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Yoon calls for adjusting regulatory, labor systems to global standards

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 ensure competitiveness in the world.Yoon made
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(2nd LD) Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 5 rescued

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, 4th para; REPLACES photo)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 five of them were rescued, while a search i
(URGENT) Na says she will not run for PPP leadership

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N.K. propaganda outlet slams S. Korea's plan to hold defense meeting with UNC members

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean propaganda outlet on Wednesday denounced South Korea's plan to hold a defense ministerial meeting with members of the U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC), accusing it as an attempt to wipe out Pyongyang.Uriminzok
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9 N. Korean workers in Russia defected to S. Korea last year: source

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Nine North Korean workers dispatched to Russia for dollar earnings defected to South Korea late last year amid Moscow's protracted war with Ukraine, a source said Wednesday.The North Koreans, all men aged between 20s an
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(LEAD) Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 3 rescued

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)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 three of them were rescued, while a search is under way
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Na leaning against running for PPP leadership

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Na Kyung-won, one of the leading potential contenders in the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) leadership race, has decided against running in the wake of a row with the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, sources said W
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 20,000 for 4th day on fewer tests during holiday

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday due to fewer tests during the Lunar New Year holiday that ended a day earlier. The country reported 19,538 new cases, incl
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Veterans ministry unveils emblem for 70th Korean War armistice anniv.

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 of the word "amazing" and the number &
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,270: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 19,538 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Seoul subway, bus fares to rise by 300 or 400 won

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will additionally consider raising its subway and city bus fares by 400 won (US$0.32), besides its earlier 300-won hike proposal, city officials said Wednesday.The municipal government plans to hol
Cargo ship carrying 22 sinks off Jeju, 2 rescued

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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 two of them were rescued, while a search is under way for the others, the Coast Guard said.Fo
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SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-6/-18Cloudy20Incheon-6/-16Sunny60Suwon-5/-17Cloudy20Cheongju-5/-16Sunny10Daejeon
(URGENT) Freight ship carrying 22 crewmen sinks off Jeju, 2 rescued

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Cold wave warnings issued across S. Korea; Seoul witnesses coldest day

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Cold wave warnings were issued across South Korea on Wednesday as the country came under the grip of the season's coldest weather, authorities said.In Seoul, morning lows plummeted to minus 19.3 C, with an effective tem
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U.S. may appoint special envoy solely dedicated to N. Korea if dialogue resumes: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States may consider appointing a special envoy solely dedicated to issues related to North Korea should there be active dialogue with the reclusive country, a state department spokesperson sai
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U.S. closely monitoring N. Korea for possible nuclear test: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to closely monitor North Korea for a possible nuclear test, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.The spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, said the U.S. is also working closely
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U.S. military presence in S. Korea does not bother N. Korea at all: Pompeo

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un are not bothered at all by the U.S. military presence in South Korea, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued in a memoir published Tuesday.They rather co
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(2nd LD) Coldest day of season grips S. Korea on last day of Lunar New Year holiday

(ATTN: UPDATES with related news in last 3 paras; TRIMS)SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The coldest day of the season gripped South Korea on Tuesday, with morning lows dropping to minus 16.4 degrees C in Seoul and to minus 25.5 C in the northern county of