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(URGENT) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases surge to 81,056: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul00/-9Sunny0Incheon-1/-7Sunny10Suwon00/-9Sunny10Cheongju01/-8Sunny0Daejeon03/-8Sunny0
Biden says U.S. not discussing joint nuclear exercise with S. Korea

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday his country has no ongoing discussions with South Korea on joint nuclear exercises against North Korea's threats.He said, "No," in response to a reporter's questi
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 3.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't to lift real-estate regulations outside 3 southern Seoul districts and Yongsan to avoid hard handing of market (Kyungh
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(LEAD) Police refer 24 disability rights activists to prosecution over subway protests

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Police have referred 24 disability rights activists to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment for delaying subway services with rush-hour subway pr
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(2nd LD) S. Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 4)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon International Airport, the gatewa
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(LEAD) S. Korea's military establishes new nuke, WMD response division amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with ceremony in 2nd para)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military launched a new division tasked with countering threats from North Korea's nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destr
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Main opposition leader meets with ex-President Moon

SEOUL, Jan 2 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), Lee Jae-myung, on Monday visited former President Moon Jae-in and they discussed issues of common concern, a DP spokesperson said. Lee's visit to Moon's retirem
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(3rd LD) Yoon calls for correcting 'evils' blocking growth

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks at New Year's meeting with business leaders)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday held a New Year's meeting with the country's leaders and called for quickly rectifying the &qu
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(LEAD) S. Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's on-site inspection, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon Internati
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(2nd LD) Yoon calls for correcting 'evils' blocking growth

(ATTN: ADDS list of participants from National Assembly in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting for the new year with the country's leaders Monday and called for quickly rectifying the "evils" blo
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S. Korea begins COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea started requiring COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China on Monday, with such measures causing confusion and inconvenience at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to South Korea, throughout the day.Under
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for correcting 'evils' blocking growth

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks to senior secretaries)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting for the new year with the country's leaders Monday and called for quickly rectifying the "evils" blocking ec
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(LEAD) S. Korean Catholics pay tribute to late Pope Benedict XVI

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-7, 12-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Catholics on Monday mourned the loss of former Pope Benedict XVI, led by tributes by religious leaders.Benedict, who served as the head of the Cat
S. Korean foreign minister sends congratulatory letter to new Chinese counterpart

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SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin has sent a congratulatory letter to China's new top diplomat, Qin Gang, on his inauguration, according to a source here Monday.In the letter, Park expressed his willingness to coope
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Defense ministry touts progress from last week's solid-fuel space rocket test

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Monday that last week's successful flight test of a homegrown solid-propellant space vehicle reflects progress in the country's quest to secure "independent" space
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Yoon visits Vatican mission to pay tribute to Pope Benedict XVI

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Vatican's diplomatic mission to Seoul on Monday and paid tribute to late former Pope Benedict XVI, his office said.Yoon's visit to the Apostolic Nunciature to Korea came two days a
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader visits late father's mausoleum

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 7 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the mausoleum of his late grandfather and father in his first reported public activity this year, according to Pyongyang'
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Police refer 24 disability rights activists to prosecution over subway protests

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Police have referred 24 disability rights activists to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment for delaying subway services with rush-hour subway protests, officials said Monday. Since late last ye
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Yoon calls for correcting 'evils' blocking growth

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting for the new year with the country's leaders Monday and called for quickly rectifying the "evils" blocking economic growth and development.The meeting was held at the for