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Opposition parties pass parliamentary probe report on Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties on Monday passed a report on the special parliamentary committee's investigation into the Itaewon tragedy through the National Assembly despite the ruling party's objection.The main opposition Dem
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(LEAD) Yoon's office sues opposition lawmaker for accusing first lady of stock manipulation

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest info, DP officials' comments)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday sued an opposition lawmaker for making allegedly false claims of stock manipu
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Yoon meets with NATO chief, promises to help Ukrainian people

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday and promised to provide continued support for the Ukrainian people in their war against Russia, his office
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Yoon approves 100 bln won in reserve funds for heating bills

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday approved 100 billion won (US$81.4 million) in reserve government funds for emergency use in supporting vulnerable groups with soaring heating bills, his office said.Yoon appro
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(LEAD) Pentagon chief arrives in S. Korea for talks on deterrence against N.K.

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info 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 Ko
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(LEAD) 7 of 10 S. Koreans support independent development of nuclear weapons: poll

(ATTN: CLARIFIES survey info in 2nd para; ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seven out of 10 South Koreans see the need for Seoul to independently pursue its own nuclear weapons development program, a survey showed Monday, amid con
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(LEAD) NATO chief stresses continued need for U.S. 'extended deterrence' against N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with Stoltenberg's meeting with Seoul's defense chief in paras 6-9)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday highlighted the importance of the United State
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Disgraced Seoul education chief appeals abuse of power conviction

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's top education official on Monday appealed his recent conviction related to the 2018 reinstatement of dismissed teachers.Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, was sentenced l
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Veterans ministry partners with Google for 70th armistice anniversary projects

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry on Monday signed a partnership deal with Google to promote government projects commemorating the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.Veterans Minister Par
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7 of 10 S. Koreans support independent development of nuclear weapons: poll

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seven out of 10 South Koreans see the need for Seoul to independently pursue its own nuclear weapons development program, a survey showed Monday, amid concerns over escalating military threats from Pyongyang and a lack of t
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S. Korea strongly condemns recent deadly violence at Jerusalem synagogue

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday condemned an armed terrorist attack at a Jewish worship facility in Jerusalem that claimed the lives of seven people last week."The government strongly condemns the terror attack that occurred at
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S. Korea-Japan summit unlikely to be held before March

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to be held before March, officials said Monday, as the two countries negotiate a solution to the issue of compensation for force
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(LEAD) Opposition leader says he will appear again before prosecutors for questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Monday he will appear before prosecutors for another round of questioning, portraying himself as a "loser" in last year's presiden
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NATO chief stresses continued need for U.S. 'extended deterrence' against N.K. threats

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday highlighted the importance of the United States' extended deterrence for South Korea, saying it has an "extremely important ta
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Opposition leader says he will appear again before prosecutors for questioning

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Monday he will appear before prosecutors for another round of questioning, portraying himself as a "loser" in last year's presidential election in an attempt to paint the
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 7-month low; indoor mask mandate lifted

(ATTN: ADDS details on mask mandate in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday lifted most mandatory indoor mask-wearing rules after more than two years amid a recent COVID-19 downtrend, with infections for the day falling to th
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N. Korea lifts respiratory illness-related lockdown in Pyongyang: Russian embassy

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has notified diplomatic missions in Pyongyang of its move to lift a five-day lockdown in the capital area imposed due to rising cases of seasonal respiratory diseases, according to Russia's embassy in the No
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Yoon's office to sue opposition lawmaker for accusing first lady of stock manipulation

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday it will sue an opposition lawmaker for making allegedly false claims of stock manipulation against first lady Kim Keon Hee.The presidential office said in a st
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(LEAD) Most people masked up on 1st day of lifting of mandate rules

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Most people in cafes, offices and schools in South Korea kept wearing their face masks Monday, the first day of the lifting of a mandate for indoor places.S