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Ex-head of animal rights group gets 2-yr jail term for euthanizing 98 rescued dogs

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- A former chief of an animal rights organization was sentenced to two years behind bars Tuesday for euthanizing 98 rescued dogs under her group's care due mainly to economic costs.The Seoul Central District Court deliver
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JCS chief calls for 'bold' punishment against potential enemy provocations

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer called on front-line troops Tuesday to carry out a "bold" punishment against potential enemy provocations, his office said, as Seoul is striving to sharpen its deterrence a
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Kim regains lead over Ahn in PPP leadership race: poll

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has regained the lead against three other candidates, including front-runner Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, in the race for party leadership, a poll showed Tuesday.In the survey
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(LEAD) Arrest warrant sought for asset firm owner in development corruption scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Tuesday for the owner of an asset management firm at the center of a high-profile development corruption scandal.Kim Man-bae, the
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Arrest warrant sought for asset firm owner in development corruption scandal

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Tuesday for the owner of an asset management firm at the center of a high-profile development corruption scandal.Kim Man-bae, the largest shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asse
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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution to support quake-hit Turkey, Syria

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging swift support measures for quake-hit Turkey and Syria.The resolution passed the assembly's plenary session with an endorsement of 228 of 229 seated lawmakers.
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N. Korea unveils stamp featuring leader's daughter Ju-ae for 1st time

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday unveiled the designs of a new stamp featuring the daughter of the North's leader Kim Jong-un, known as Ju-ae, for the first time.The stamp designs uploaded on the website of the North's Korea
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan seek ways to mend ties in bilateral talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a press release on the outcome of the South Korea-Japan talks in last 5 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held rare bilateral talks in Washington on Mon
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S. Korea and NATO hold 1st military staff talks

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held their first military staff talks in Seoul this week, officials said Tuesday, in a sign of growing security cooperation between the two sides.Maj. Gen. Kim S
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Ruling party accuses main opposition of abusing majority power to damage parliamentary democracy

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday accused the main opposition party of undermining the value of parliamentary democracy with its majority power.Rep. Joo Ho-young made the remarks in a speech
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PPP lawmaker says Jeju uprising triggered by N. Korean founder's instruction

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Tae Yong-ho, a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), has caused a controversy by insisting that a civilian uprising on Jeju Island in the late 1940s was obviously triggered by th
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PM calls for swift implementation of tasks to empower local governments

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed the Cabinet on Tuesday to swiftly carry out what is necessary to follow up on a plan to delegate some of the central government's powers to local governments.Han issued the instruc
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S. Korea, Japan seek ways to mend ties in bilateral talks

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held rare bilateral talks in Washington on Monday, seeking to mend ties soured by the prolonged issue of Japan's wartime forced labor.South Korean Firs
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases in 14,000s as virus wanes

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 14,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate fall from the previous week amid a declining virus trend. The country reported 14,371 new infection cases, including 26 from overseas, br
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,758: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 14,371 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul06/-3Sunny10Incheon04/-3Sunny0Suwon06/-4Cloudy10Cheongju06/-1Cloudy20Daejeon08/-2Su
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China's defense chief sends congratulatory message to N. Korea over army anniversary

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- China's defense minister has sent a congratulatory message to his North Korean counterpart on the occasion of the North's 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces last week, Pyongyang's state media said Tue
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(LEAD) U.S., S. Korea and Japan will jointly deter N. Korean threat: Wendy Sherman

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more details, minor changes; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The United States, South Korea and Japan will work together to deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and to d
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U.S., S. Korea and Japan will jointly deter N. Korean threat: Wendy Sherman

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The United States, South Korea and Japan will work together to deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman s