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'Oh~ Lotte Mart come to us shining' .. contents marketing with brand song

SEOUL, December 1 (Yonhap) -- As the Lotte Mart brand song being played at the store gains popularity, Lotte Mart announced on December 1 that they are going to start their business marketing with the
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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-1/-9Sunny20Incheon-1/-7Cloudy40Suwon00/-8Cloudy40Cheongju01/-6Cloudy30Daejeon02/-7
N. Korea to hold key party meeting this month amid concerns over nuclear test possibility

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SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a politburo session of the ruling party and decided to convene a key party meeting later this month, North Korean state media reported Thursday.During the meeting held the previo
(URGENT) N. Korea to hold plenary session of ruling party's central committee late December: state media

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Seoul subway union, company reach deal to end strike

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Seoul Metro reached an agreement with the management on a corporate restructuring plan Thursday, effectively ending a strike that caused some subway service disruptions in the capital region, officials s
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S. Korea expresses condolences over death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, praising his contribution to the development of bilateral relations.Jiang died earlier in the day at
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(2nd LD) Seoul subway strike causes evening rush-hour chaos

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead to update evening rush hour situation; ADDS more details in paras 6-8, additional photo)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, went on a strike W
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S. Korea picks new Marine chief, Army special warfare commander in regular reshuffle

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday named new heads of the Marine Corps and the Army's Special Warfare Command in a regular reshuffle that affected scores of general-grade officers, the defense ministry said.Maj. Gen. Kim Gye-hwan
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Court halts 6-mth business suspension penalty on cable channel MBN

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Wednesday halted a six-month business suspension penalty cable TV channel MBN had received on accounting fraud charges.The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) handed the heavy punishment in November
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(LEAD) Main opposition tables dismissal motion for interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) tabled a motion Wednesday calling for the dismissal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to hold him accountable for
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Presidential office vows not to compromise on illegal strikes

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Wednesday reconfirmed its determination to deal sternly with strikes by unionized truckers and subway workers.Kim Eun-hye, senior presidential secretary for press affairs, said the government will
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Guilty verdict finalized for scientist in 'gene scissors' patent case

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday finalized a guilty verdict for Kim Jin-soo, a pioneer of genome-editing technology, for fraud and dereliction of duty.Kim, the founder of biotech firm ToolGen Inc., was indicted
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Former activist may get more state compensation over imprisonment on trumped-up charges

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed rulings that did not acknowledge part of the state's responsibility for compensation in a case involving a former student activist who served a prison term on trumped-up charges of
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N. Korea releases book slamming Yoon's policies on Pyongyang

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has published a book criticizing the South Korean government of President Yoon Suk-yeol and its policies, according to a propaganda outlet Wednesday.The Pyongyang Publishing House issued the 67-page book with th
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Top court overturns compensation suit over 2009 strike by SsangYong Motor unionists

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that excessive use of force by police to break up a strike could be illegal, ending a decadelong compensation suit over a violent strike by SsangYong Motor workers more than a
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(Yonhap Interview) Bahamas foreign minister voices hope for infrastructure cooperation with S. Korea

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell expressed hope Wednesday for cooperation with South Korea on his country's infrastructure project, citing Seoul's experience and expertise on related developme
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Supreme Court confirms acquittal of senior prosecutor of assaulting Justice Minister Han during 2020 raid

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a ruling that cleared a senior prosecutor of charges that he assaulted now-Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon during an investigation in 2020. The prosecutor, Jeong Jin-woong, was charge
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(LEAD) Unionized Seoul Metro workers go on strike; few disruptions reported during morning rush hour

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photos)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Seoul Metro, the city-run operator of the subway system in Seoul, went on a strike Wednesday, but few subway disruptions were reported during the morning rush hour,
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay over 60,000 amid concerns of winter surge

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 60,000 on Wednesday amid lingering concerns that virus infections could accelerate during the cold winter months.The country report
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2 Chinese, 6 Russian warplanes enter S. Korea's air defense zone without notice: JCS

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice Wednesday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighters to the scene, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff