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About 500 people evacuated after fire in Seoul slum

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- About 500 people were evacuated Friday due to a fire in Guryong Village, the last remaining slum in Seoul, fire authorities said.The blaze broke out at 6:28 a.m. in the fourth district of the village, located
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Withdrawal of ammunition from USFK stockpile will not affect readiness: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Withdrawing ammunition and military equipment from U.S. stockpiles in South Korea and other countries to support Ukraine will not affect the U.S.' capabilities or defense readiness, a Pentagon spokes
U.S. envoy for human trafficking on visit to Seoul: State Dept.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat is on a visit to South Korea to discuss ways to prevent human trafficking, the state department said Thursday.Cindy Dyer, ambassador-at-large to monitor and combat trafficking in persons, began a
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Yoon meets with quantum physicists at Swiss university

By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a group of renowned quantum physicists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich on Thursday.During the meeting, Yoon asked the scholars how quantum
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(LEAD) Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Ssangbangwool chief over corruption allegations

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in para 2)SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- A business tycoon who was nabbed in Thailand after months on the run was formally arrested Friday over high-profile corruption allegations.The Suw
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Yoon's office says Iran's protest arose from 'misunderstanding'

By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday there appeared to have been a "misunderstanding" behind Iran's protest over the president's earlier remark on the country&#
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(LEAD) Yoon says strengthening supply chain resilience is most urgent task

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks during Q&A; CHANGES photo)By Lee Haye-ahDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that strengthening supply chain resilience is the most urgent task facing the world and South
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Yoon says strengthening supply chain resilience is most urgent task

By Lee Haye-ahDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that strengthening supply chain resilience is the most urgent task facing the world and South Korea is ready to be a key partner in the effort.In a special ad
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Assembly speaker Kim discusses improving bilateral cooperation with Indonesian president

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo Thursday and discussed improving bilateral cooperation in various areas, Kim's office said. During the meeting in Jakarta, Kim touted the 5
(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea willing to help nations achieve carbon neutrality goals through nuclear power

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(URGENT) Yoon says strengthening supply chain resilience is 'most urgent task of our time'

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(2nd LD) S. Korean ministry calls in Iranian envoy to explain Yoon's controversial remarks during UAE visit

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4, 9-11)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday called in Iran's ambassador to Seoul to explain President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent public remarks descr
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Yoon sends condolence letter to Nepalese prime minister over jet crash

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has sent a letter of condolence to Nepal's prime minister over a fatal jet crash that left over 70 passengers dead, including two South Koreans, earlier this week, according to a Seoul foreign mi
JCS chief calls for 'perfect' readiness of overseas units

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SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer instructed chiefs of the country's overseas military contingents to maintain a "perfect" security posture during video calls Thursday ahead of the Lunar New Year holida
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Defector-turned-lawmaker declares bid for PPP Supreme Council

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Tae Yong-ho, a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, announced his bid to run for the party's Supreme Council on Thursday.Tae, who formerly served as the No. 2 diplomat at North Ko
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(LEAD) S. Korean ministry calls in Iranian envoy to explain Yoon's controversial remarks during UAE visit

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras; ADDS photos)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday called in Iran's ambassador to Seoul to explain President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent public r
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Fatal industrial accidents increase despite workplace safety law

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Despite the enforcement of a landmark workplace safety law about a year ago, the number of worker deaths caused by serious industrial accidents at workplaces subject to the law increased last year, a government report showe
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(LEAD) Police raid dozen labor union offices over alleged wrongdoing at construction sites

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info, photos)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided a dozen construction union offices, including those affiliated with the country's two biggest umbrella labor organizations, as part of an invest
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(LEAD) Opposition floor leader calls for unity ahead of leader's questioning

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party lawmakers' remarks, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday urged supporters and party members to stand together for party leader Lee Jae-myung as he plans to
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3 ex-ministers indicted in 'blacklist scandal'

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Three former ministers under the previous Moon Jae-in administration were indicted Thursday on charges of abusing their power to force state agency chiefs to step down, prosecutors said.The Seoul Eastern Prose