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Third KF-21 fighter prototype succeeds in maiden flight

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The third prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter KF-21 Boramae conducted its successful maiden flight Thursday, the arms procurement agency said, signaling progress in the country's high-profile jet development
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DP demands Yoon fire economic aides over U.S. inflation law, theme park default

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol dismiss his economic aides over their response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and a liquidity crunch linked to a Legoland theme park
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Main opposition slams military for belatedly confirming N.K. drone entering no-fly zone

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) denounced Thursday the military's belated confirmation of a North Korean drone's penetration of a no-fly zone around the presidential office in Seoul, calling for a parliamen
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(LEAD) Yoon's office considers suspending 2018 inter-Korean summit agreement

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry official's comments in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol is considering suspending a 2018 inter-Korean summit agreement if North Korea violates the South's territory
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S. Korea's Navy stages New Year's live-fire drills amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy conducted its first live-fire drills of the year earlier this week, officials said Thursday, in a major display of naval might against evolving North Korean threats.Designed to check the Navy's com
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Chinese escapee from quarantine facility nabbed in Seoul

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man who escaped a government-designated quarantine facility for foreigners two days ago after testing positive for COVID-19 upon entering South Korea was apprehended in Seoul on Thursday, police said.Police said th
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Pro-Yoon ruling party lawmaker pulls out of chairmanship race

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ruling People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, a key confidant of President Yoon Suk Yeol, declared Thursday he will not run for an upcoming race to elect a new party leader.The PPP is set to hold a national conventi
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(LEAD) N. Korean drone penetrated no-fly zone around S. Korea's presidential office: official

(ATTN: UPDATES with official's remarks, details from para 4; MODIFIES lead)SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean drone briefly entered a 3.7-kilometer-radius no-fly zone around the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul last month, a milit
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Rival parties agree to extend parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy by 10 days

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties agreed Thursday to extend the parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush by 10 days amid criticism the probe has been delayed due to the National Assembly's handling of the state bud
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PM warns against illegal labor activities at construction sites

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday the government has drawn up special measures to counter illegal activities by labor unions at construction sites as part of efforts to ensure a healthy labor market.Han made the rema
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 65,000; pre-entry testing required for travelers from China

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the second consecutive day to come below 65,000 on Thursday, as the government has been on alert over a wintertime surge and began requiring a pre-entry negative virus test resul
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N. Korean drone penetrated no-fly zone around S. Korea's presidential office: official

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean drone was found to have briefly entered a 3.7-kilometer radius no-fly zone around the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul last month, a military official belatedly confirmed Thursday, reversing the defe
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 66 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,421: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall to 64,106: KDCA

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Seoul lifts citywide 35-story limit on apartment buildings

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The city government of Seoul on Thursday lifted a citywide 35-story limit on apartment buildings to allow more flexible city planning and more colorful landscapes, officials said.The city will abolish the blanket cap that ha
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Yoon's office considers suspending 2018 inter-Korean summit agreement

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol is considering suspending a 2018 inter-Korean summit agreement if North Korea violates the South's territory again, officials said Thursday.The Pyongyang Joint Declaration was signed
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SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/-5Cloudy10Incheon03/-4Cloudy10Suwon04/-7Cloudy10Cheongju05/-5Clou
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2.4 magnitude earthquake hits waters off Jeju Island

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Thursday, the state weather agency said.The quake occurred in waters 64 kilometers east-northeast of Seogwipo City on Jeju at 12:28 a.m., the Korea
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U.S. concerned about N. Korea's disregard of military agreement with S. Korea: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United States is concerned about North Korea's disregard of a tension-reduction agreement it signed with South Korea in 2018, a state department official said Wednesday."We are concerned abo
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U.S. will continue to enhance defense readiness against N. Korean threats: Kirby

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to enhance its joint defense readiness with South Korea and Japan by conducting additional joint military exercises against growing North Korean threats, a White House offi