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Yoon's office promises to seek institutional improvements after truckers vote to end strike

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday the government will work to improve labor conditions and cultures while sticking to laws and principles after a cargo truckers union voted to end their weekslon
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S. Korea to offer 100 tons of aid items to Ukraine this month: ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to offer some 100 tons of humanitarian aid items to Ukraine, which is suffering power shortages this month amid its war with Russia, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The items, which include power g
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Dec. 5 -- N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells into inter-Korean maritime 'buffer zones'S. Korea to strengthen N.K. sanctions in case of nu
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(2nd LD) S. Korea discusses policy blueprint to improve N. Korea's human rights situationSEOUL -- South Korea's vice unification minister said Fri
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------U.S. envoy for N. Korea holds rare talks with Chinese counterpart over recent provocationsWASHINGTON -- U.S. Special Representative for North K
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea revises laws on agriculture, grain distribution amid food shortagesSEOUL -- North Korea has revised laws on grain production and distr
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S. Korea's military draws up maiden 'defense space strategy'

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has drafted its first defense space strategy charting the future course of the military's drive to develop operational capabilities for the crucial security domain, the defense ministry said Friday.Defense Mi
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(5th LD) Striking cargo truckers vote to end weekslong walkout

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; ADDS photos)By Park BoramSEOUL/GUNSAN, South Korea, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Striking cargo truckers voted Friday to end their weekslong walkout after their collective action incurred massive supply disruptions across industr
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(2nd LD) S. Korea discusses policy blueprint to improve N. Korea's human rights situation

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice unification minister said Friday the government plans to map out a three-year blueprint to improve North Korea's human rights situation by taking into account its
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(LEAD) Opposition leader's closest aide indicted in real estate development scandal probe

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5-7 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A key aide to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted Friday on charges of receiving bribes amid speculation that the investigation will now head toward Lee.The Seoul Cen
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(4th LD) Striking cargo truckers vote to end weekslong walkout

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info)By Park BoramSEOUL/GUNSAN, South Korea, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Striking cargo truckers voted Friday to end their weekslong walkout after their collective action incurred massive supply disruptions across industries and pro
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Opposition leader's closest aide indicted in real estate development scandal probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A key aide to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted Friday on charges of receiving bribes amid speculation that the investigation will now head toward Lee.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office ch
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DP presses assembly speaker to open plenary session to pass motion to dismiss interior minister

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed to pass a motion calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Friday, urging the National Assembly speaker to hold a plenary session.The motion, which was int
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S. Korea ranks 8th in world arms exports: report

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was the world's eighth-largest arms exporter in the 2017-2021 period, accounting for nearly 3 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Friday.According to the Globa
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(3rd LD) Striking cargo truckers vote to end weekslong walkout

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo)By Park BoramSEOUL/GUNSAN, South Korea, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Striking cargo truckers voted Friday to end their weekslong walkout after their collective action incurred massive supply disruptio
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(2nd LD) Striking cargo truckers vote to end weekslong walkout

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead with more info)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Striking cargo truckers voted Friday to end their weekslong walkout following the government's two rounds of back-to-work orders. The result came after the Cargo Truckers Soli
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(LEAD) Striking cargo truckers vote to decide whether to end weekslong walkout

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Striking cargo truckers voted Friday to decide whether to end their weekslong walkout following the government's two rounds of back-to-work orders.The plenary vote began at 9 a.m. in 16 loca
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(LEAD) S. Korea discusses policy blueprint to improve N. Korea's human rights situation

(ATTN: ADDS info on human rights report in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice unification minister said Friday the government plans to map out a three-year blueprint to improve North Korea's human rights situation by ta
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 60,000 for 4th day as virus continues to spread

(ATTN: ADDS details in 5th para) SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued their weekly climb Friday, as the government mulls adjusting the indoor mask mandate even as the virus spreads.The country reported 62,734 new C
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Ruling party calls for opposition cooperation to lower corporate tax rate

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday urged the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) to agree to lower the corporate tax rate, saying it is a matter related to "national competence."The co