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S. Korea to speed up anti-drone system development

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms agency said Thursday it will push to speed up the development of a jamming system against small drones after the military's recent failure to shoot down North Korean drones.The Defense Acqui
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(5th LD) At least 5 killed, 37 injured in expressway tunnel fire

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-5)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- At least five people were killed and 37 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-barrier tunnel fire along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seou
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(2nd LD) S. Korea stages drills to counter N. Korean drone threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with press release in paras 3-5; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military conducted drills Thursday to strengthen its defense against potential drone-based provocations by North Korea, Seoul officials said, as
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Yoon to give live New Year's address

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will deliver a New Year's address live from his office, focusing on the economy and reform plans, his office said Thursday.Yoon will begin his message at 10 a.m. on New Year's Day and speak f
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Prosecution presumes loss of footing behind death of fisheries official in 2020

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A fisheries official killed by North Korea's military about two years ago appeared to have lost his footing while on duty aboard a fishery inspection boat, the prosecution said Thursday, refuting the preceding governmen
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(4th LD) At least 5 killed, 37 injured in expressway tunnel fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's instructions)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- At least five people were killed and 37 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-barrier tunnel fire along an expressway in Gwacheon,
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(2nd LD) Yoon says N.K. drone infiltration 'unacceptable'

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks at NSC meeting)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that North Korea's recent drone infiltration was "unacceptable" and called for making "overwhel
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(3rd LD) At least 5 killed, 37 injured in expressway tunnel fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- At least five people were killed and 37 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-barrier tunnel fire along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, fi
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'Inconvenient Convenience Store' becomes most borrowed book at public libraries

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The data shows that Writer Kim Ho-yeon's full-length novel "Inconvenient Convenience Store" was the most borrowed book in public libraries. National Library
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(2nd LD) At least 5 killed, 29 injured in expressway tunnel fire

(ATTN: CORRECTS death toll to five as one victim was counted twice; UPDATES with more info in 4th para)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- At least five people were killed and 29 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-bar
Seoul restaurant denies Chinese police station allegations

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SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese restaurant in southern Seoul denied allegations of its suspected operation as a secret Chinese police station in a news conference Thursday.A restaurant official, who introduced himself as its representative, said
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Woman indicted on charges of stalking Rain-Kim Tae-hee couple

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police have indicted a 47-year-old woman on charges of stalking singer Rain and his actress wife Kim Tae-hee, officials said Thursday. The 47-year-old, whose identity was withheld, allegedly visited the star couple's ho
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PM says he is willing to meet Itaewon tragedy victims' bereaved families

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday he is willing to meet the bereaved family members of victims of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, as he brushed off criticism that the government has demon
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Ex-President Lee to leave hospital Friday following special presidential pardon

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak will leave the hospital and return to his home in southern Seoul on Friday following a special presidential pardon, aides said, amid speculation he could deliver a statement in person.Lee was
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(2nd LD) At least 6 killed, 29 injured in expressway tunnel fire

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- At least six people were killed and 29 others injured, three of them seriously, Thursday in a noise-barrier tunnel fire along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Se
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Opposition leader calls for Britain's role in reducing tensions on Korean Peninsula

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, met with British Ambassador Colin Crooks on Thursday and called for improving cooperation between the two countries, including on issues related to North Ko
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(LEAD) Death toll in expressway tunnel fire rises to 6

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photo)GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Six people were found dead and about 20 others injured Thursday in a fire that broke out in a noise-barrier tunnel along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seo
(URGENT) Death toll in expressway tunnel fire rises to 6

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Police disclose identity of taxi driver murder suspect as 31-yr-old Lee Ki-young

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday disclosed the identity of the suspect in the murders of a taxi driver and a woman as a 31-year-old man named Lee Ki-young. The Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency released the persona
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PPP slams opposition over rejection of DP lawmaker's arrest

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) lashed out Thursday at the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for voting against the arrest of one of its lawmakers charged with bribery allegations, claiming that the rejection was a