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Gov't to hold public hearing on wartime forced labor issue

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry plans to hold a public hearing Thursday on ways to resolve the thorny issue of how to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labor during World War II in line with the Supreme Co
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 76 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,821: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 43,953 new COVID-19 cases

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul12/00Sunny60Incheon10/01Sunny60Suwon11/-2Sunny60Cheongju14/-2Sunny60Daejeon14/-3Su
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(LEAD) China stops transit visa exemption for S. Korean, Japanese nationals

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- China has suspended its transit visa exemption for South Korean and Japanese citizens, according to its immigration office Wednesday, in yet another retaliatory step against the countries'
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Broadcasting watchdog official arrested over alleged score rigging in cable channel relicensing

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A mid-level official of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) was arrested Wednesday on suspicions of score manipulation in the process of renewing a broadcasting license for a cable TV channel in 2020.The official, ide
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Prosecutors detect more financial transactions between key figure in development scandal and reporter: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have found more money transactions between a key culprit in a high-profile development and a reporter of an influential daily as they look into allegations that journalists of three newspapers received hundreds
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(LEAD) Yoon says Japan's moves to bolster defense are hard to stop

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Yoon's remarks; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that Japan's moves to bolster its defense capabilities are hard to stop in the face of the threat of North Korea
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Yoon designates snowfall-hit town as special disaster zone

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday designated a southwestern town hit by heavy snow last month as a special disaster zone to help it recover from damage, according to deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung.Ssangc
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Yoon pledges reform of unfair structure in labor market

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for reforming the unfair structure in the labor market, where non-regular workers are excluded from benefits. Yoon made the remarks at a luncheon meeting with the incumbent and forme
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Unification minister to seek support for Yoon's 'audacious' initiative at Davos forum

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se plans to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos while accompanying President Yoon Suk Yeol on his visit to Switzerland later this month, according to an official Wednes
China stops transit visa exemption for S. Korean, Japanese nationals

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BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- China has suspended its transit visa exemption for South Korean and Japanese citizens, according to its immigration office Wednesday, in yet another retaliatory step against the countries' entry restrictions on arriva
(URGENT) China stops transit visa exemption for S. Korean, Japanese nationals

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(LEAD) S. Korea to broaden diplomatic horizons, deepen ties based on shared values: ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign minister's comments in last paras; ADDS photo, byline)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to focus efforts on broadening its diplomatic horizons this year by strengthening relations with other
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(LEAD) Ex-Osstem Implant employee gets 35-yr prison term for massive embezzlement

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 5-7 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A former employee of dental implant maker Osstem Implant Co. was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday for embezzling company funds worth 221.5 billion won (US$17
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'table-top' exercise against N. Korea's possible nuke use: ministry

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'table-top' exercise against N. Korea's possible nuke use:ministry(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's remarks in paras 9-10)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Unite
Gov't launches task force on improving workplace safety law

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry launched a task force Wednesday to discuss ways to improve the workplace safety law punishing employers for serious industrial accidents amid concern from businesses that the law is too hars
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Ex-national security adviser appeals for bail

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon asked for bail Wednesday, citing his advanced age and health problems, after he was arrested on charges of attempting to cover up the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands
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Ex-Osstem Implant employee gets 35-yr prison term for massive embezzlement

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- A former employee of dental implant maker Osstem Implant Co. was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday for embezzling company funds worth 221.5 billion won (US$178.1 million).The Seoul Southern District Co
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Yoon receives policy briefing from foreign, defense ministers

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol received a joint policy briefing from the foreign and defense ministers Wednesday, checking the diplomatic and security agenda for the new year, Yoon's office said. Foreign Minister Park Jin said