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PPP supporters pick Kim as favorite for party leader

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) is leading in the race for party leadership, multiple polls showed Wednesday.Kim was ahead of the others with 35.5 percent, followed by former lawmaker Na Kyung-won w
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Opposition leader raps Yoon over remarks on Iran

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung lashed out at President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, claiming that his recent remark branding Iran as the "enemy" of the United Arab Emirates was "monocellular" and &q
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Na goes low-key in PPP leadership race amid row with presidential office

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Na Kyung-won, one of the leading contenders in the ruling party's leadership race, decided not to attend a local party event Wednesday, her aide said, an indication she is contemplating deeply whether to
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Spy agency, police raid labor group over alleged anti-communist law violations

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The nation's spy agency and police raided a militant labor umbrella organization on Wednesday on suspicion of anti-communist law violations by some of its members.Investigators from the National Intelligence Service (NI
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Unification minister meets UNICEF, WFP chiefs over N. Korea's humanitarian situations

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se has met with chiefs of international organizations in Switzerland to discuss North Korea's humanitarian situations, his office said Wednesday.Kwon held talks with Catherine Russell, ex
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S. Korea's COVID cases down to lowest Wed. tally in 13 weeks

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Wednesday tally in 13 weeks, showing signs the infection trend may be subsiding, as the country prepares to lift the indoor mask mandate. The country reported 36,908 n
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Military resumes search for drone after its flight near THAAD base

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Military and police personnel resumed a search Wednesday for a presumed civilian drone thought to have crashed after flying near a U.S. THAAD missile defense unit in a southern county the previous day, officials said.The au
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S. Korea to determine when to lift indoor mask mandate this week

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government will decide when to lift the indoor mask mandate this week, as the country is past the peak of the latest winter COVID-19 wave, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said Wednesday. "With this winter's COV
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N. Korea's state media outlets keep mum on key parliamentary meeting

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media outlets on Wednesday remained silent about whether it convened a key parliamentary meeting earlier this week, raising the possibility that the gathering could run for at least two days.The Nort
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 43 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,057: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 36,908 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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S. Korea identifies remains of 2 more Korean War troops

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of two more soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Wednesday.The ministry's excavation team identified the remains of Choi Bong-keu
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SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-4Sunny0Incheon01/-4Sunny0Suwon02/-5Sunny0Cheongju03/-2Cloudy0Daejeon04/-3Clou
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N. Korean leader sends New Year's cards to Chinese, Russian leaders

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent New Year's cards to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin earlier this year, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.The North's leader sent New Year&
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(LEAD) Yoon arrives in Switzerland to attend Davos forum

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks at meeting with South Koreans; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday on a four-day visit that will include his atten
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First lady discusses cultural exchanges with UAE sheikha

By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee met with a sheikha of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and discussed cultural exchanges between the two countries, the presidential office said.A sheikha is a female me
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Yoon discusses expanding cooperation with UAE vice president

By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the vice president of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and discussed expanding cooperation in business, space and other sectors, his office said.During the mee
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Defense Secretary Austin to visit S. Korea soon: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit South Korea in the near future, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder added the upcoming trip will reaffirm the U.S.' commitment
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Yoon arrives in Switzerland to attend Davos forum

By Lee Haye-ahZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday on a four-day visit that will include his attendance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.Yoon is set to m
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(2nd LD) Fugitive ex-Ssangbangwool chief returns home to face probe linked to opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 7 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A fugitive underwear tycoon nabbed in Thailand last week in connection with the prosecution's ongoing investigation into opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's corruption