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(URGENT) N. Korean missiles flew some 250-350 km: S. Korean military

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(3rd LD) N. Korea has offered arms to Russia's military group Wagner: U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's response in paras 9-10)SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The White House said North Korea has delivered an arms shipment to a private Russian military company, the Wagner Group, for use in the Ukraine war.John K
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Yoon, first lady meet with young people in institutional care

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Friday invited a group of young adults and children in institutional care to lunch at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae.Yoon and Kim invited some 100 pe
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline, lead)SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after its launch of two medium-ran
(URGENT) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles from Sunan area in Pyongyang: S. Korean military

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Seoul restaurant suspected as secret Chinese police station said to close next month

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese restaurant in southern Seoul, suspected of having functioned as a secret Chinese police station, is said to discontinue business next month, restaurant officials said Friday.The restaurant has received media atten
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Yoon's office voices dissatisfaction with compromise on budget

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday the government will do its best to overcome the economic crisis even though it is dissatisfied with the rival parties' compromise over next year's budget.The ruling
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S. Korea hails UNSC resolution demanding end of violence in Myanmar

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday welcomed the adoption of a historic United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution expressing "deep concern" about the "ongoing state of emergency" imposed by
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N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after its launch of two medium-range ones.The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the launch. I
(URGENT) N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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PM calls for expanding cooperation with Romania

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Friday for expanding cooperation with Romania to areas such as electric vehicles and the digital industry.Han also said during a South Korea-Romania business roundtable in Seoul that he be
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Dec. 19 -- N. Korea says it conducted 'important' test for developing reconnaissance satellite20 -- N. Korea warns of 'actual action'
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea releases high-resolution satellite photo of PyongyangSEOUL -- South Korea on Thursday released a photo of Pyongyang taken from one of its own sa
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea denies news report of munition supplies to RussiaSEOUL -- North Korea on Friday denied a Japanese media report that it has transporte
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) N. Korea has offered arms to Russia's military group Wagner: U.S.SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- The White House said North Korea has deliver
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656 police personnel to be deployed for crowd control on Christmas

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- More than 600 police personnel will be deployed for crowd control in major tourist spots across the country for Christmas, which falls on the upcoming weekend, police said Friday.A total of 656 police officers
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PPP finalizes revision of party charter to elect new leader only by vote of party members

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) finalized revision of the party charter Friday to allow only party members, not the general public, to vote for a new party leader.During a national committee meeting, the PPP passed prop
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Opposition leader cries foul against prosecution summons

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung protested strongly Friday after prosecutors asked him to appear for questioning over bribery allegations surrounding corporate donations to a football club.Lee was asked to come to the Suwon
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Ex-Yongsan police chief attends court hearing on arrest warrant over Itaewon tragedy

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- A former chief of the Yongsan Police Station attended a court hearing Friday to determine whether he should be arrested for allegedly failing to promptly respond to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewo
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 70,000; gov't unveils plans to lift mask rules

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-12; CHANGES lead)SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit below 70,000 on Friday, continuing an upward curve, as the country prepares to remove the indoor mask mandate, the last remaining