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Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(4th LD) N. Korean drone penetrated no-fly zone around S. Korea's presidential office: officialSEOUL -- A North Korean drone briefly entered a 3.7-kil
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea's spy agency confirms former N. Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho was purgedSEOUL -- South Korea's spy agency confirme
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Jan. 2 -- S. Korea's military establishes new nuke, WMD response division amid N.K. threats3 -- S. Korea, U.S. not discussing joint nuclear exercis
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Gov't to impose 150.9 billion-won fine on Hyundai Oil Bank for toxic discharge

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to slap a 150.9 billion-won (US$118.9 million) fine on the country's leading refinery, Hyundai Oil Bank Corp., for discharging wastewater with unsafe levels of toxic materials, official
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(LEAD) Main opposition bristles at conspiracy theory over N.K. drone infiltration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info)SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday criticized the government and a ruling party lawmaker for raising a conspiracy theory that a DP lawmaker secretly communicated with North Kore
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(LEAD) Opposition leader Lee to appear for questioning next week

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, quotes)SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung will appear at a prosecutors' office for questioning next week in connection with a corruption investigation surro
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Nat'l Assembly passes motion to extend parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed a motion to extend the parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush by 10 days following criticism the probe has been delayed due to its handling of the state budget plan fo
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Opposition leader Lee to appear for questioning Tuesday morning

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung plans to appear for questioning by the prosecution next week over a corruption investigation surrounding a football club, a party spokesperson said Friday.Lee faces alleg
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(LEAD) PM inspects anti-epidemic measures at Incheon airport

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 4-6; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited a COVID-19 testing station at Incheon International Airport on Friday as South Korea has been requiring arrivals from China to sho
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(URGENT) Opposition leader Lee to appear for questioning Tuesday morning

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Main opposition bristles at conspiracy theory over N.K. drone infiltration

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday accused the government of raising a conspiracy theory that a DP lawmaker secretly communicated with North Korea to learn about one of its drones penetrating the no-fly zone
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PPP lawmaker slams China for criticizing S. Korean lawmakers' visit to Taiwan

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker lashed out at China on Friday for criticizing a South Korean parliamentary delegation's recent visit to Taiwan.A delegation of the South Korea-Taiwan inter-parliamen
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(LEAD) N. Korea holds mass rally to drum up support for 2023 policy goals

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry official's comments in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a mass rally in Pyongyang earlier this week to call for the thorough implementations of policy goals laid out during a major ruling pa
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PM inspects anti-epidemic measures at Incheon airport

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited a COVID-19 testing station at Incheon International Airport on Friday as South Korea has been requiring arrivals from China to show negative test results before entering the country.The on
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Senior U.S. State Department official to visit Seoul to discuss supply chain, IRA issue: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Jose Fernandez, the U.S. under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, plans to visit South Korea next week for consultations on a range of bilateral economic issues, according to diplomatic sourc
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Gov't vows 'stern punishment' for Chinese COVID-19 quarantine escapee

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government pledged "stern punishment" Friday for a Chinese man arrested for going into hiding without entering mandatory quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in South Korea.The 41-year-
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid tighter quarantine steps for incoming travelers

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day to come below 60,000 on Friday amid the government's efforts to prevent the virus inflow from China and other regions.The country confirmed 56,954 n
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 75 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,496: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall to 56,954: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul06/-3Sunny80Incheon05/-2Sunny80Suwon05/-5Sunny80Cheongju07/-4Sunny60Daejeon08/-4Sunny