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Prosecutors indict head of hotel adjoining site of Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors indicted the head of a hotel adjoining the site of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush without physical detention Friday, amid allegations the hotel's illegally extended structures made the cramped area even narr
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(LEAD) Two Chinese warplanes entered KADIZ earlier this week: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES information on military's response in 6th para; RECASTS lead)SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese fighter jets flew through the overlapping parts of the air defense identification zones of South Korea and China earlier this week,
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Former envoy to Geneva appointed as S. Korea's BIE cooperation ambassador

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Choi Kyong-lim, a former South Korean envoy to Geneva, has been appointed as ambassador for cooperation with the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to support the country's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, the S
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Main opposition slams ruling party's push to keep NIS' authority to conduct anti-communist investigations

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday slammed the ruling party's push to call off the envisioned transfer of the authority to conduct anti-espionage investigations related to North Korea from the spy agenc
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Yoon calls for raising awareness of N.K. human rights situation

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the unification ministry Friday to raise awareness of North Korea's human rights situation both at home and abroad, his office said.Yoon gave the instruction while receiv
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Two Chinese warplanes entered KADIZ earlier this week: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese fighter jets flew through the overlapping parts of the air defense identification zones of South Korea and China earlier this week, prompting the military here to scramble its warplanes to the scene, officials h
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First lady meets with female PPP lawmakers

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee met with a group of female lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday and discussed areas of mutual interest, including helping the socially vulnerable and women's political parti
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Jan. 23 -- Biden nominates new special envoy for N. Korean human rights24 -- N. Korean media airs documentary touting successful pandemic response25 -
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea to seek normalization of relations with N. Korea this year: unification ministrySEOUL -- South Korea will push to "normalize"
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) Secretary Austin to highlight U.S. commitment to S. Korea during upcoming trip to Seoul: PentagonWASHINGTON/SEOUL -- U.S. Secretary of
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea urges antivirus efforts amid apparent preparations for military paradeSEOUL -- North Korea is making all-out antivirus efforts
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(LEAD) DP accuses prosecution of 'witch hunt' on eve of leader's questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES with DP leader's comments) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday accused the prosecution of conducting a "witch hunt" without evidence on the eve of
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(LEAD) S. Korea to seek normalization of relations with N. Korea this year: unification ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with unification minister's remarks in paras 7, 8; CHANGES photos; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to "normalize" inter-Korean relations this year by seeking to make both &qu
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DP accuses prosecution of 'witch hunt' on eve of leader's questioning

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday accused the prosecution of conducting a "witch hunt" without evidence on the eve of party leader Lee Jae-myung's planned appearance for ques
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Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, the bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju Island, and Japan's wartime sexual slavery have been included in the latest textbook g
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Seoul education chief convicted in hiring of fired teachers; seat at risk

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's top education official was given a suspended prison term Friday for abusing his power in the reinstatement of fired teachers, a punishment heavy enough to result in the loss of his seat if confirme
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Man slashes his hand in front of parliament, demanding attention to 'people's sufferings'

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- A man slashed the back of one of his hands in front of the National Assembly on Friday, clamoring for politicians to pay greater attention to the hardships of people, but the injury was not life-threatening, officials said.
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Police to build disaster prediction system to prevent recurrence of Itaewon tragedy

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they will build a state-of-the-art disaster prediction system with an aim to prevent large-scale disasters, such as the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district last year.Under a set of m
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S. Korea to seek normalization of relations with N. Korea this year: unification ministry

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push to "normalize" inter-Korean relations this year by seeking to make both "direct and indirect" contact with North Korea, including supporting civilian exchanges, Seoul's unif
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Bad weather disrupts operation of Jeju airport again after 3 days

JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The operation of Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern resort island, was again disrupted by inclement weather Friday, only three days after its operational paralysis.At present, wind shear and