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(LEAD) S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs discuss N.K. threats, regional security in Seoul talks

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead with opening of talks)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss deterrence against evolving North Korea
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S. Korea ranks 31st in international corruption perception index in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) --South Korea came in 31st in a key international transparency index assessing corruption levels of each country in 2022, up a notch from a year earlier, a nongovernment organization said Tuesday. South Korea scored 63 in the
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Veterans minister to visit Britain, Israel to study memorial sites

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik will embark on a trip to Britain and Israel later this week to study key memorial facilities there as part of efforts to build a new commemorative park in Seoul, his
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Ex-Ssangbangwool chief said to have paid N. Korea US$8 mln in 2019 on behalf of Lee, Gyeonggi Province

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- An arrested underwear tycoon allegedly said he delivered US$8 million to North Korea in 2019 to help promote Gyeonggi Province's smart farm project and then Gov. Lee Jae-myung's visit to the North, informed official
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Yoon calls for unearthing innovative investment partnerships between S. Korea, UAE

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Tuesday for unearthing innovative partnerships between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates with the help of the UAE's US$30 billion investment pledge.Yoon made the remar
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Ruling party, gov't mulling expanding heating bill support for middle class

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party and the government are considering providing heating bill subsidies not only to vulnerable people but also to middle-class households, sources said Tuesday.The plan came a day after President Y
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Ex-nat'l security adviser quizzed in N. Korean fishermen repatriation probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a former national security adviser Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations that the previous Moon Jae-in government repatriated two North Korean fishermen against their will
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Ex-lawmaker Yoo bows out of PPP leadership race

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Yoo Seong-min of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Tuesday he will not run for party leader.Yoo, a former four-term lawmaker considered a key critic of President Yoon Suk Yeol in the PPP, made the announcement i
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to nearly 20,000 amid downward trend

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose to around 20,000 on Tuesday as the government is working to fully restore pre-pandemic normalcy amid an overall downtrend.The country reported 19,629 new cases, including 31 from ov
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 24 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,444 : KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 19,629 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-3Cloudy40Incheon06/-1Cloudy30Suwon08/-4Cloudy40Cheongju08/-4Sunny20Daejeon09/-5
U.S. House resolution seeks to denounce socialism, N. Korean leaders

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A resolution proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to denounce socialism and socialist dictators, including North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his predecessors, the resolution showed Monda
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks over N.K. threats, regional security

By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States are set to hold talks in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss deterrence against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats and other s
Special contribution by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a special contribution by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. He made the exclusive contribution to Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday before his scheduled talks with South Korean Def
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Adversary that challenges S. Korea challenging Seoul-Washington alliance as whole: U.S. defense chief

By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Tuesday that if an adversary challenges South Korea or the United States, it would be challenging the two countries' "alliance as a whole
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, India agree to strengthen ties

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and India held phone talks Monday to discuss ways to further develop bilateral relations as the two sides celebrate the 50th anniversary of forging diplomatic ties this year, the Seoul forei
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S. Korean man arrested for illegally supplying fuel to North Korea

MOKPO, South Korea, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard has arrested a man on charges of illegally providing fuel to North Korea via a Chinese vessel, officials said Monday. The oil dealer in his 50s is accused of supplying 19,000 tons of diesel to t
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations on wartime forced labor

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details in paras 2-3, 7-9; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic consultations Monday on ways to compensate Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced l
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(2nd LD) Pentagon chief arrives in S. Korea for talks on deterrence against N.K.

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS photo and more details in 2nd para)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Seoul on Monday for talks with his South Korean counterpart over deterrence against North Korean