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PPP submits penalty motion against opposition lawmaker over ambulance allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) submitted a motion Friday calling for disciplinary action against an opposition lawmaker for riding in an ambulance on the day of the Itaewon crowd surge and allegedly causing other emerg
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Justice ministry panel begins review of presidential pardon candidates

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice convened its amnesty review committee Friday to deliberate on candidates for the special year-end presidential pardons.The committee, chaired by Minister Han Dong-hoon, is made up of nine members, in
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S. Korean, Romanian defense chiefs discuss security cooperation

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Romania held talks Friday over arms industry cooperation, regional security and other issues, Seoul's defense ministry said.Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met his Romanian counterpar
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(LEAD) S. Korea holds regular Dokdo defense drills: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2-5)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular military drills earlier this week to enhance the defense of its easternmost islets of Dokdo, an informed source said Friday, following Ja
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(2nd LD) N. Korea has offered arms to Russia's military group Wagner: U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)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 Kirby, the Nati
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S. Korea holds regular Dokdo defense drills: source

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular military drills earlier this week to enhance the defense of its easternmost islets of Dokdo, an informed source said Friday, following Japan's renewed claims to the East Sea
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 70,000; gov't unveils plans to lift mask rules

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit below 70,000 on Friday, continuing an upward curve, as the country is set to remove the indoor mask mandate, the last remaining antivirus rule, as part of broader recovery efforts. T
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PM announces criteria for easing indoor mask mandate

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday the government will decide when to lift the indoor mask mandate, the country's last remaining COVID-19 restriction, if two of four criteria are met, such as a fall in severe cases
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Coldest day of the season grips South Korea

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) --- South Korea witnessed the coldest day of the season on Friday, with the morning low plummeting to minus 13.6 C in Seoul, the state weather agency said.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the fr
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(2nd LD) Seoul's subway Line 3 restored after disruptions due to track fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Train services on a section of Seoul's subway Line 3 were halted for 1 1/2 hours early Friday due to a fire on the tracks, officials said.The fire broke out at 6:43 a.m. on the s
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 63 COVID-19 deaths, total at 31,674: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 68,168 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-9/-14Cloudy30Incheon-8/-12Cloudy40Suwon-8/-14Cloudy30Cheongju-6/-11Snow60Daejeon-4/
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(LEAD) Seoul's subway Line 3 restored after disruptions due to track fire

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Train services on a section of Seoul's subway Line 3 were briefly halted Friday after a fire on the tracks, officials said.The fire broke out at 6:24 a.m.
Seoul's subway Line 3 partially disrupted due to fire on railroad

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Train services on a section of Seoul's subway Line 3 were halted Friday due to a fire on train tracks, officials said.Services in both directions between Yaksu Station and Gupabal Station have been suspended after the f
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(LEAD) N. Korea has offered arms to Russia's military group Wagner: U.S.

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, dateline; UPDATES throughout with more details)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 th
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N. Korea denounces U.S.-led UNSC discussions against its missile launches

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign ministry on Friday slammed the U.S. push for a presidential statement of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning the regime's recent missile provocations.The United States has rep
N. Korea denies news report of munition supplies to Russia

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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denied a Japanese media report that it has transported munitions to Russia by rail.An unnamed spokesperson at the North Korean foreign ministry said the North has never had any arms transactions with R
(URGENT) N. Korea's foreign ministry denies Japanese media reports that it has 'transported' munitions to Russia

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(LEAD) Rival parties reach agreement on 2023 budget bill

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details)SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties announced an agreement on next year's national budget Thursday after a weekslong impasse over how much to cut the corporate tax rate and other issues.Th