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Jeju governor indicted on illegal electioneering, political fund charges

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have indicted Jeju Gov. Oh Young-hun on charges of premature campaigning and illegal political fund acceptance ahead of the June local elections, officials said Wednesday.Oh was accused of having sev
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Truck drivers set to go on nationwide strike

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo truckers said Wednesday they will go ahead with a nationwide strike as planned this week to demand an extension of a freight rate system guaranteeing a basic wage and better labor rights.Members of the Cargo
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Unused doses of S. Korea's first homegrown vaccine likely to be discarded

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's health authorities said Wednesday the unused doses of SKYCovione, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., will be likely discarded due to low demand."The original mon
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Yoon receives credentials from 6 non-resident African ambassadors

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday received credentials from six non-resident African ambassadors to Seoul.The six are ambassadors from Lesotho, Namibia, Djibouti, Mauritania, Malawi and Botswana.(END)
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(LEAD) Court begins reviewing detention of opposition leader's 'right-hand man'

(ATTN: UPDATES with aides' offer to resign from party posts)SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday began a legal review of the detention of a ranking Democratic Party (DP) official, nicknamed the "right-hand man" of oppositio
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Court begins reviewing detention of opposition leader's 'right-hand man'

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday began a legal review of the detention of a ranking Democratic Party (DP) official, nicknamed the "right-hand man" of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, four days after the official was put und
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N. Korea operates 414 official markets amid economic challenges: experts

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has more than 400 formal marketplaces across the country with their size gradually having expanded in recent years, experts here said Wednesday.The number of markets in the reclusive North has increased to 414 t
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 70,000 for 2nd day

(ATTN: ADDS info in paras 4-8; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 70,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, fanning concerns over a new virus wave this winter.The country reported 70,324 new
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(LEAD) Marine Corps commemorates 2 soldiers killed in 2010 N.K. artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps held a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the sacrifices of two soldiers killed in North Korea's artillery shelling of a northwestern border island a dozen years ago.Th
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PPP agrees to participate in parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy after passing national budget

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Wednesday to take part in a parliamentary probe into the Itaewon crowd crush after the National Assembly first passes the national budget for next year.The decision
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(LEAD) 9 police officers, gov't officials booked over Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A total of nine police officers and government officials were additionally booked Wednesday for an investigation into the bungled response to th
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(World Cup) 600 police personnel to be deployed for crowd control during World Cup street cheering

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- About 600 police personnel will be deployed for crowd control in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul where thousands of sports fans are expected to gather for street cheering during the World Cup in Qatar, officials said We
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(LEAD Yoon asks Elon Musk to build EV plant in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build an electric vehicle plant in South Korea during a virtual meeting with the billionaire entre
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Ex-emergency monitoring officer at Yongsan Police Station quizzed over Itaewon crowd crush

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police brought in a former emergency monitoring officer at Yongsan Police Station for questioning Wednesday as part of an investigation into the bungled response to the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neigh
Yoon has virtual meeting with Elon Musk

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SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol had a virtual meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday, his office said.Yoon asked the Tesla CEO to invest in electric vehicle production in South Korea, it said in a press releas
(URGENT) Yoon has virtual meeting with Elon Musk: presidential office

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Marine Corps commemorates 2 soldiers killed in 2010 N.K. artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps held a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the sacrifices of two soldiers killed in North Korea's artillery shelling of a northwestern border island a dozen years ago.The event took place at
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S. Korean defense chief holds talks with Indonesian, Philippine, Vietnamese counterparts

By Chae Yun-hwan and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam in Cambodia to discuss arms industry cooperation an
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(World Cup) PM calls for safety measures over World Cup cheering on streets

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed authorities Wednesday to ensure safety measures as sports fans are expected to hold large-scale street cheering events for World Cup games. The instruction came as the Seoul Metropolit
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 70,000 for 2nd day

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 70,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, fanning concerns over a new virus wave this winter. The country reported 70,324 new COVID-19 infections, including 69 cases fro