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(LEAD) Yoon calls for closer security cooperation with U.S. over N. Korea's threat

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for closer security cooperation with the United States to counter North Korea's missile and nuclear threats. Yoon told an interview wi
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S. Korea to broaden diplomatic horizons, deepen ties based on shared values: ministry

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to focus efforts on broadening its diplomatic horizons this year by strengthening relations with other nations with "shared values" in overcoming "global complex crises," Seoul'
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'table-top' exercise against N. Korea's possible nuke use: ministry

S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'table-top' exercise against N. Korea's possible nuke use:ministryBy Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to stage a combined military exercise next month u
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Gucci to win ‘Beautiful Seoul Award’ at 2022 Seoul Creative Festival

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) - Italian brand Gucci has announced that its promotional video, "Gucci Garden Firenze to Seoul," received a special award, the "Beautiful Seoul Award,"
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Yoon calls for closer security cooperation with U.S. over N. Korea's threat

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for closer security cooperation with the United States to counter North Korea's missile and nuclear threats. Yoon told an interview with The Associated Press that South Korea and
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(LEAD) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases down to lowest Wed. tally in 11 weeks

(ATTN: ADDS info on entrants from China in 7th para)SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Wednesday tally in 11 weeks, while imported cases remained high. The country reported 54,343 new COVID-19 infection
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Opposition leader Lee vows not to succumb to prosecution's 'fabrication'

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday renewed his pledge not to give way against what he called the prosecution's "violent attempt to distort and fabricate," a day after he was questioned over bribery
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(LEAD) PPP supporters pick Na as favorite for party leader

(ATTN: ADDS former lawmaker Na's comments)SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Supporters of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) picked former four-term lawmaker Na Kyung-won as their favorite for party leader, giving her almost twice as much support as th
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases down to lowest Wed. tally in 11 weeks

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Wednesday tally in 11 weeks, while imported cases remained high. The country reported 54,343 new COVID-19 infections, including 120 cases from overseas, bringing the t
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PM disagrees with birth policy by presidential committee

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said he had expressed objections to a birth policy suggested by a presidential committee on low birthrates, as the committee's chief offered to resign after the suggestion ran afoul of the pr
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PPP supporters pick Na as favorite for party leader

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Supporters of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) picked former four-term lawmaker Na Kyung-won as their favorite for party leader, giving her almost twice as much support as the closest challenger, a poll showed Wednesday.
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 76 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,745: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 54,343 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/-2Sunny10Incheon06/-2Sunny10Suwon08/-4Sunny10Cheongju08/-3Sunny10Daejeon10/-3C
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U.S. monitoring N. Korea, others for potential chemical weapons proliferation: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to keep a close watch on North Korea and others for possible use or proliferation of illegal chemical and biological weapons, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. P
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(5th LD) Opposition leader questioned over bribery allegations, calls investigation "fabricated"

(ATTN: REWRITES headline; UPDATES with Lee's comments in paras 6-8, ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared at a prosecutors office for questioning over bribery allegations Tues
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Ex-Ssangbangwool chief arrested in Thailand while fleeing corruption allegations

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The former chairman of Ssangbangwool Group, who had fled the country in the wake of several high-profile corruption investigations, has been arrested in Thailand, according to legal sources Tuesday.According to the sources,
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Police to release results of Itaewon tragedy probe this week

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- A special police unit tasked with probing the deadly Itaewon crowd surge plans to conclude its investigation and release its findings this week, police said Tuesday.The team was launched on Nov. 1 as part of efforts to unco
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JCS chief holds meeting of key field commanders

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer called on troops Tuesday to keep a posture required for a "decisive" fight against potential enemy provocations during a meeting of key field commanders, his office said.Jo
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(3rd LD) China halts travel visa service for S. Koreans in protest of coronavirus restrictions

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson's comments from para 11)By Yi WonjuSEOUL/BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- China announced the suspension Tuesday of its short-term visa service for South Koreans in retaliati