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(URGENT) U.S., S. Korea, Japan will remain aligned against China's challenge to rules-based order: Wendy Sherman

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(URGENT) Wendy Sherman says cooperation between S. Korea, U.S., Japan remains strong, is getting stronger

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Yoon calls for reviewing mandatory PCR tests for travelers from China

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Monday for reviewing mandatory COVID-19 PCR tests for travelers from China, saying there should be no disruption to people-to-people exchanges between South Korea and China, his
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Military academy to reinstate 'Korean War History' as requirement for all cadets

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army academy is seeking to restore its Korean War history class as a requirement for all cadets next year, officials said Monday, reversing a decision in 2018 to make it optional for many cadets.The move c
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Civic group accuses Army serviceman of trying to cover up suicide of bullied conscript

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- An Army staff sergeant had attempted to cover up the suicide of a conscript he bullied, but no proper investigation has been conducted by the military, a civic group claimed Monday.The 21-year-old private, identified by his
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Yoon orders maximum relief supplies for quake-hit Turkey

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Monday to mobilize all available resources to secure maximum relief supplies for quake-hit Turkey, his office said.Yoon gave the instruction during a weekly me
Prosecution appeals acquittal of ex-lawmaker of massive graft in development scandal

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday appealed the acquittal of a former lawmaker charged with receiving a large amount of bribes from a land developer at the center of a high-profile development corruption scandal.Kwak Sang-
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Rights watchdog asks police officers to show IDs when requested while on duty

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police officers need to show their identification if asked to do so while performing their duties, the state human rights watchdog said Monday.The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has forwarded such
(LEAD) Opposition leader vows to launch special counsel probe into first lady

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(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential officials' response)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed Monday to realize an independent counsel investigation into allegations that first lad
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Presiding judge named in impeachment case against interior minister

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Constitutional Court Justice Lee Jong-seok has been named as the presiding judge in the impeachment case filed against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, legal sources said Monday. The court named Lee Jong-seok, 62, via a rand
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Yoon calls for curbing banks' excessive profits

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Monday for curbing excessive profits of banks in consideration of the people's suffering under high interest rates, his office said.Yoon's instruction to the Financial Services Commiss
Ex-army chief of staff quizzed in probe into fortune teller's involvement in presidential residence

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have questioned a former army chief of staff as part of an investigation into claims of a fortune teller's alleged involvement in the relocation of the presidential residence.The of
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Ministry reviewing local association's N. Korean visit bid over separated families

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it is reviewing whether to approve an application by a local association to visit North Korea over the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.The Inter-Korea
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Opposition leader vows to launch special counsel probe into first lady

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed Monday to realize an independent counsel investigation into allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee was involved in stock manipulation. Rep. P
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MZ Gen’s meaning-out trend leading to sales of vegan beauty products

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- It has become evident over the past few years that the consumption craze of young people growing in South Korea. The younger generation, also dubbed the MZ gen, that used to
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 7-month low as virus wanes

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit the lowest number in seven months on Monday, as the spread of the virus continues to slow. The country reported 5,174 new infection cases, including 16 from overseas, bringing the to
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,747: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5,174 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/02Cloudy30Incheon07/02Cloudy20Suwon09/01Cloudy20Cheongju10/03Cloudy30Daejeon11/02
(CORRECTION) In the Yonhap story with the slug "NK leader-daughter" that moved on Feb. 12, the reference to the North Korean leader's daught

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e daughter herself. A corrected version follows.NK leader-daughter White horse belonging to N.K. leader's daughter appears during paradeSEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state TV on Sunday aired footage of a white horse apparently belonging