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(LEAD) Ex-presidential aide acquitted of charges related to 2019 exit ban case

(ATTN: UPDATES with acquittal of former chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors Office in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A former presidential secretary for civil affairs and a former chief of the Korea Immigration Service were acqui
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Opposition parties railroad pro-labor bill through parliamentary subcommittee

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A contentious pro-labor bill passed through a parliamentary subcommittee Wednesday, calling for restricting damages suits aimed at suppressing industrial action and guaranteeing the bargaining rights of outsourced workers.T
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Ex-presidential aide acquitted of charges related to 2019 exit ban case

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A former presidential secretary for civil affairs and a former chief of the Korea Immigration Service were acquitted Wednesday of charges of orchestrating an allegedly illegal exit ban on a former vice justice minister in 2
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S. Korean ministry says N. Korea's food shortages apparently worsening

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's food shortages appear to be worsening, South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday, amid a news report that the North has recently cut rations to the military.The North has acknowledged the serio
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Defector-turned-lawmaker referred to ethics committee over remarks on Jeju uprising

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday referred North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho of the ruling party to the parliamentary ethics committee for making distorting remarks about a civilian upri
Seoul postpones subway, bus fare hikes to second half of year

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SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government put off its plan to raise the subway and bus fares to the second half of this year, city officials said Wednesday. The city had been pushing to increase its subway and bus fares by up to 400 won (U
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(LEAD) S. Korea's Navy, Marine Corps to join Cobra Gold drills in Thailand

(ATTN: UPDATES with troops' departure in para 2; ADDS more details in para 8)SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy and Marine Corps will participate in a multinational humanitarian exercise set to kick off in Thailand later this month
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DP accuses prosecution of seeking arrest warrant against party leader to overshadow first lady allegations

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) claimed Wednesday the prosecution's move to consider seeking an arrest warrant for party leader Lee Jae-myung is an attempt to overshadow stock manipulation allegations involvin
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases near 15,000 on gradual downtrend

(ATTN: ADDS more details, virus trend in paras 7-10, 13-18)SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases came to around 15,000 on Wednesday to log a marked on-week decline amid a gradual virus downtrend.The country reported 14,957 n
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(2nd LD) U.S. reaffirms ironclad commitment to security of S. Korea in bilateral talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from Vice Foreign Minister Cho, additional information)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the security and defense of South Korea i
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First lady's fan club to file complaint against 'shooting at Yoon' event organizer

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A fan club for first lady Kim Keon Hee and a conservative civic group said Wednesday they plan to file a complaint against a liberal civic group accused of organizing a game, in which contestants shot toy arrows at photos o
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S. Korea's Navy, Marine Corps to join Cobra Gold drills in Thailand

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy and Marine Corps will participate in a multinational humanitarian exercise set to kick off in Thailand later this month, officials said Wednesday.The Navy's 4,900-ton Ilchulbong landing ship carry
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S. Korea to participate in int'l conference on Ukraine reconstruction

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in an international conference in Poland this week to discuss the rebuilding of Ukraine's infrastructure torn down by Russia's invasion, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Offic
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(LEAD) U.S. reaffirms ironclad commitment to security of S. Korea in bilateral talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of meeting between Cho and U.S. under secretary of defense in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the secur
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China says it will resume issuance of short-term visas for S. Koreans this week

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- China will restart issuance of short-term visas for South Koreans later this week, its embassy in Seoul said Wednesday, in response to South Korea's resumption of short-term visas for travelers from China.The embassy
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S. Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team to join air show in Australia

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Air Force's aerobatic flight team departed Wednesday for Australia to join an international air show set to begin late this month, the armed service said.The team left an air base in Wonju, 130 kilomete
(URGENT) China says it will resume issuance of short-term visas for S. Koreans

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U.S. reaffirms ironclad commitment to security of S. Korea in bilateral talks

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the security and defense of South Korea in talks with her South Korean counterpart Tuesday, Seoul's foreign ministry sai
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Military to issue verbal or written warnings to officials over failure to foil N.K. drone infiltrations

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has decided to give verbal or written warnings to some 10 uniformed officers in a disciplinary action over a botched operation against North Korean drone infiltrations late last year, informed sou
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S. Korea asks Pacific island nations to support World Expo bid

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean government official held a meeting with ambassadors from six Pacific island nations and asked them to support Seoul's bid to bring the 2030 World Expo to the southeastern port city of Busan, offici