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(2nd LD) Gov't orders striking truckers in fuel, steel sectors to return to work

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 10-18)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government issued an order for striking truckers serving the petrochemical and steel industries to return to work, as their strike
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(LEAD) Gov't orders striking truckers in fuel, steel sectors to return to work

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 3-8)SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government issued an order for striking truckers serving the petrochemical and steel industries to return to work, as their strike
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 70,000 as gov't mulls adjusting indoor mask mandate

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases slightly dropped Thursday, as the government is considering adjusting the indoor mask mandate. The country reported 65,253 new COVID-19 infections, including 48 from overseas, bringing th
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1 killed, 3 injured in fire at ferroalloy plant in Dangjin

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a ferroalloy plant in the western city of Dangjin has left one worker dead and three others injured, authorities said Thursday.The fire started near an electronic furnace on the second floor of the plant operated b
S. Korea issues advisory against hiring N.K. IT workers with disguised nationalities

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday issued an interagency advisory against the hiring of North Korean information technology workers with disguised nationalities amid reports that the country is using them as a source of foreign currenc
Gov't orders striking truckers in fuel, steel sectors to return to work

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government issued an order for striking truckers serving the petrochemical and steel industries to return to work, as their strike entered its 15th day amid growing disrupti
(URGENT) S. Korea issues interagency alert against hiring of N. Korean IT workers with disguised nationalities

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(URGENT) Gov't orders striking truckers in fuel, steel sectors return to work

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 61 COVID-19 deaths, total at 30,908: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 65,253 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Seoul shares open lower after U.S. losses

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight falls on Wall Street, amid concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve may continue its aggressive monetary tightening following solid economic data. The benchmark Korea Comp
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N. Korea revises laws on agriculture, grain distribution amid food shortages

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has revised laws on grain production and distribution at its parliamentary meeting, according to its state media Thursday, a move seen aimed at tightening state control on crop supply amid food shortages.The stan
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-1Cloudy10Incheon07/00Cloudy10Suwon08/-1Cloudy10Cheongju09/00Sunny20Daejeon10/-2
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Russia continues to look to N. Korea for weapons for use in Ukraine: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Russia continues to look to North Korea and Iran for weapons to be used in its illegal war against Ukraine, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday.Ned Price also called North Korea the most seriou
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U.S. will continue holding joint exercises against N. Korean provocations: Kirby

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to hold joint military exercises bilaterally and trilaterally with South Korea and Japan to enhance the countries' defense capabilities against North Korean provocation
U.S. defense act requires maintenance of 28,500 U.S. troops in S. Korea

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have reached an agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will require the U.S. government to maintain a minimum of 28,500 U.S. servi
IAEA chief to visit S. Korea next week to discuss N. Korean nuclear, other issues

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SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will make a four-day visit to South Korea next week to discuss a range of nuclear issues with ranking government officials, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The
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(LEAD) Police raid YouTube channel over attempt to enter justice minister's home

(ATTN: UPDATES with actual raid in headline, lead and paras 3-4)SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police investigating an alleged instance of attempted trespassing at the home of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon by a group of YouTubers last month raided the ch
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(LEAD) DP set on railroading dismissal motion for interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party's response)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party decided Wednesday to continue to push for a motion calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over the bungled
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(LEAD) New Marine chief takes office, vows to build 'national strategic' force

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in 2nd para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's New Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Gye-hwan took office Wednesday, highlighting his resolve to make the armed service a "national stra