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PPP leader delivers Yoon's letter to Lula

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Ruling People Power Party leader Chung Jin-suk said Monday he has delivered a congratulatory personal letter from President Yoon Seok Yeol to Brazil's new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Chung left for Brazil last w
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S. Korea's military to establish new nuke, WMD response division amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military will launch a new division tasked with countering threats from North Korea's nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on Monday, officials said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS
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S. Korean Catholics pay tribute to late Pope Benedict XVI

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 Catholic Church from 2005 through 2013, died Saturday morning (local
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall; curbs on travelers from China in place

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the sixth consecutive day Monday amid concerns over a wintertime surge, with the government beginning to require a PCR test for travelers from China as the virus spreads in the n
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Yoon says S. Korea, U.S. in talks over joint nuclear exercises

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea is in talks with the United States to carry out joint planning and joint exercises involving U.S. nuclear forces to counter North Korea's nuclear threats.In an i
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PM pledges to keep up pace of labor, education, pension reforms

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday the government will keep up the pace of labor, education and pension reforms this year, in an effort to increase productivity and revive the economy."We will carry out in earnest
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Yoon's approval rating falls for 1st time in 3 weeks: Realmeter

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell for the first time in three weeks following the intrusion of North Korean drones into South Korea's airspace last week, a poll showed Monday. In the poll of 2,511 voters
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Court sides with decision to deport foreigner with DUI conviction

By Kim Han-jooULSAN, South Korea, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A court has ruled in favor of the immigration office's decision to deport a foreigner convicted of drunk driving, court officials said Monday.In accordance with the Immigration Control Act, imm
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 53 COVID-19 deaths, total at 32,272: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 22,735 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-1/-9Sunny0Incheon-2/-8Sunny0Suwon-1/-9Sunny0Cheongju00/-7Sunny0Daejeon02/-7Sunny0Chu
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N. Korean leader visits late father's mausoleum

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's state media Monday.Kim paid tribute at the Kumsusan Palac
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 2.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon says, 'Nation buried in vested rights has no future' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- '5 brothers' safeguard diminish
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오늘부터 모든 중국발 입국자 PCR 검사…입국전 검사는 5일부터

(서울=연합뉴스) 김병규 기자 = 중국발 입국자 모두에 대해 코로나19 유전자증폭(PCR) 검사를 하는 고강도 방역 대책이 2일 시작됐다.방역당국은 이날부터 중국에서 항공편이나 배편으로 입국하는 모든 사람은 PCR 검사를 받도록 하고 있다.중국(홍콩과 마카오 제외)에서 오는 단기 체류 외국인은 입국 즉시 PCR 검사를 받고 검사 결과 확인 시까지 별도의 공
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for ready-to-fight spirit, firm retaliation against N.K. provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-11)SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered military commanders Sunday to punish any North Korean provocations without fail with a "firm determination not to avoid going to war," a
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Chief nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan criticize N.K. push to bolster 'self-defensive' capabilities

SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan decried North Korea's renewed push to strengthen "self-defensive" capabilities as a "challenge" to the international community
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(LEAD) Defense ministry warns any North Korean nuclear use attempt would result in Kim regime's end

(ATTN: UPDATES with Army chief's unit visit in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry warned Sunday that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the "end" of its regime, after North Korean
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(3rd LD) N. Korean leader calls for 'exponential' increase in nuclear arsenal

(ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry's remarks in paras 15-17)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to "exponentially" increase the number of the country's nuclear arsenal a
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Defense ministry warns any North Korean nuclear use attempt would result in Kim regime's end

SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry warned Sunday that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the "end" of its regime, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an "exponential" incre
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Yoon calls for ready-to-fight spirit, firm retaliation against N.K. provocations

SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered military commanders Sunday to punish any North Korean provocations without fail with a "firm determination not to avoid going to war," an official said.Yoon made the call in virtua