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S. Korean defense minister visits arms exhibition in UAE

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has visited a major defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support South Korean companies showcasing their products there, his office said Tuesday.Lee attended the Internationa
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases continue weekly decline as virus slows down

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued their downward trend Tuesday as the spread of the coronavirus has markedly slowed down in recent months. The country reported 11,880 new infection cases, including 25 from over
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S. Korea to issue new overarching defense strategy as early as next month

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to publish a new overarching national defense strategy next month to chart a mid- and long-term direction of the country's security policy amid growing North Korean military threats, Seoul's d
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 8 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,873: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11,880 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/-6Sunny0Incheon02/-5Sunny10Suwon04/-6Sunny0Cheongju04/-5Sunny0Daejeon05/-7Sunny0
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Yoon approves request for parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has signed off on a request for parliamentary consent to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's arrest, his office said Tuesday.The president's endorsement is a procedural step that comes before t
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 21.Korean-language dailies-- 'U.S. is here,' Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv, touts alliance (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 'Stern actions inevitabl
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U.S. calls for UNSC action against N. Korean missile tests, again to no avail

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Monday called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold North Korea to account for its recent missile provocations but to no avail due to opposition from two veto-wieldin
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U.S. lawmaker calls for increased missile defense against N. Korean provocation

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services called for efforts to enhance U.S. missile defense against North Korea's evolving missile threat on Monday.Rep. Mike Rogers (
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U.S. calls on N. Korea to halt provocation, engage in dialogue

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launches and calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue, a state department spokesperson said Monday.North Korea fired two short-range ballist
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Yoon warns of 'firm action' against labor unions refusing to disclose account books

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Monday of "firm action" against labor unions that refuse to disclose their account books while receiving large amounts of government subsidies, his office said.Yoon&#
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(2nd LD) S. Korea slaps more sanctions on N. Korea in response to missile provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it has decided to impose additional independent sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest long-range ballistic missile launch and the firing of
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Minor opposition party tables bill to launch special counsel probe into land development scandal

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition Justice Party on Monday tabled a bill to launch a special counsel probe into bribery allegations connected to a high-profile land development scandal.The bill calls for an independent probe into the &q
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Umbrella union raps gov't scrutiny of labor unions' accounting practices

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest umbrella labor union on Monday lambasted the government's scrutiny of labor unions' accounting practices, calling it labor repression and vowing to wage an all-out fight against it.Labor is
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Police investigate leak of nationwide high school test scores

SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched an investigation into a recent leak of hundreds of thousands of high school students' scores in a nationwide test, officials said Monday.An unidentified person posted a message online e
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First lady sends condolence message to Turkish counterpart over earthquake

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee has sent a condolence message to her Turkish counterpart over this month's devastating earthquake, the presidential office said Monday.Kim's letter to Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan was int
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(News Focus) Political tension escalates over 'yellow envelope bill'

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- A revision of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, which is mainly intended to strictly restrict filing damage suits against workers on strike, has emerged as a political hot potato, as the liberal opposition
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Fourth KF-21 fighter jet prototype succeeds in first flight

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The fourth prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter KF-21 Boramae conducted its successful maiden flight Monday, the arms procurement agency said, in the latest sign of progress in the advanced jet's development
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Ex-lawmaker quizzed over fortune teller's alleged involvement in presidential residence

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have questioned a former opposition lawmaker as part of an investigation into claims of a fortune teller's alleged involvement in the relocation of the presidential residence.The of