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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on security cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Cambodia held talks in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation in military logistics and other areas, Seoul's defense ministry
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Ukraine vice speaker says N. Korean role in war with Russia can't be ruled out

(ATTN: ADDS photo)By Lee Minji, Kim Na-young and Kim DonghoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Military cooperation between North Korea and Russia cannot be ruled out, the first deputy chief of Ukraine's parliament said Thursday, amid U.S. allegations the
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(Yonhap Interview) Ukraine vice speaker says N. Korean role in war with Russia can't be ruled out

By Lee Minji, Kim Na-young and Kim DonghoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Military cooperation between North Korea and Russia cannot be ruled out, the first deputy chief of Ukraine's parliament said Thursday, amid U.S. allegations the North is providin
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(LEAD) Nat'l Assembly approves parliamentary probe plan into Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info)SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly approved a parliamentary investigation plan into the Itaewon crowd crush Thursday, kicking off a 45-day probe a day after the rival pa
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Court rules against banning child sex abusers from becoming public officials, soldiers

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down two legal clauses permanently banning people convicted of sex crimes against children from being appointed as public officials or soldiers.Under the two separat
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Top court overturns lower courts' denial of legal sex change to parent with underage child

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday it is illegal to deny transgender people the right to change their legal sex status solely on the grounds that they have underage children. The ruling was made in a request filed in 2019 by
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PM voices 'great regret' over insulting remarks by N. Korean leader's sister

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday voiced "great regret" after North Korean leader's sister hurled insults against President Yoon Suk-yeol and made threats against South Korea for considering unilateral
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(World Cup) Presidential office orders thorough safety checks on World Cup street cheering

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered thorough safety inspections on sites where sports fans are expected to gather for mass street cheering, a senior presidential official said Thursday.Tens of thousands of fans ar
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Court rejects detention review application by opposition leader's 'right-hand man'

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A court on Thursday dismissed a detention review application from a ranking Democratic Party (DP) official, nicknamed the "right-hand man" of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung.The decision was made by the Seoul Ce
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(LEAD) BTS' Jin to enter front-line boot camp next month: sources

(LEAD) BTS member-military service (LEAD) BTS' Jin to enter front-line boot camp next month: sources(ATTN: UPDATES with quote from Jin in last two paras)SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Jin, a member of
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Opposition lawmaker's PC, server at National Assembly searched over bribery allegations

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided the National Assembly as part of an investigation into allegations that opposition lawmaker Noh Woong-rae received 60 million won (US$45,167) from a businessperson in 2020 in return for busine
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(LEAD) High-ranking intelligence officer quizzed over Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: CHANGES photos; UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Police brought in a former high-ranking intelligence officer for questioning on Thursday as part of their widening investigation into the bungled r
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Hankook Tire offices raided in unfair intra-affiliate trading probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the offices of Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the nation's leading tiremaker, Thursday as part of their investigation into an alleged unfair intra-affiliate trading deal.Investigators fr
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Adidas collaborated with S.Korean artists on project 'City Of Seoul'

SEOUL November 24 (Yonhap) -- Sporting good brand Adidas Originals are collaborating with various artists who work is based on Seoul in a project “City of Seoul,” addressed Adidas on Thursday.Adidas i
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Prosecutors said to be tracing opposition leader's bank accounts

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have begun tracking the bank accounts of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and his relatives, informed judicial officials said Thursday, suggesting a forced investigation against the Democratic Party (DP) chair is
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(2nd LD) N. Korean leader's sister lambasts Yoon Suk-yeol gov't over talk of sanctions on Pyongyang

(ATTN: ADDS comments from unification ministry in paras 10-12)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday lashed out at South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol administration for seeking more independent sa
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Pernod Ricard Korea launches new Royal Salute amid growing whisky market in S. Korea

Pernod Ricard-product launch Pernod Ricard Korea launches new Royal Salute amid growing whisky market in S. KoreaSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Pernod Ricard Korea Co. sees great potential in South Korea&
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Yoon vows full support for arms exports

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday pledged to provide full support for arms exports, describing the defense industry as a new growth engine in the future. Yoon made the remarks as he presided over a meeting to promote defe
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BTS' Jin to enter front-line boot camp next month: sources

BTS member-military serviceBTS' Jin to enter front-line boot camp next month: sourcesSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Jin, a member of the K-pop superband BTS, will join a front-line Army boot camp nort
S. Korea's unification ministry expresses strong regret over 'deplorable' statement by N. Korean leader's sister

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SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government voiced strong regret Thursday over biting criticism of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration by the North Korean leader's sister, describing it as "deplorable.""We consider it ve