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Suspect in murders of taxi driver, ex-girlfriend says 'I am sorry'

GOYANG, South Korea, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- A 31-year-old man accused of killing a taxi driver and a live-in girlfriend said Wednesday he is sorry for the murders as he was sent to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment.Lee Ki
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UNC says it delivered 98 messages to N. Korea via communication line in 2022

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) delivered 98 messages to North Korea via a round-the-clock communication line last year, according to the U.S.-led command Wednesday.In Facebook posts, the command reviewed a series of its ac
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Former N.K. Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho likely executed last year: report

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Former North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho appears to have been executed last year, a Japanese newspaper reported Wednesday.Ri seems to have been executed around between the summer and fall of last year, the Yomiuri Shi
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Parliamentary probe committee to hold 1st hearing on Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The special committee on the parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush will hold its first hearing Wednesday to question key police officials. The committee summoned National Police Agency Commissioner General
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000 amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 80,000 on Wednesday amid lingering concerns over a wintertime surge, and the government has taken steps to tighten entry rules to prevent the virus inflow from China and other
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DP renews push to impeach interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday threatened to impeach the interior minister over the Itaewon crowd crush should the minister continue to refuse to voluntarily resign.The DP has call
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Interior ministry, Seoul City not to be held accountable for Itaewon tragedy: police

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police looking into the Itaewon crowd crush have decided not to press charges against officials of the interior ministry and the Seoul city government after determining that the responsibility lies with local a
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 54 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,355: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 78,575 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-7Sunny0Incheon01/-6Cloudy0Suwon01/-9Cloudy0Cheongju03/-7Cloudy0Daejeon05/-5Clo
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Negotiations alone cannot denuclearize N. Korea: Harry Harris

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Negotiations alone will not rid North Korea of its nuclear ambition, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris argued Tuesday, insisting that U.S. policy of using negotiations to remove North Kor
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U.S. fully committed to defending S. Korea against N. Korean hostility: White House

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains fully committed to defending South Korea against any hostility, including a nuclear attack by North Korea, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.She said th
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South Korea's foreign reserves expand in Dec. on dollar's descent

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves continued to expand for the second straight month in December as the weakening dollar resulted in a rise in the converted value of holdings denominated in other currencies, central bank dat
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Overpass partially collapses in Seoul 6 1/2 yrs after construction

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- A pedestrian overpass built just six and a half years ago over a stream in southwestern Seoul caved in early Tuesday morning.The middle part of the overpass connecting Dorim-dong of Yeongdeungpo Ward and Sindorim Station col
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Main opposition proposes extending parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy by at least 10 days

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called Tuesday for extending the parliamentary investigation into the deadly Itaewon crowd crush by at least 10 days as the 45-day probe is scheduled to end this
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Moon says preceding gov't established anti-drone system

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in has said his administration established a system to counter North Korean drone infiltrations, according to officials of the main opposition Democratic Party.Moon made the remarks when DP leaders
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S. Korea voices concern over Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi jail sentence

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed grave concern Tuesday over Myanmar's latest sentencing of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reiterating its call for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the Southeast Asian nation.Suu Kyi was hande
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Yoon calls for quickly easing real estate regulations

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Tuesday for quickly easing demand-side regulations in the real estate market to prevent housing prices from crashing.Yoon made the remark while presiding over a joint New Year'
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Catholics leaders traveling to Rome to attend Pope Benedict XVI's funeral

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Catholic leaders departed for Rome on Tuesday to attend the funeral Mass of late former Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City later this week.Bishop Mathias Lee Yong-hoon, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conf
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(LEAD) Disability rights activists again blocked from staging subway protest

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- Subway workers blocked a group of disability rights activists from staging a subway protest during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, a day after authorities used force for the first