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Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(Yonhap Interview) Ukraine vice speaker says N. Korean role in war with Russia can't be ruled outSEOUL -- Military cooperation between Nor
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(LEAD) S. Korea to cremate body of presumed N. Korean found near border amid Pyongyang's silence

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it will cremate the body of a presumed North Korean woman found near the inter-Korean border in July, as there has been no response from Pyongyang on the offer o
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Court approves asset freeze on close aide to opposition leader Lee

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has approved an asset freeze on one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's two closest aides, now standing trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds, legal sources said Friday.The Seoul Central D
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Main opposition party vows to work to make safe freight rate system permanent

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday vowed to improve working conditions for truck drivers by making a freight rate system that guarantees basic wages for truck drivers permanent.DP floor leader Park Hong-geu
Mother, daughter found dead in Seoul; delinquent gas bill found

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A mother and her daughter were found dead in their home in Seoul's Seodaemun district, police said Friday, possibly connected to their financial difficulty.No signs of a crime were found at the scene, according to the S
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S. Korea, int'l seabed agency discuss expanding cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) discussed expanding cooperation in establishing international standards for managing commercial productions of deep-sea mineral resources, Seoul's foreign ministr
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(LEAD) Emergency monitoring officers quizzed over Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-8; CORRECTS date in 9th para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police brought in two emergency monitoring officers for questioning Friday as part of their widening investigation into the bungled respons
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PM vows more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust as part of its drive to tackle the rise in air pollution. Under the move, the government will additionally ban Grad
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DP leader urges Yoon to fire minister over Itaewon tragedy by Monday

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party on Friday demanded President Yoon Suk-yeol fire his interior minister to hold him accountable for the Itaewon crowd crush.Unless Yoon complies with the demand, Rep. P
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S. Korea to cremate body of presumed N. Korean found near border amid Pyongyang's silence

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it will cremate the body of a presumed North Korean woman found near the inter-Korean border in July, as there has been no response from Pyongyang on the offer of returning it.The unification ministr
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Emergency monitoring officers quizzed over Itaewon crowd crush

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police brought in two emergency monitoring officers for questioning Friday as part of their widening investigation into the bungled response to the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.Former senior
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Yoon's office denies he expressed aversion to opposition leader

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol never expressed an aversion to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung upon being advised to meet with him, the presidential office said Friday.The denial comes after Yoo Ihn-tae, a former National Assembly
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Suspect in notorious online sex abuse crime arrested in Australia

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police have arrested the key suspect in a notorious online sex abuse crime targeting underage people at his home in Australia in a joint operation with the Australian police, officials said Friday. The suspect, popularly kn
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 amid winter virus wave fears

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit over 50,000 on Friday, continuing the mild uptrend from the previous week, as the virus wave is beginning to take hold with the onset of winter. The country reported 53,698 new COVID
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 55 COVID-19 deaths, total at 30,278: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 53,698 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/07Sunny60Incheon15/09Sunny60Suwon17/05Sunny60Cheongju17/04Cloudy20Daejeon18/03Sun
N. Korea holds national conference of security officers for socialist system

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SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a five-day national conference of the country's officers in charge of security and counterintelligence affairs, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in an apparent move to rally internal loy
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(LEAD) (World Cup) Over 10,000 gather at Gwanghwamun to cheer for S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with scene in other parts of the country)SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- More than 10,000 people were gathered at Gwanghwamun Square on Thursday to cheer for South Korea in their opening World Cup match against Uruguay.The crowd wasn't
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(World Cup) Over 10,000 gather at Gwanghwamun to cheer for S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- More than 10,000 people were gathered at Gwanghwamun Square on Thursday to cheer for South Korea in their opening World Cup match against Uruguay.The crowd wasn't as large as initially expected, in part due to cold weat