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S. Korea votes in favor of Iran's removal from U.N. women's rights body

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has voted in favor of a resolution ousting Iran from a U.N. women's body on Wednesday (New York time), along with 28 other countries, amid Tehran's monthslong crackdown on protests.The 54-member U.N. Eco
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 58 COVID-19 deaths, total at 31,232: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 70,154 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-6Sleet80Incheon05/-6Sleet70Suwon02/-7Sleet80Cheongju04/-6Sunny80Daejeon05/-6Su
Heavy snowfall forecast to hit S. Korea's capital, central areas

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SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Heavy snow was forecast to hit South Korea's capital and central regions Thursday, with some parts of the Gyeonggi, Gangwon and North Chungcheong provinces predicted to see snowfalls of more than 10 centimeters, the wea
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 15.Korean-language dailies-- Number of 'lonely deaths' increases 8.8 pct yearly (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- An end to globalization for semiconductors:
N. Korea remains world's most repressive authoritarian state: State Dept.

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continues to be one of the most repressive authoritarian states in the world, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday.Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the state departme
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Key suspect in high-profile development scandal attempts suicide

SUWON, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A key suspect in a high-profile real estate corruption scandal attempted suicide, but his injuries were not life-threatening, fire authorities said Wednesday.Kim Man-bae, the owner of the controversial asset ma
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(LEAD) Season's coldest weather grips S. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-9)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came under the grip of the season's coldest weather on Wednesday, with the morning lows dipping to minus 15 C in some inland areas, the state weather agenc
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(LEAD) Bereaved families of Itaewon crush victims set up mourning altar near accident site

(ATTN: UPDATES with number in 3rd para; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of those killed in the deadly Itaewon crowd crush opened a mourning altar near the site of the tragedy Wednesday, claiming the government failed to ta
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(2nd LD) U.S. military opens space force unit in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 9-11)By Chae Yun-hwanPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The U.S. military launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, adding a new warfighting tool in line with its pu
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(LEAD) U.S. military opens space force unit in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with ceremony, U.S. commanders' remarks in paras 3-9; CHANGES photo)By Chae Yun-hwanPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The U.S. military launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, adding a
Over 3,300 people die 'lonely deaths' last year: report

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SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Over 3,300 people died "lonely deaths" in South Korea last year, a government report said Wednesday.Lonely death refers to a phenomenon of people with no relatives dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a lo
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(Yonhap Interview) U.S. general stresses commitment to keep 'peak'-level readiness through 'realistic' training

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the U.S. special operations unit in South Korea highlighted its "100 percent" commitment Wednesday to keeping military readiness at the "peak" level through "realist
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Chinese envoy questions S. Koreans' view on Xi's possible 'reciprocal' visit

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The top Chinese envoy here indicated Wednesday that he has reservations about the possibility of President Xi Jinping making a "reciprocal" visit to South Korea anytime soon.South Korean officials apparently hop
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(LEAD) Teenage survivor of Itaewon crowd crush found dead in apparent suicide

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A teenage survivor of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood has been found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Thursday. Police found the high schooler dead at an acco
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Bereaved families of Itaewon crush victims set up mourning altar near accident site

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Bereaved families of those killed in the deadly Itaewon crowd crush opened a mourning altar near the site of the tragedy Wednesday, claiming the government failed to take steps honoring the victims, such as setting up a mem
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(LEAD) DP raps Yoon over health insurance, labor market reform plans

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, slug, headline; UPDATES throughout with details, photo; TRIMS)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) lashed out at President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday, branding his drive to reform the n
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U.S. military opens space force unit in S. Korea

By Chae Yun-hwanPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The U.S. military launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, adding a new warfighting tool in line with its push to build "multi-domain" operatio
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(LEAD) Seoul unification ministry hosts int'l forum on N. Korea's human rights

(ATTN: UPDATES with former U.S. officials' comments in last paras; ADDS photo)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Wednesday held an annual international forum on North Korea's human rights sit