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Ban on disposable items to be expanded to convenience stores, restaurants

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- An environmental regulation banning plastic bags in large retail stores will be expanded to convenience stores starting this week while the use of disposable cups, cutlery and other items will be prohibited at restaurants a
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 53 COVID-19 deaths, total at 30,164: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 70,324 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) Man nabbed for threatening to set fire to parliamentary building

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 3rd para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 50s has been arrested on charges of threatening to burn down a parliamentary building under the influence of alcohol, police said Wednesday.The 57-year-ol
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Man nabbed for threatening to set fire to parliamentary building

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 50s has been arrested on charges of threatening to burn down a parliamentary building under the influence of alcohol, police said Wednesday.The 57-year-old suspect, surnamed Kim, allegedly made a
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SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/09Cloudy0Incheon14/09Cloudy0Suwon16/09Cloudy0Cheongju16/10Cloudy20Daejeon16/08
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Yoon to host dinner with ruling party leaders

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will host a dinner with ruling People Power Party leaders later this week to discuss his recent Southeast Asia trip and other issues, his office said Wednesday.Friday's dinner will be attended by
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(LEAD) China not putting necessary pressure on N. Korea to stop provocations: NSC coordinator

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a defense department spokesperson in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- China is not putting the kind of pressure it can on North Korea to help stop Pyongyang from continuing with
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China not putting necessary pressure on N. Korea to stop provocations: NSC coordinator

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- China is not putting the kind of pressure it can on North Korea to help stop Pyongyang from continuing with its provocative actions, a White House National Security Council (NSC) official said Tuesday.Jo
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(LEAD) Seoul city approves World Cup mass cheering

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in last para)SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan city on Tuesday conditionally approved cheering gatherings at a public square in the capital during the FIFA World Cup.The city gave the green light for the s
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader's sister denounces UNSC's 'double standards' over council meeting on recent ICBM launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4, 7)SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un bristled Tuesday at this week's U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic miss
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S. Korea confirms 4th case of monkeypox: KDCA

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday confirmed its fourth case of monkeypox, health authorities said.The patient is a medical worker of a hospital, where the country's third monkeypox patient was hospitalized for a test, according to
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4th case of monkeypox infection: KDCA

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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Australia discuss bilateral security cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia held talks in Cambodia on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the arms industry and other security areas, Seoul's defense ministry said.Defense Minister Lee Jong-s
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N. Korean leader's sister denounces UNSC's 'double standards' over council meeting on recent ICBM launch

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un bristled Tuesday at this week's U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, accusing the council of appl
(URGENT) N. Korea leader's sister denounces U.N. Security Council's 'double standards' in protest over council meeting on recent ICBM launch

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Water supply for South Jeolla Province could be at risk next year due to drought: ministry

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Drought in the southwestern South Jeolla Province is so serious that water supply would be at risk before June next year if the current situation continues, the environment ministry warned Tuesday. The ministry made the ass
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(2nd LD) China resumes online streaming of S. Korean movie after 6 years

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- China has resumed online streaming of a South Korean movie after six years, the presidential office said Tuesday, lifting a ban placed on all Korean cultural content over the d
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Top S. Korean, Kenyan diplomats discuss expanding economic cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Kenya discussed ways to broaden bilateral cooperation in various fields during their talks held Tuesday, Seoul's foreign ministry said.During the meeting with his Kenyan counterpart,
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Umbrella union declares all-out fight as series of general strikes set to kick off

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of South Korea's two umbrella labor unions, declared Tuesday it will carry out an all-out fight for increased labor rights as a series of large-scale general strikes