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Yoon calls for bipartisan cooperation to pass 2023 budget plan

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday called for bipartisan cooperation to pass the 2023 budget plan, saying there can be no partisanship in handling people's livelihood matters.Yoon issued the call during a weekly meeting
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Top S. Korean, Chinese diplomats hold virtual talks: ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and China held virtual consultations Monday to discuss pending bilateral issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Foreign Minister Park Jin held the talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang
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Life sentence demanded for ex-Osstem Implant employee accused of massive embezzlement

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded life in prison for a former employee of dental implant maker Osstem Implant Co. on charges of embezzling company funds worth 212.5 billion won (US$162.5 million).The former employee, known by
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Yoon's office says minister's dismissal should be considered after probe into Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday the question of dismissing Interior Minister Lee Sang-min should be considered after an investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush is completed.The statement comes a day aft
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Ex-President Lee, other politicians seen as likely beneficiaries of next pardons

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak and former South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo are among those being talked about as potential beneficiaries of the next presidential pardons later this month, sources said Monday.Pr
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Arrest warrant sought for opposition lawmaker over suspected graft

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought a warrant on Monday to detain four-term opposition lawmaker Noh Woong-rae on suspicions that he received 60 million won (US$46,000) in bribes from a businessman.Noh of the main opposition De
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U.S. has 'strong support' from majority of UNSC members against N.K. provocations: mission

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States has "strong support" within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a push to adopt a formal document condemning North Korea's recent missile provocations, according
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Navy's Gangwon frigate selected as 2022 'top gun' ship

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy has selected the 2,500-ton frigate, the Gangwon, as this year's "top gun" ship following an annual assessment of its warships' combat capabilities, officials said Monday.The frigat
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S. Korea to hold int'l forum on N. Korea's human rights this week

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it will hold an annual international forum on North Korea's human rights situation this week in an effort to raise public awareness about the North's human rights i
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DP accuses PPP of hampering parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy to protect interior minister

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) slammed the ruling People Power Party on Monday after PPP lawmakers threatened to quit en masse a special committee in charge of a parliamentary probe into the Itaewon crowd crush.A
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Han River parks to open sledding hills for first time since pandemic

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two parks along the Han River in Seoul will operate sledding hills from Dec. 23 through Feb. 12, city officials said Monday. Ttukseom Han River Park will open its sledding hill for the first time since the outbreak of COVID
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Drama 'Reborn Rich' surpasses 21 % view rate with unexpected story development

SEOUL, December 12 (Yonhap) -- JTBC's Friday, Saturday, and Sunday drama "Rebron Rich," starring Song Joong-ki as the main character, surpassed a viewing rate of 21%. According to the
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Interior minister attended gov't meeting after passage of dismissal motion

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Lee Sang-min attended a closed-door government meeting after the opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a dismissal motion against him the previous day, sources said Monday.Lee's attendance has
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Arms agency signs deal with LIG Nex1 to develop new counter-artillery radar by 2026

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency signed a 30 billion-won (US$23 million) contract with a local firm Monday to develop an advanced counter-artillery radar system by 2026, officials said.The Defense Acquisition
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Terraform CEO Do Kwon hiding in Serbia: prosecutors

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs accused of fraud following the massive collapse of the blockchain firm's cryptocurrencies, is currently in Serbia, prosecutors said Monday.The Seoul
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 25,667 amid virus surge worries

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported more than 25,000 new COVID-19 cases Monday, the largest for a Monday in more than three months, amid concerns of another surge as the government mulls easing the indoor mask mandate.The country reported
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 30 COVID-19 deaths, total at 31,099: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25,667 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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S. Korea to begin development of homegrown air-launched guided missile

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SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will embark on a 190 billion-won (US$146 million) project Monday to locally develop a long-range air-to-ground guided missile by 2028, the state arms procurement agency said. The missile, which will be the count
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SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul05/-2Sunny70Incheon07/-1Sunny70Suwon06/-4Sunny70Cheongju06/-3Sunny60Daejeon06/-4Sunn