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2 dead in expressway tunnel fire

GWACHEON, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Two people were found dead and 20 others injured Thursday in a fire that broke out in a noise-barrier tunnel along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, fire authorities said. The blaze was reporte
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(LEAD) S. Korea stages drills to counter N. Korean drone threats

(ATTN: RECASTS headine, lead, 3rd para)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 it has vowed to adopt
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(LEAD) Prosecutors ask opposition leader Lee to appear for questioning next month

(ATTN: ADDS main opposition leader's comments)SEONGNAM, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have asked opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to appear for questioning next month over allegations of third-party bribery after he rejected an earl
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Military denies N. Korean drones' alleged entry into no-fly zone near presidential office in Seoul

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Thursday denied an opposition lawmaker's claim that a North Korean drone might have entered a no-fly zone set for security around the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul during its in
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Ex-spy chief, ex-defense minister indicted in fisheries official's death

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday indicted former National Intelligence Service Director Park Jie-won and former Defense Minister Suh Wook without detention on charges connected to the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands
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Prosecutors ask opposition leader Lee to appear for questioning next month

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have asked opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to appear for questioning next month over allegations of third-party bribery after he rejected an earlier summons, officials said Thursday.Lee, the chai
Public officials accused of leaking personal info to be fired starting in 2023

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SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Public officials accused of purposely leaking personal information will be immediately dismissed with no exception starting next year, the government said Thursday.Under a set of guidelines set to take effect Jan. 1, public
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U.N. Command convenes special team for probe into N.K. drone infiltrations

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Command (UNC) has convened a special team to investigate North Korea's drone infiltrations earlier this week, its public affairs officer said Thursday, noting it is "aware" of the incident.The UNC h
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(LEAD) Yoon says N.K. drone infiltration 'unacceptable'

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's visit, remarks; CHANGES headline, photo)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 makin
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PM calls for crowd safety measures for year-end, New Year's gatherings

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called for crowd safety measures for large-scale year-end and New Year's celebrations, his office said Thursday. Han ordered relevant authorities and local governments to "thoroughly es
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(LEAD) PPP proposes National Assembly adopt resolution denouncing N.K. drone infiltration

(ATTN: UPDATES with opposition floor leader's remarks, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) proposed Thursday that the National Assembly adopt a resolution denouncing North Korea's recent drone infi
(URGENT) Yoon says N. Korea must be made to realize provocations come with harsh consequences

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(URGENT) Yoon says overwhelmingly superior war preparations needed to ensure peace

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(URGENT) Yoon says N. Korea's drone infiltration 'completely unacceptable'

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PPP proposes National Assembly adopt resolution denouncing N.K. drone infiltration

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) proposed Thursday that the National Assembly adopt a resolution denouncing North Korea's recent drone infiltration, stressing a need to send a "clear message" to Pyongyang
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Stay permit for high-skilled migrant workers to be extended to up to 10 yrs

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to significantly extend the stay permit to about 10 years for migrant workers who entered South Korea on a non-professional visa and worked long enough to meet the requirements for occupational proficie
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"Register for overseas King Sejong Institutes"

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- King Sejong Institute announced on Wednesday that they are currently recruiting institutions or organizations that will operate King Sejong Institute, which teaches Korean a
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Yoon to visit defense agency amid N.K. drone threat

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to visit a state defense research agency Thursday to check the nation's progress on drone and missile development following North Korea's recent drone infiltration.Yoon will visit the
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S. Korea to stage drills to counter N. Korean drone threats

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military is set to hold drills Thursday to strengthen defense against potential drone-based provocations by North Korea, Seoul officials said, as it has vowed to adopt an "aggressive" approach t
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 80,000

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below the 80,000 mark on Thursday, with health authorities remaining cautious to prevent a wintertime surge.The country confirmed 71,427 new coronavirus infections, including 72 fro