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Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------Yoon reaffirms commitment to nuclear treaty in DavosSEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol reaffirmed South Korea's commitment to the nuclear No
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Jan. 17 -- Defense Secretary Austin to visit S. Korea soon: Pentagon18 -- N. Korean leader sends New Year's cards to Chinese, Russian leadersU.S.
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) N. Korea holds key parliamentary meeting without leader Kim's attendanceSEOUL -- North Korea has convened a two-day parliamentary
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Ssangbangwool chief over corruption allegationsSUWON, South Korea -- A business tycoon who was nabbed in Thaila
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S. Korean Army chief to visit U.S. for talks with American counterpart

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park Jeong-hwan will depart for the United States later this week for talks with his U.S. counterpart and other officials on bilateral defense cooperation, his office said Friday.H
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 2nd day

(ATTN: UPDATES with quote of KDCA chief in 3rd para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 30,000 for the second straight day Friday as the country prepares to lift the mask mandate for most indoor
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(LEAD) S. Korean ministry calls in Japanese diplomat to protest UNESCO heritage bid for Sado mine

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry spokesperson's statement in paras 4-5; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry called in a Japanese Embassy official in Seoul on Friday to lodge a formal protest against Tokyo's mo
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S. Korean ministry calls in Japanese diplomat to protest UNESCO heritage bid for Sado mine

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry called in a Japanese Embassy official in Seoul on Friday to lodge a formal protest against Tokyo's move to have a mine linked to the wartime forced labor of Koreans listed as a UNESCO
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Military ends search for drone near THAAD base, citing 'low' espionage possibility

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has withdrawn from a fruitless search for a drone thought to have crashed near a U.S. missile defense unit in a southern county earlier this week, its officials said Friday, citing "low&quo
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(3rd LD) About 500 people evacuated after fire rages through shanty village in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- About 500 people were evacuated from homes Friday morning as a fire raged through the last remaining shanty village in Seoul and destroyed at least 60 homes,
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Yoon reaffirms commitment to nuclear treaty in Davos

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol reaffirmed South Korea's commitment to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying it would be "realistic" and "rational" to abide by the nuclear treaty. In an inte
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 2nd day

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 30,000 for the second straight day Friday as the country prepares to lift the mask mandate for most indoor spaces.The policy will take effect Jan. 30, but it will remain in
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(2nd LD) About 500 people evacuated after fire rages through slum in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-5; CHANGES photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- About 500 people were evacuated from homes Friday due to a fire in Guryong Village, the last remaining slum in Seoul, fire authorities said.The blaze
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(LEAD) S. Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Jan. 30

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo; RECASTS lead para)SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea plans to lift the mask mandate for most indoor spaces from Jan. 30, dropping its last remaining pandemic rest
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 30 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,134: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 27,408 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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S. Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Jan. 30

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea plans to lift the mask mandate, its last remaining pandemic restriction, for most indoor spaces Jan. 30.The policy will, however, remain in place at hospitals, pharma
(URGENT) S. Korea to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces starting Jan. 30

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-2/-3Sunny0Incheon-3/-3Sunny0Suwon-2/-3Cloudy0Cheongju00/-1Cloudy0Daejeon01/-1Cloudy
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(LEAD) About 500 people evacuated after fire rages through slum in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-8; AMENDS headline)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- About 500 people were evacuated from homes Friday due to a fire in Guryong Village, the last remaining slum in Seoul, fire authorities said.The blaze