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(2nd LD) 3 of crew members missing from fishing boat capsizing found dead

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo)SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers searching a 24-ton fishing boat that capsized off the southwestern coast found three missing crew members dead inside the shipwreck Monday, Coast Guard officials said.
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Elderly in Seoul regard 72.6 years as average age of senior citizens: poll

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Older adults in Seoul estimate the average age of senior citizens at 72.6 years, a survey by the metropolitan government said Monday.The city government conducted the survey on 3,010 men and women over the age of 65 living i
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DP to introduce impeachment motion against interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Monday to introduce an impeachment motion against the interior minister over the government's alleged bungled response to the Itaewon crowd crush.The decision was made at
(URGENT) DP decides to introduce impeachment motion against interior minister

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(LEAD) Ahn calls off campaigning activities amid row with Yoon's office

(ATTN: ADDS presidential official's remarks in paras 7-8)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a leading candidate in the race for leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), called off all campaign events scheduled for Mon
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Olive Young to launch magazine hall on mobile app

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- CJ’s Olive Young, a health and beauty product store based in South Korea, will launch a magazine hall on its mobile app, the representative K-beauty retailer announced Monday
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(LEAD) N. Korea to hold ruling party plenary meeting on agriculture this month

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to hold a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in late February to discuss issues related to agricultural developme
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Ahn calls off campaigning activities amid row with Yoon's office

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a leading candidate in the race for leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), called off all campaign events scheduled for Monday, after the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol openly brist
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(LEAD) One of crew members missing from fishing boat capsizing found dead

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info)SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers searching a 24-ton fishing boat that capsized off the southwestern coast found one missing crew member dead inside the ship's cabin Monday, Coast Guard officials said. Seawate
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S. Korea seeks to erect statue of British journalist to honor his activism for Korea's independence

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to build a statue of a British journalist in his birthplace to commemorate his activism against Japanese imperialists in the early 20th century, the veterans ministry said Monday.Veterans Minister Park
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to lowest tally in 224 days

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest tally in 224 days on Monday, a week after the country lifted most mandatory indoor mask-wearing rules amid a COVID-19 downtrend.The country reported 5,850 new cases, in
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,614: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5,850 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/-1Cloudy10Incheon06/00Cloudy10Suwon09/-3Sunny10Cheongju10/-3Sunny20Daejeon11/-3Sun
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One of crew members missing from fishing boat capsizing found dead

SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers searching a 24-ton fishing boat that capsized off the southwestern coast found one missing crew member dead inside the ship's cabin Monday, Coast Guard officials said. Seawater started to flood the ship
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N. Korea to hold ruling party plenary meeting on agriculture this month

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to hold a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in late February to discuss issues related to agricultural development, its state media said Monday.At a politburo meeting of the WP
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(4th LD) Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes

(ATTN: ADDS crane arrival, other details in paras 7-9)SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Coast Guard rescue crews were searching Sunday for nine people whose boat capsized in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast.It was reported at 11:19 p.m.
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(3rd LD) Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes

(ATTN: ADDS coast guard official's remarks in paras 7-8; TRIMS)SEOUL/SINAN, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Coast Guard rescue crews were searching Sunday for nine people whose boat capsized in waters off South Korea's southwestern coast.It was reported a
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Journalist tapped as new spokesperson for presidential office

SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has picked Lee Do-woon, a veteran journalist, as his new spokesperson, filling the post that had been vacant for five months, according to Yoon's office Sunday.Lee served as an editorial writer fo
(URGENT) Lee Do-woon, a veteran journalist, tapped as new spokesperson for presidential office

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