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(LEAD) Secretary Austin to highlight U.S. commitment to S. Korea during upcoming trip to Seoul: Pentagon

(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul official's remarks in paras 7-10; RECASTS dateline)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will underscore the U.S.' commitment to the security of South Korea durin
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S. Korea, U.S. Armies sign 'strategic vision' statement to broaden cooperation

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Army chiefs of South Korea and the United States have signed a "strategic vision" statement to broaden areas of their cooperation to include space security and other novel areas, officials here said Friday.A
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Support for Ahn doubles after Na quits PPP leadership race: poll

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) is leading in the race for party leadership, but support for runner-up Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo also jumped twofold after strong contender Na Kyung-won bowed out, a poll sh
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 30,000 for 2nd day after holiday

SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed at over 30,000 for the second straight day Friday due to increased tests after the Lunar New Year holiday that ended earlier this week. The country reported 31,711 new cases, i
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 36 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,332: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 31,711 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-5/-9Sunny0Incheon-5/-9Sunny0Suwon-4/-9Sunny0Cheongju-3/-7Cloudy10Daejeon-2/-8Sunny2
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 27.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korea to provide minute support on gas bills amid growing public discomfort (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Small, midsized firms on
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Blinken looks forward to any opportunity to engage with S. Korean FM: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would welcome any future opportunity to engage with his South Korean counterpart, a state department spokesperson said Thursday.Vedant Patel, principal deputy spoke
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Secretary Austin to highlight U.S. commitment to S. Korea during upcoming trip to Seoul: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will underscore the U.S.' commitment to the security of South Korea during his upcoming trip to Seoul, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday.Sabrina Singh, prin
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N. Korea likely to continue provocations, threats in 2023: U.S. intelligence official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is well expected to continue making provocations and nuclear threats this year following its unprecedented number of missile tests in 2022 as it seeks to leverage its military capabilities di
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Japanese firms' participation in compensating forced labor victims 'desirable': Seoul FM

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday it would be ideal for Japanese companies to voluntarily participate in compensation of South Korean victims of wartime forced labor under 2018 rulings by Seoul's Supreme Cour
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(2nd LD) UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul foreign ministry's reaction in para 11-12)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) announced Thursday both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory
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S. Korean nuclear envoy, senior IAEA official discuss N.K. nuclear issue

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy met with a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday to discuss cooperation in dealing with the North Korean nuclear stalemate, the Seoul foreign mini
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S. Korean foreign minister eyes visits to U.S., Europe next month: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin is considering visiting the United States and Europe next month, according to diplomatic sources Thursday.According to the sources, the two countries' diplomatic authorities are di
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S. Korea aims to become one of world's top 3 AI powerhouses by 2027: PM

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that South Korea will increase investments and provide more policy support to the field of artificial intelligence (AI), with a goal of becoming one of the world's top three AI
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(LEAD) UNC says both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean military's statement in 9th para)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) announced Thursday both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for safeguarding Constitution

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday called for the justice ministry, the legislative agency and the competition watchdog to spare no efforts to safeguard the Constitut
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Life prisoner sentenced to death for beating inmate to death

DAEJEON, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court sentenced a life prisoner to death on Thursday for beating and killing a prison inmate.The Daejeon High Court handed down the death penalty to the 28-year-old charged with strangling and kicking a 42-ye
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Hankook Tire executive indicted over alleged unfair intra-affiliate trading

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- An executive of the nation's leading tiremaker, Hankook Tire & Technology Co., was indicted Thursday for his alleged involvement in unfair intra-affiliate trading.The executive in charge of purchase, surna