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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 26 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,296: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 35,096 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Man fined for scribbling on presidential election banner

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- A man has been sentenced to a fine of 500,000 won (US$405.7) for scribbling offensive words last year on a presidential election campaign banner of now main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, sources said Thursday. The Seoul
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Yoon to meet NATO chief, U.S. defense secretary next week

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to hold meetings next week with Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a presidential official said Th
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul00/-7Snow60Incheon00/-6Snow60Suwon01/-8Snow60Cheongju01/-8Snow70Daejeon02/-9Snow60
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Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- A heavy snow advisory was issued Thursday in the greater Seoul area and some central parts of the country, the state weather agency said.The advisory went into effect in Seoul's southwest and northwest reg
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(LEAD) UNC concludes both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry's statement in 6th para)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) has concluded both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last month,
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(5th LD) Two dead, 8 missing as cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju

(ATTN: UPDATES with reported death toll; CHANGES headline) SEOGWIPO, South Korea/TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Two crew were confirmed dead and eight others were missing after their Hong Kong-registered cargo ship carrying 22 crew members sank off the s
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UNC concludes both Koreas breached armistice by flying drones in each other's territory: source

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) has concluded both South and North Korea violated the armistice by sending drones into each other's territory last month, an informed source said Wednesday.The UNC recently reached the co
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Military blames 'insufficient' threat perception, equipment, training for failure to shoot down N.K. drones

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military has cited "insufficiencies" in its threat perception, internal information-sharing, equipment and training for its botched operation to shoot down North Korean drones last month, inform
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for adjusting regulatory, labor systems to global standards

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for adjusting the country's regulatory and labor systems to global standards, saying such adjustments are essential to ensu
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(4th LD) Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 14 rescued but 9 unconscious

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, throughout with more info)SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship carrying 22 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday, and 14 of them were rescued, while a search is
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Rights watchdog opposes indiscriminate use of face recognition technology

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The state human rights watchdog said Wednesday that the recent move to introduce facial recognition technology into public institutions is feared to infringe upon freedom and privacy of personal life and freedom of expressi
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Opposition leader Lee expected to appear for prosecutors' questioning alone this weekend

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is expected to appear for a scheduled questioning at a prosecutors office this weekend without the company of party lawmakers, sources said Wednesday. Lee plans to show up for questioning at
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(LEAD) Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

(ATTN: CHANGES photo with English-language emblem)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry on Wednesday unveiled an emblem marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.The emblem is composed o
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(2nd LD) Na bows out of PPP leadership race

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS poll result, remarks by other candidates; REPLACES photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won said Wednesday she will not run for leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), giving in to app
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(3rd LD) Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 12 rescued but 11 unconscious

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, throughout with more info)SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship carrying 22 crew members sank off the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday, and 12 of them were rescued, while a search is
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Number of workers taking parental leave up 18.6 pct in 2022: data

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean workers who took time off to take care of their children rose 18.6 percent in 2022 from a year earlier on the back of more government support for parental leave, government data show
Corporate direct financing down in 2022 on stock, bond market slumps

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SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea shrank in 2022 due to slumps in stock and bond markets caused by worries over inflation and rising borrowing costs, data showed Wednesday.Local companies raised a combined 204.57 tr
(LEAD) Na bows out of PPP leadership race

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with press conference, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won said Wednesday she will not run for leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), giving in to apparent objection