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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 6.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't takes firm action against truckers strike (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- S. Korea's entire industry falters due to strike-
China has enough influence to change N. Korea's behavior: Kirby

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- China has the influence to change the way North Korea behaves but is not doing what it can to help stop North Korea from continuing its provocative actions, a U.S. National Security Council (NSC) official
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(LEAD) 2 senior police officers held in first arrests over Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UDATES details throughout) By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Police arrested two senior officers Monday for their alleged bungled response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.The Seoul We
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(LEAD) Yoon, Vietnamese president agree to establish comprehensive, strategic partnership

(ATTN: UPDATES with Vietnamese president's remarks)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to establish a comprehensive, strategic partnership between the two countries during a summit in
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells into inter-Korean maritime 'buffer zones'

(ATTN: ADDS North Korean military's statement in paras 7-10)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 130 artillery shells into eastern and western maritime "buffer zones" Monday, in what Seoul called a violation of a 2018 bila
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N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells into eastern, western 'buffer zones': S. Korean military

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 130 artillery shells into eastern and western maritime "buffer zones" on Monday in violation of a 2018 bilateral military agreement, Seoul's defense authorities said, amid the South Kor
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Yoon, Vietnamese president agree to establish comprehensive, strategic partnership

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to establish a comprehensive, strategic partnership between the two countries during a summit in Seoul on Monday.Phuc arrived in the country the previo
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Senior S. Korean, U.S. military officers discuss ways to strengthen extended deterrence

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Senior military officers of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss joint efforts to beef up the U.S.' "extended deterrence" against North Korean threats, Seoul's Joint
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Subway official booked for allegedly ignoring train no-stop order on tragic Halloween night

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul Metro official has been under investigation for allegedly disregarding an order from above for subway trains to pass through Itaewon Station on subway Line 6 without stopping on the night of the fatal Halloween crowd
(URGENT) N. Korea fires some 130 artillery shells off its east, west coasts: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) Yoon likens truckers' strike to N. Korea's nuclear threat

(ATTN: ADDS main opposition party's comments)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has likened the ongoing truckers' strike to North Korea's nuclear threat, saying condoning illegal actions will only lead to a vicious cycle, o
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(LEAD) S. Korea to strengthen N.K. sanctions in case of nuke test: ministry

(ATTN: ADDS remarks by unification minister from para 5)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strengthen sanctions against North Korea in cooperation with such other countries as the United States and Japan if Pyongyang carries out another nucle
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S. Korea to extend support for defense materials development

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to expand the scope of state support for the domestic development of arms components to include high-tech materials, such as carbon fiber for advanced aircraft, its arms procurement agency said Monday.The D
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S. Korea to strengthen N.K. sanctions in case of nuke test: ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strengthen sanctions against North Korea in cooperation with such other countries as the United States and Japan if Pyongyang carries out another nuclear test or other grave provocations, Seoul's foreign
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Ruling party lawmaker suggests lifting indoor mask mandate

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A ranking lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) called Monday for the immediate launch of preparations to lift the indoor mask mandate, raising questions over its efficacy and saying most advanced nations have alre
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Civil servants' union files complaint against interior minister on alleged labor oppression

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A civil servants' union filed a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Monday on suspicion of business obstruction and abuse of power as the ministry is seeking disciplinary action over a recent sur
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Yoon likens truckers' strike to N. Korea's nuclear threat

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has likened the ongoing truckers' strike to North Korea's nuclear threat, saying condoning illegal actions will only lead to a vicious cycle, officials said Monday.Yoon made the comparison dur
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4 police officers attend court hearing on possible arrest over Itaewon crush probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Four senior police officers separately attended a court hearing on Monday to determine whether they will be arrested for their alleged bungled response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborh
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Ruling party slams ex-President Moon as slain official probe deepens

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) ramped up criticism of former President Moon Jae-in on Monday after he slammed the recent arrest of his then national security adviser in connection with the 2020 death of a South Korean f
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 as talk over mask mandate removal resumes

(ATTN: ADDS advisory panel's comment on mask mandate in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose at a moderate pace Monday from a week earlier, as the virus spread held steady, with attention being drawn to th