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S. Korea to guarantee 18 months of parental leave for working parents

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SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean plans to expand the period of parental leave of working parents from the current one year to one year and six months, the labor ministry said Monday.The Ministry of Employment and Labor also said it plans to inc
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Yoon says taxes should be spent without consideration for politics

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Monday for effectively spending taxes only in the interest of the people and without consideration for politics or elections.Yoon made the remark during a joint New Year's policy briefing b
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Opposition lawmakers slam National Assembly secretariat for removing artworks satirizing Yoon gov't

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A dozen opposition and independent lawmakers denounced the National Assembly secretariat Monday for removing artworks satirizing the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol from a planned exhibition at the Assembly.About 80 pi
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Former GM Korea CEO given suspended prison term over illegal employment

INCHEON, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A court sentenced Kaher Kazem, a former CEO of GM Korea Co., to a suspended prison term on Monday on charges of illegally hiring about 1,700 manufacturing workers on secondment.The former CEO was accused, along with other
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JCS chief visits key Navy, Air Force units

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer visited key Navy and Air Force units in the country's southern region on Monday and called for a robust readiness posture against "increasingly explicit" North Korean th
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Defector group says it will use drones for leaflet campaign against N. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Monday it plans to fly unmanned aerial vehicles soon carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.Park Sang-hak, head of the Fighters for Free North Korea (FFNK), told Yonhap Ne
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DP submits penalty motion for PPP lawmaker over accusations related to N.K. drone infiltration

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday submitted a motion calling for disciplinary action against a ruling party lawmaker for accusing a DP lawmaker of connection to North Korea following the North's recent
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Yonhap, world smart cities organ sign cooperation agreement

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key wire service, and the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) signed a cooperation agreement Monday to jointly promote the development of sustainable human-centered smart
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3 officials given suspended prison terms on charges connected to Wolsong-1

DAEJEON, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Three industry ministry officials were given suspended prison terms Monday for deleting documents related to the Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor in order to obstruct a state audit into the ministry's undervaluing of the reac
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Key figure in development scandal attempted to buy media companies: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A key culprit in a high-profile development scandal attempted to acquire two media companies a few years ago, sources said Monday. Kim Man-bae, who is standing trial in connection with an apartment development project in Seo
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(LEAD) S. Korea's Army to deploy command post vehicle this year

(ATTN: CORRECTS details of the vehicle; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to start fielding an advanced command post armored vehicle in Army units later this year, officials said Monday, in a move to accelerate a high-tech
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Yoon says reforms only path to survival

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol made a strong pitch again Monday for his trademark policy of labor, education and pension reforms, saying the nation's only path to survival lies in completing the reforms.Yoon gave the instructio
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S. Korea's Army to deploy Baekho command post vehicle this year

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to start fielding an advanced command post armored vehicle in Army units later this year, officials said Monday, in a move to accelerate a high-tech program to build a stronger and smarter armed service.The
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(LEAD) Fire engulfs parking tower in Busan; no injuries reported

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 5-6)BUSAN, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A fire engulfed a parking tower in the southern port city of Busan on Monday, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.The fire broke out at 6:32 a.m. at the parking st
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Ahn declares bid for PPP chairmanship

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party declared his bid for party leadership Monday, pledging to lead the party to victory in next year's general elections and emphasizing his bonds with President Yoon Suk Y
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Ruling party ups attack against opposition leader over alleged connection to bribery case

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) upped its offensive against the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Monday on the eve of his appearance for prosecution questioning in connection with a corruptio
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Yoon's office keeps open communication channel with N.K. rights activists

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Presidential officials have granted meetings with North Korean human rights activists last year and will continue to keep dialogue channels with them open in a departure from the preceding Moon Jae-in administration, an offi
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(LEAD) Changnyeong County chief found dead amid trial for election law violations

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 6-8)CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head of the southeastern county of Changnyeong was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide amid a trial for election law violations.Police found the body of Kim Bu-
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Court rules pay cut excessive for diplomat disciplined over 2019 leak of summit phone talk

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A foreign ministry official who had received a pay cut in connection with the 2019 leak of phone conversations between the leaders of South Korea and the United States has had the disciplinary measure canceled after winning
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Fire engulfs parking tower in Busan; no injuries reported

BUSAN, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- A fire engulfed a parking tower in the southern port city of Busan on Monday, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.The fire broke out at 6:32 a.m. at the parking structure connected to a building with residenti