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Biden says he will not apologize for shooting down Chinese spy balloon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he had no intention of making any apologies for shooting down a Chinese spy balloon, calling it a clear violation of U.S. sovereignty.He noted China's surv
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Foreigners caught funding terrorist group using cryptocurrency

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two foreign nationals residing in South Korea have been arrested for funding an al-Qaida-linked terrorist group using cryptocurrency, police said Thursday. A 31-year-old Uzbek man and a 29-year-old Kazakh man were sent to t
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New S. Korean relief team to depart for Turkey with more aid materials

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to send a new relief team, including 10 medical workers, to Turkey on Thursday along with 55 tons of aid materials. The decision to send the 21-member squad was made at an interagency meeting on Wednesday
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Ruling party gives warning to defector-turned-lawmaker over historical remarks

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party has given a warning to Rep. Tae Yong-ho for making what critics say were distorting remarks about a civilian uprising on Jeju Island in the late 1940s, officials said Thursday. An official told
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(2nd LD) N. Korea labeled 'enemy' again in S. Korea's defense white paper

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in 8th para)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry has referred to the North Korean regime and military as an "enemy" in its new white paper, for the
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(2nd LD) Opposition leader denounces arrest warrant request as personal desire to remove political enemy

(ATTN: UPDATES with other parties' reactions)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung denounced the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for him Thursday, claiming the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol
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(LEAD) N. Korea labeled 'enemy' again in S. Korea's defense white paper

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 13-14; RECASTS paras 3, 15)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry has referred to the North Korean regime and military as an "enemy" in its
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(LEAD) Yoon confers awards on 19 meritorious people

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks)SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol conferred state awards on 19 meritorious people Thursday, including a Spanish priest known for his dedication to helping lepers.The 19 people, including two married couple
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(LEAD) Opposition leader denounces arrest warrant request as personal desire to remove political enemy

(ATTN: UPDATES with opposition leader's remarks, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung denounced the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for him Thursday, claiming the government of President Yoo
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N. Korea cracks down on grain trade at markets, food supply likely disrupted: Seoul ministry

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been conducting crackdowns on the trade of grains at marketplaces, as it adopted a new policy in October last year to tighten state control on the distribution of grains, according to Seoul's unification
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Seoul's defense minister to visit UAE, Poland for talks with counterparts

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will embark on a trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Poland this week for talks with his counterparts, his office said Thursday, as Seoul seeks to bolster arms industry coop
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S. Korea to offer US$1 mln in aid to quake-hit Syria through U.N.: foreign ministry

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide emergency humanitarian aid of US$1 million to Syria for victims and others suffering from last week's catastrophic earthquake that also affected Turkey, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thu
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(LEAD) N.K. leader attends groundbreaking ceremony for housing project in Pyongyang

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a groundbreaking ceremony to build 10,000 homes in Pyongyang, the country's state media reported Thursday, part of the nation
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N. Korea carried out sweeping party, military personnel reshuffle over past year: Seoul ministry

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea conducted a sweeping reshuffle of party, military and government officials over the past year in a bid to help its leader Kim Jong-un tighten his grip across key institutions, according to Seoul's unificatio
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Yoon confers awards on 19 meritorious people

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol conferred state awards on 19 meritorious people Thursday, including a Spanish priest known for his dedication to helping lepers.The 19 people, including two married couples, were chosen from among 62
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(3rd LD) Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments in 8th para)By Park BoramSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday over development corruption and bribery allegations arising from his time as mayor o
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N. Korea labeled 'enemy' again in S. Korea's defense white paper

By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry has referred to the North Korean regime and military as an "enemy" in its new white paper, for the first time in six years, according to offici
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DP expresses outrage over arrest warrant request for party leader

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday expressed outrage at the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for party leader Lee Jae-myung, denouncing it as "unheard-of violence" a
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(2nd LD) Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with more in last 3 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday over development corruption and bribery allegations arising from his time as mayor o
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PM calls for effective measures to boost low birth rate

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday called for detailed and effective measures to boost the nation's falling birth rate, as massive public spending has failed to increase the population. "In spite of many meas