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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 13-week low; gov't discusses lifting indoor mask mandate

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on mask mandate policy in last three paras)SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Tuesday tally in 13 weeks in a sign of a downward trend in new infections, as the country prepar
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(LEAD) S. Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter achieves supersonic speeds: arms agency

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with DAPA press release, details)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A homegrown KF-21 fighter prototype achieved supersonic speeds in a test flight Tuesday, South Korea's state arms procurement agency said, in a k
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Yoon calls for overcoming global challenges through science-based cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahDUBAI, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called on the international community to pool their strengths in science and technology to tackle global challenges such as climate change, pandemics and aging societies.Yoon issued the
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S. Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter achieves supersonic speeds: arms agency

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A homegrown KF-21 fighter prototype achieved supersonic speeds in a test flight Tuesday, South Korea's state arms procurement agency said, in a key milestone for the high-profile warplane development proj
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(LEAD) Seoul foreign ministry seeks to defuse controversy over Yoon's Iran remark

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry spokesperson's comments in last 2 paras; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean foreign ministry on Tuesday said President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent remark about Iran during his vis
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DP floor leader threatens special counsel probe of first lady

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) threatened Tuesday to pursue an independent counsel investigation of first lady Kim Keon Hee, accusing the prosecution of conducting a politically motivated prob
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Chief justice acquitted of charges linked to son's use of official residence

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su has been acquitted by the prosecution of corruption charges in connection with his son's family once living in his official residence, judicial officials said Tuesday.Kim was un
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PPP requests effective operation of emergency medical system during Lunar New Year holiday

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has asked the government to make sure that emergency medical facilities will open around the clock during the Lunar New Year holiday, the party's chief policy maker said Tuesday.Rep.
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Seoul city to provide monthly subsidy to grandparents, relatives providing child care

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will provide a monthly subsidy of 300,000 won (US$242) to families relying on grandparents or relatives for child care as part of a project to help relieve the burden of raising children, officials
Today in Korean history

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Jan. 181898 -- Daehanjeguk, or the Korean Empire, issues a permit to two Americans, whom historic records identify as H. Collbron and R. Bostwick, to lay railroads and build electric and telephone lines in Seoul. The American businessmen built a 5-mi
Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday.--------------------(2nd LD) Yoon visits S. Korean-built nuclear power plant in UAEABU DHABI -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Barakah nuclear power plant
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Bills, coins discarded due to damage up 2.3 pct in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Bills and coins that the South Korean central bank discarded due to damage grew 2.3 percent in 2022 as increased banknotes were redeemed amid high interest rates, data showed Tuesday.A total of 412.68 million damaged bills
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Seoul foreign ministry seeks to defuse controversy over Yoon's Iran remark

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean foreign ministry on Tuesday said President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent remark about Iran during his visit to the United Arab Emirates was "irrelevant" to Seoul's relations with Tehran, in an
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S. Korea-Japan ties on improvement trend after 'deep ordeal': Yoon

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Relations between South Korea and Japan have shown a clear trend of improvement recently following a period of "deep ordeal" in the past few years, President Yoon Suk Yeol said in a message Tuesday."Relati
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PM vows to keep up pace of deregulation

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government will step up the pace of deregulation after the Lunar New Year holiday, promising practical changes in removing regulations hindering businesses. "In the new yea
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 13-week low; gov't to discuss lifting indoor mask mandate

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Tuesday tally in 13 weeks in a sign of a downward trend in new infections, as the country prepares to lift the indoor mask mandate.The country reported 40,199 new COVI
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Military to resume reserve forces' field training in full-scale format this year

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military plans to restore its field training for reserve forces to pre-pandemic levels this year, the defense ministry said Tuesday, after three years of coronavirus-driven suspension or reduction.Starting
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(LEAD) Fugitive ex-Ssangbangwool chief returns home to face probe linked to opposition leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-8; CHANGES photo)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
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Pentagon chief likely to visit S. Korea soon; related consultations under way

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in consultations to arrange a visit to Seoul by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday, as the allies seek to bolster deterrence against growing
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N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting this week

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is scheduled to convene a key parliamentary meeting this week amid keen attention over whether its leader Kim Jong-un will attend it to issue another message of the country's development of nuclear and other