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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 30 COVID-19 deaths, total at 33,014: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 40,199 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Fugitive ex-Ssangbangwool chief returns home to face probe linked to opposition leader

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 allegations returned home Tuesday.Kim Seong-tae,
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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul01/06Sunny60Incheon01/05Sunny60Suwon01/05Sunny60Cheongju02/07Sunny60Daejeon03/08Sun
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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 17.Korean-language dailies-- Main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung asked to appear for questioning over Daejang-dong scandal (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Main opp
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(2nd LD) Yoon visits S. Korean-built nuclear power plant in UAE

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by presidential official)By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on Monday, South Korea's first overseas nuclear power plant project and
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Timing of S. Korea-Japan summit too early to say: presidential office

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday it is too early to say when Yoon will hold another summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following a news report that it was being scheduled fo
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Joint summit statement expresses UAE commitment to investing $30 bln in S. Korea

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan adopted a joint summit statement that included an expression of the UAE's commitment to investing US$30 billion in South Korea, the
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(LEAD) Yoon visits S. Korean-built nuclear power plant in UAE

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on Monday, South Korea's first overseas nuclear power plant project and a symbol of
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(LEAD) Two bodies believed to be S. Korean victims of Nepal plane crash placed at local hospital

(ATTN: ADDS details in 3rd para)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday two bodies believed to be of South Korean passengers aboard a crashed Nepalese plane have been placed at a local hospital.A South Korean consul visited the Ga
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Yoon visits S. Korean-built nuclear power plant in UAE

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on Monday, South Korea's first overseas nuclear power plant project and a symbol of the two countries' cooperation.Yoon
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Two bodies believed to be S. Korean victims of Nepal plane crash placed at local hospital

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday two bodies believed to be of South Korean passengers aboard a crashed Nepalese plane have been placed at a local hospital.A South Korean consul visited the Gandaki Medical College hospital i
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(LEAD) First lady meets with Sheikh Mansour of UAE

(ATTN: UPDATES with first lady meeting with Sheikh Mansour; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee befriended UAE Deputy Prime Minister Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, known as one of the richest people in
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(2nd LD) Yoon meets with S. Korean troops of Akh unit in UAE

(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry official's remarks)By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited with South Korean troops of a military contingent in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his office said.The Akh unit has
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Prosecutors demand death, life sentences for 2 bank robbery suspects

DAEJEON, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty and life imprisonment, respectively, for two bank robbery and murder suspects who were arrested last August about 21 years after their alleged crimes.Lee Seung-man, 53, and
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First lady meets with UAE president's mother, culture minister

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee met with the UAE president's mother and shared their views on various cultural and social issues, the presidential office said Monday.Kim was invited to dinner with Fatima bint
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Opposition leader accuses gov't of 'subservient' diplomacy toward Japan

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung accused the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol of "submissive and subservient" diplomacy toward Japan after it proposed compensating victims of Japan's wartime forced labor
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S. Korea, India agree in high-level dialogue to strengthen special strategic partnership

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) --South Korea and India held high-level discussions Monday on ways to further develop bilateral relations by bolstering their "special strategic partnership," as the two sides celebrate the 50th anniversary of forg
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Yoon calls for cooperation with UAE in achieving carbon neutrality

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea and the United Arab Emirates should work together to achieve carbon neutrality and develop clean energy.Yoon issued the call during a keynote speech at
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Busan mayor to visit France, Switzerland to promote city's 2030 expo bid

BUSAN, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon will travel to France and Switzerland this week to promote the city's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, officials said Monday. Park will first fly to Paris on Tuesday to drum up support from A