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(3rd LD) Opposition leader appears for questioning in bribery probe

(ATTN: ADDS photo; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared at a prosecutors office for questioning over bribery allegations Tuesday, accusing the prosecution
Seoul stocks extend gains late Tues. morning amid rate woes

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SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended gains late Tuesday morning amid concerns over the Federal Reserve's rate hike plans following its officials' recent comments. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had risen 9.57 poin
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PM calls for measures to grant local governments leeway in pursuing policies

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday urged the central government to come up with measures to give local governments more leeway in pursuing their own policies. "Even if it is not a special autonomous province, all
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Ukrainian PM says partnership with S. Korea continues to develop

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country and South Korea continue to develop their partnership as he spoke during an interview with Yonhap News Agency last week."The partnership between Ukraine and Sout
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(2nd LD) Opposition leader appears for questioning in bribery probe

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared at a prosecutors office for questioning over bribery allegations Tuesday, accusi
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Seoul Metro files damages suit against disability rights group over subway protests

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway system in Seoul, has filed a damages suit against a disability rights advocacy group over its subway-riding protests, city officials said Tuesday. The city-run company filed the suit
(URGENT) Opposition leader Lee accuses prosecution of fabricating charges against him

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S. Korea, U.S. hold high-level consultations on IRA, supply chain issues

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States had discussions Tuesday on a range of bilateral issues, including a new U.S. law that offers tax incentives to electric vehicles assembled in North America.Jose Fernande
(URGENT) Opposition leader Lee arrives at prosecutors office for questioning

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(LEAD) Opposition leader to appear for questioning in bribery probe

(ATTN: ADDS DP floor leader's comments in last 2 paras)SEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was set to appear at a prosecutors office for questioning Tuesday over bribery allegations surrounding corporate don
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases down to lowest Tue. tally in 10 weeks

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Tuesday tally in 10 weeks in a sign of a downturn in the virus' spread. The country reported 60,041 new COVID-19 infections, including 87 cases from overseas, brin
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 44 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,669: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 60,041 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Gov't to extend after-school care for elementary school students to 8 p.m.

SEJONG, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to dramatically extend the after-school care and education program for elementary school students in an effort to help relieve the burden of child care for working parents, officials have
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-3Cloudy10Incheon04/-3Cloudy10Suwon07/-5Cloudy10Cheongju08/-5Cloudy20Daejeon09/-
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Opposition leader to appear for questioning in bribery probe

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was set to appear at a prosecutors office for questioning Tuesday over bribery allegations surrounding corporate donations to a football club while he was serving as the mayor
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 10.Korean-language dailies-- Poet Ko Un resumes writing without word of apology for sexual misconduct (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Day care center at elementary
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S. Korean foreign minister speaks by phone with new Chinese counterpart

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held phone talks with China's new top diplomat, Qin Gang, to offer congratulations on Qin's recent inauguration, the ministry said Monday.In their first phone talks since Qin as
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(LEAD) Senior U.S. State Department official in Seoul for talks on supply chain, IRA

(ATTN: UPDATES with his arrival)SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Jose Fernandez, the U.S. under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, arrived in South Korea on Monday for consultations on a range of bilateral economic issues.Fe
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Chief editor of Hankyoreh newspaper steps down as reporter borrowed money from key figure in development scandal

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The editor-in-chief of the Hankyoreh newspaper stepped down on Monday as one of its senior reporters was found to have borrowed money from a key culprit in a high-profile development scandal. The resignation of Ryu Yi-geun,