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Cars stranded, over 100 traffic accidents reported amid heavy snowfall in eastern province

CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Around 10 vehicles were stranded for over a hour on a snow-covered road, with an estimated 100 traffic accidents reported, in the eastern mountainous province of Gangwon on Sunday, officials said.Many parts
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S. Korean population falls for 3rd consecutive year in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's population shrank last year, continuing its downward trend for three years in a row, with the number of single-person households close to 10 million, government data showed Sunday. The Ministry of Interior
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Yoon celebrates 60th anniversary of S. Korea-Canada relations

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Canada.In a tweet sent from Abu Dhabi, where he is on a state visit, Yoon wrote, "Con
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Subway, bus services in Seoul to be extended to 2 a.m. during Lunar New Year holiday

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Subway and bus services in Seoul will be extended to run until 2 a.m. during the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, the Seoul metropolitan government said Sunday. According to the city's transportation plans, trai
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Opposition leader Lee to head his party's new committee on public welfare

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), Rep. Lee Jae-myung, plans to head the party's new committee on enhancing public welfare, party officials said Sunday.The move is understood to indicate Lee's
S. Korea seeks formal consultations with U.S., EU on NK human rights

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SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing for the resumption of bilateral consultations with the United States on the North Korean human rights problem following a six-year hiatus, multiple diplomatic sources said Sunday.The allies had two ro
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Macron hopes for early visit to S. Korea: envoy

PARIS, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed hope for visiting South Korea at an early date to hold talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, Seoul's top envoy here said Sunday.Ambassador Choi Jai-chul said he presented his
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Sunday tally in nearly 3 months

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dipped to the lowest Sunday tally in almost three months, as the government has stepped up efforts to contain the inflow from China.A total of 32,570 additional coronavirus infections, i
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 37 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,949: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 32,570 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/06Sleet60Incheon00/05Snow30Suwon02/05Snow30Cheongju03/07Sleet60Dae
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Yoon calls UAE 'optimal partner' for cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Saturday to establish a base for the future joint prosperity of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates as he began a state visit to the Middle Eastern country.Yoon made th
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Yoon says he expects 'big achievements' from UAE visit

By Lee Haye-ahABU DHABI, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday he expects to see "big achievements" from his state visit to the United Arab Emirates as he arrived with a business delegation representing some 100 firms.
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N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting this week

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is slated to convene a key parliamentary meeting this week amid keen attention to whether its leader Kim Jong-un will issue another message related to the country's development of nuclear and other major wea
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N. Korean nuclear test inevitable, China unwilling and unable to help: Victor Cha

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean nuclear test might be inevitable while China, despite its perceived influence in Pyongyang, may be unwilling to help prevent such a test from taking place, former U.S. nuclear negotiator V
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N. Korea slams U.N. secretary-general's comment on its 'unlawful' nuclear weapons program

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who has said Pyongyang's "unlawful" nuclear weapons program is a "clear and present" danger to the world."
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Assembly speaker drums up support for expo bid from Vietnam

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo has sought support from Vietnam for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern port city of Busan, his office said Saturday.Kim embarked on a trip on Thursday
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COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Sat. tally in 3 months

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest for a Saturday in three months, showing signs of a slowdown in the pandemic.The country reported 36,699 new COVID-19 infections, including 99 cases from overseas, brin
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 45 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,912: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 36,699 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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