee arrived in the c
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N. Korea to hold key party meeting amid severe food shortages

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to hold a key party meeting later this month to solely discuss agricultural issues amid keen attention to whether it will unveil any practical measures to address its serious food shortages.The secre
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 22 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,909: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,845 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul08/-2Cloudy10Incheon06/-2Cloudy10Suwon09/-4Cloudy10Cheongju09/-3Sunny10Daejeon10/-
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N. Korean nuclear, missile programs not helpful to China: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's continued missile provocations and its nuclear development program are not helpful to any country, including China, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, two days after China
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N. Korea slams Japan for holding annual event on Dokdo

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday slammed Japan for holding an annual event that renewed its claim on South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, calling the event "an undisguised agitation for aggression.
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold trilateral missile defense drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. military's release in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military
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Yoon expresses commitment to normalization of labor unions

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he is firmly committed to "normalizing" labor unions, criticizing some unions for engaging in irrelevant issues, such as opposing military exercises with the United States, his s
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold trilateral missile defense drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with trilateral meeting, details in paras 3, 7-8, 10-12; CHANGES photo; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East S
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PM calls for comprehensive measure to boost fertility rate

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday called for all-out efforts to boost South Korea's birth rate, after data showed the country's fertility rate fell to an all-time low of 0.78 last year.Earlier in the day, Sta
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'table-top' drills against N. Korean nuclear threats at Pentagon

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are set to stage a combined military exercise at the Pentagon on Wednesday (U.S. time) under the scenario of nuclear use by North Korea, Seoul officials said, in the wake of Pyongyang's
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N. Korea capable of firing ICBMs at normal angle: DIA

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military believes North Korea is fully capable of firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a normal angle, a lawmaker said Wednesday after a briefing by an intelligence agency under the defen
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold trilateral missile defense drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters of the East Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, amid heightened tensions caused by North Korea's r
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Lawmaker accuses gov't of hiding details of Lone Star verdict

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- An opposition lawmaker claimed Wednesday that the government concealed some details when it released an international tribunal's verdict on an investor-state dispute settlement suit filed by U.S. private equity firm Lon
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Gov't develops AI-based voice analysis model to fight phishing

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based voice analysis model aimed at combating voice phishing scams.The program was jointly developed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's integr
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S. Korea starts training program for Polish pilots on FA-50 fighter operation

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force began a training program Wednesday for Polish pilots to operate the country's FA-50 light attack aircraft, officials said, after Warsaw signed a contract last year to purchase the jet.The pro