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PM cancels meeting with Yoon after aide tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo canceled his weekly meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday after one of his aides tested positive for COVID-19, the Prime Minister's Office said.The president and prime minister meet
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Seoul mayor declares 'zero tolerance' for subway protests by disability advocacy group

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday declared "zero tolerance" for rush-hour subway protests by members of a disability advocacy group, pledging to take all possible legal action to stop them from disrupting subway
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(LEAD) KA-1 light attacker crashes in Hoengseong County, 2 pilots safe: Air Force

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Air Force explanation; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline)HOENGSEONG/SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean KA-1 light attack aircraft crashed in a northeastern county on Monday, with its two pilots having safely escaped,
Combat aircraft KA-1 crashes in Hoengseong County

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HOENGSEONG, South Korea, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- An Air Force fighter jet, presumed to be a KA-1 light attack aircraft, crashed in Hoengseong County, northeastern South Korea, on Monday, officials said.Two pilots aboard safely escaped and are being trans
(URGENT) Fighter jet KA-1 crashes in Hoengseong County

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Opposition leader calls for scrapping pardon for ex-President Lee

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung called Monday for scrapping a likely pardon for former President Lee Myung-bak, saying it would go against public sentiment.Lee of the Democratic Party made the remark during a par
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First infection of 'Brain-eating amoeba' reported in S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or "brain-eating amoeba," has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said Monday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a
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(LEAD) N. Korea urges loyalty to leader Kim ahead of children's union congress

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; CORRECTS info on opening of congress; UPDATES with comments from unification ministry in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea publicly called for loyalty to its leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of a congre
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S. Korea, Japan hold working-level consultations on wartime forced labor, bilateral issues

SEOUL/TOKYO Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held working-level diplomatic consultations Monday on their protracted row over wartime forced labor and other bilateral issues.Seo Min-jung, director general for Asia and Pacific affairs at South
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Yoon's approval rating inches up 0.1 point to 41.2 pct: poll

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inched up 0.1 percentage point to 41.2 percent, climbing for the second consecutive week, a poll showed Monday.In the survey of 2,518 adults conducted from Monday to Friday last
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PPP to hold nat'l convention March 8 to pick new leader

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party decided Monday to hold a national convention on March 8 to pick a new leader.The upcoming convention will be the first time the PPP applies a set of revised rules, including choosing a leader o
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S. Korea's COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 on fewer tests

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 Monday due to fewer tests during the Christmas weekend.The country confirmed 25,545 new coronavirus infections, including 67 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,684
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 42 COVID-19 deaths, total at 31,832: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25,545 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul01/-9Cloudy10Incheon00/-7Cloudy0Suwon01/-10Cloudy10Cheongju01/-10Cloudy10Daejeon02/-
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N. Korea holds children's union congress for first time in five years: state media

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea publicly called for loyalty to its leader Kim Jong-un as it convened a congress of a major children's group in Pyongyang for the first time in five years, according to its state media Monday.The Rodong Sinmu
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 26.Korean-language dailies-- Lawmakers hastily deal with key issues of corporate tax cut (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Insurers reluctant to give out benefits but
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(LEAD) 2.6 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- A 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southeastern city of Andong on Sunday, the state weather agency said.The quake struck 10 kilometers southwest of the city, 191 km southeast of Seoul, at
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2.6 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- A 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southeastern city of Andong on Sunday, the state weather agency said.The quake struck 10 kilometers southwest of the city, 191 km southeast of Seoul, at 7:31 p.m., according to the
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Defector-turned-lawmaker warns N.K. leader against phishing scams

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- Defector-turned-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho warned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday against using fake accounts to send phishing emails in his office's name.Rep. Tae of the ruling People Power Party held a press confe