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(2nd LD) Yellow dust advisories issued nationwide except in South Gyeongsang

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Yellow dust advisories were issued across South Korea except for South Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday, with the fine dust level in Seoul hitting the highest point so far this year, a
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Unification minister vows efforts to resume inter-Korean contact next year

By Kim Soo-yeon and Yi WonjuGANGHWA, South Korea, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to persuade North Korea to stop its military provocations, while making efforts to resume inter-Korean contact next year, Seoul's top point man on uni
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Two men apprehended for helping key suspect in development scandal conceal assets

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution investigating a high-profile real estate development scandal in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Tuesday apprehended two men who allegedly helped a key suspect in the case conceal his assets.The Seoul Central Di
Police officer slapped with 3-month suspension for opposing interior ministry's police bureau

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SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The National Police Agency (NPA) on Tuesday imposed a three-month suspension on Ryu Sam-young, a senior police superintendent, for organizing a controversial meeting of over 50 senior police officers in July to oppose the i
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Yoon, first lady send cards, donations to 15 charities

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee sent greeting cards and donations to 15 charities to mark the season, his office said Tuesday."The warmth you share is the light and hope of society," they wro
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for quick 'normalization' of national health insurance

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for a quick "normalization" of the national health insurance system, saying the previous government's expanded co
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S. Korea voices regret over Japan's failure to fulfill steps to honor forced labor victims

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed regret Tuesday that Japan is dragging its feet over the implementation of a stated pledge to honor wartime forced labor victims at some of its industrial revolution sites on the UNESCO World Heritage l
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Yoon's advisory group recommends extension of retirement age from current 60

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's expert advisory group on labor reform has proposed the government should actively seek to extend the retirement age from the current 60, the labor ministry said Tuesday. On Monday, the Future L
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S. Korea to create presidential defense innovation committee

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet approved a presidential decree Tuesday to establish a defense innovation committee, the defense ministry said, highlighting the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's policy focus on building a stronger military bas
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(LEAD) Opposition parties urge ruling party to return to parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties on Tuesday urged lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to return to the special committee in charge of a parliamentary investigation int
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S. Korea to offer US$3 mln to Ukraine to help overcome severe cold weather

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to contribute US$3 million worth of additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine to assist the people of the war-torn nation in coping with severe cold weather during the winter, Seoul's foreign ministry sai
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(LEAD) Seoul-Washington alliance 'truly stronger than ever,' State Department official says

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry press release in last 2 paras; ADDS photo, byline)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department's point man on East Asia stressed Tuesday the Seoul-Washington alliance is stronger than ever, sp
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2 senior police officers referred to prosecution in Itaewon crowd crush probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) --- Two senior police officers were referred to the prosecution for indictment Tuesday for their alleged improper response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, police said.Park Sung-min,
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Opposition parties urge ruling party to return to parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties on Tuesday urged lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to return to the special committee in charge of a parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon tragedy after they threatened to quit the c
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(LEAD) Yellow dust advisories issued nationwide except in South Gyeongsang

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info)SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Yellow dust advisories were issued across South Korea except for South Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday, with the fine dust level in Seoul hitting the highest point so far
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(LEAD) Top nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold talks on N. Korea in Jakarta

(ATTN: UPDATES with opening remarks from 3rd para) SEOUL/JAKARTA Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan had a trilateral meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday amid speculation that North Korea may carry out ano
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Seoul-Washington alliance 'truly stronger than ever,' State Department official says

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department's point man on East Asia stressed Tuesday the Seoul-Washington alliance is stronger than ever, speaking after meetings with South Korean officials in Seoul."I just finished a couple of tr
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Disabled advocacy group stages subway protest without disrupting train operations

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- A disability advocacy group staged a rush-hour subway protest in Seoul on Tuesday, but there were no major disruptions to subway services as they did not use the tactic of delaying train operations by repeatedly boarding th
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Yoon gov't advised to revamp 52-hour workweek, wage systems

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The direction of the Yoon Suk-yeol government's labor reform policy has become more concrete with a focus on overhauling the rigid 52-hour workweek and strengthening the performance-based pay system.The 52-hour workweek
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Yoon calls for quick 'normalization' of national health insurance

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for a quick "normalization" of the national health insurance system, saying the previous government's expanded coverage led to a waste of financial resour