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(4th LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from interior minister, presidential office; ADDS photo)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Wednesday to impeach Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's Itaewon c
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Meta fined for violating personal info protection law

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined by South Korea's data protection watchdog on Wednesday for allegedly disadvantaging its customers refusing to provide personal information.The Personal Inform
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Woori Financial 2022 net hits new high on more interest income

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean financial holding firm Woori Financial Group Inc. said Wednesday its earnings spiked nearly 23 percent on-year to an all-time high in 2022 thanks largely to higher interest income.Net income came to 3.17 t
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Yoon's office slams interior minister's impeachment as 'shame' in parliamentary history

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday slammed the National Assembly's passage of an impeachment motion against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, calling it a "shame" in parliamentary history.The pr
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(3rd LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with vote results)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Wednesday to impeach Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's Itaewon crowd crush, marking the first-eve
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Ex-lawmaker acquitted of massive graft in development scandal

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- A former lawmaker was acquitted Wednesday on charges of receiving a large amount of bribes from a land developer at the center of a high-profile development corruption scandal.Kwak Sang-do was indicted on charg
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S. Korean team arrives in quake-stricken Turkey to help search, rescue operations

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- A team of more than 110 South Korean workers arrived in Turkey on Wednesday to support the country's ongoing search and rescue operations following a devastating earthquake earlier this week, according to Seoul's for
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Umbrella union chief vows all-out fight against Yoon's labor reform push

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of a major umbrella labor union vowed Wednesday to stage a nationwide rally in May and a large-scale general strike in July in a bid to fight labor market reforms being pushed by the Yoon Suk Yeol government.The an
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Yoon says previous administration relied on 'fake peace'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the previous administration on Wednesday of weakening the country's defense posture by neglecting necessary drills and relying on a "fake peace."Yoon made the rem
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S. Korea to hold nationwide civil air defense drills in May after 6-year hiatus

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to stage nationwide civil air defense drills in May for the first time in six years, its military said Wednesday, in a move to reinforce public safety amid evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
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(2nd LD) Nat'l Assembly to vote on motion to impeach interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; TRIMS) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly will vote Wednesday on the motion to impeach the interior minister Wednesday over the government's alleged bungled response to the Itaewon crowd
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S. Korea plans 1st formation flight of stealth drones around 2025

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to conduct its first formation flight of stealth drones around 2025, Korean Air Co. said Wednesday, as the aircraft development project gained traction following North Korea's drone infiltrations late l
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader visits barracks with his daughter to mark army founding anniv.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the barracks of the country's general-grade officers together with his daughter to mark the 75th anni
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(LEAD) Main opposition to push for vote on impeachment motion against interior minister

(ATTN: ADDS opposition leadership's comments) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) plans to push to pass the impeachment motion against the interior minister Wednesday over the government's allege
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Main opposition to push for vote on impeachment motion against interior minister

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) plans to push to pass the impeachment motion against the interior minister Wednesday over the government's alleged bungled response to the Itaewon crowd crush.The
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 7th day

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the seventh straight day Wednesday in the latest sign of a downward trend in new infections.The country reported 17,934 new cases, including 38 from overseas, brin
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N. Korean leader sends condolences to Syria over quake

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolences to his Syrian counterpart over the latest earthquake that has claimed more than 7,800 lives in Turkey and Syria, according to state media Wednesday.In the mes
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Kim again takes lead in PPP leadership race: poll

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has reclaimed the front-runner position in the race for party leader in the wake of a row between his rival Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo and the office of President Yoon Suk Yeo
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 22 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,646: KDCA

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