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2.3 magnitude earthquake hits central S. Korea: weather agency

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the central county of Boeun on Saturday, and no damage has been reported, authorities said.The quake struck 11 kilometers east of the county in North Chungcheong Province, some 180 kil
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 10th day

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the 10th consecutive day Saturday, signaling a solid downtrend in the spread of the virus here. The country reported 12,805 ne
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New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 10th day

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the 10th consecutive day Saturday, signaling a solid downtrend in the spread of the virus here. The country reported 12,805 new cases, including 24 from overseas,
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12,805 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 11.Korean-language dailies-- Former Deutsch Motors head guilty, first lady remains on hook (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Presidential office, opposition party cla
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-1Cloudy10Incheon05/-2Cloudy10Suwon07/-3Cloudy10Cheongju08/-1Sunny20Daejeon09/-
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N. Korea, Russia defense cooperation 'not good' for Korean Peninsula: NSC official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Defense cooperation between North Korea and Russia is not good for the Korean Peninsula, a White House National Security Council (NSC) official noted Friday, pointing to the possible transfer of Russian
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U.S. has many tools available to hold N. Korea accountable: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States has a number of tools to hold North Korea to account for its continued and evolving provocations, a state department spokesperson said Friday, after North Korea unveiled what many suspe
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(3rd LD) Opposition leader questioned for 11 hours over corruption probe

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with Lee's comments in paras 7-8; ADDS photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was grilled by prosecutors for 11 hours Friday over a development corruption investigatio
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(3rd LD) Lawmaker fined 15 mln won for embezzling funds donated to sexual slavery victims

(ATTN: RECASTS court verdict in paras 6-7; UPDATES with prosecution's plan to challenge court decision, more details in last two paras)SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang was sentenced by a court to a fine of 15 million
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Police arrest stepmother, father over fatal abuse of son

INCHEON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday arrested a stepmother and a father for allegedly abusing their 12-year-old son to death, with a court-issued warrant. The stepmother was charged with child abuse homicide, while the father was accused of
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(2nd LD) Lawmaker fined 15 mln won for embezzling funds donated to sexual slavery victims

(ATTN: UPDATES with court verdict in last two paras)SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang was sentenced by a court to a fine of 15 million won (US$11,900) on Friday for embezzling funds donated to help support women who were
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(LEAD) DP renews call for special counsel probe into stock manipulation case allegedly involving first lady

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's response)SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday renewed its call for a special counsel probe into a stock manipulation case allegedly involving first lady Kim Keon
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(2nd LD) Former Deutsch Motors head gets suspended prison term for stock manipulation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The former head of Deutsch Motors Inc., a BMW car dealer in South Korea, was convicted and given a suspended prison term on Friday for manipulating the company&
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China says it will 'actively consider' lifting visa restrictions against South Koreans

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- China will consider lifting visa restrictions against South Koreans, Beijing's foreign ministry said Friday, in response to Seoul's plan to resume issuing short-term visas for travelers from the neighboring countr
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Yoon visits Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Gunsan

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. shipyard in the southwestern city of Gunsan on Friday, marking the shipyard's return to business after a five-year hiatus.Yoon traveled to the city 179 kilo
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DP renews call for special counsel probe into stock manipulation case allegedly involving first lady

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday renewed its call for a special counsel probe into a stock manipulation case allegedly involving first lady Kim Keon Hee after the key culprit in the case was found guilty.
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Former vice Gyeonggi governor to be questioned over cash remittances to North Korea

SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution plans to question a former vice governor of Gyeonggi Province next week as part of an investigation into a business group's alleged cash remittances to North Korea, a case potentially linked
(URGENT) China says it will consider lifting visa restrictions against South Koreans

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Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Feb. 6 -- N. Korea to hold ruling party plenary meeting on agriculture this monthApparent N.K. weather balloon enters S. Korean airspace earlier this