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S Korea's NATO mission set to begin operations this week

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's newly-established mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels was scheduled to begins its official operations this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.According to the m
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Opposition leader accused of holding stake in scandal-ridden land development scandal

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- A lawyer standing trial in a land development corruption scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, said Monday that he had heard that opposition leader Lee Jae-myung held a stake in one of the partners in the project.Nam Wo
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S. Korea puts off air drills after KF-16 crash

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force on Monday postponed a biannual air exercise, initially planned for this week, due to the grounding of its warplanes caused by a fighter jet crash the previous day, its officials said.The Soaring
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Jeju governor questioned over illegal electioneering charges

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have questioned Jeju Gov. Oh Young-hun on charges of illegal election campaigning ahead of the June local elections, officials said Monday. Oh underwent a nearly eight-hour interrogation at the Jeju
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Opposition parties submit plan for parliamentary probe into Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) and two minor parties submitted a blueprint for a parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush, one of the last remaining steps to launch the probe despite strong object
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S. Korea releases booklet with details on Yoon's 'audacious plan'

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it will create a "strategic environment" for North Korea to return to the negotiating table in a booklet detailing the Yoon Suk-yeol administration&#
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 amid virus resurgence worries

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 23,000 on Monday, on par with the level a week earlier, amid growing worries over yet another virus wave in the winter. The country repor
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(2nd LD) Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&As with reporters

(ATTN: UPDATES with rival parties' response)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, his office said, after a reporter got into a shouting match with one of hi
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S. Korean military says no info on N. Korea's Hwasong-17 ICBM deployment

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military said Monday it does not have any information indicating that North Korea has deployed its latest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was test-fired last week.After the test-fi
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Yoon's office considers suing opposition lawmaker over alleged false claim against first lady

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol is looking into suing an opposition lawmaker on charges of defaming first lady Kim Keon-hee with claims that her photos with a sick Cambodian child were staged with studio lighting, an
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Incheon airport's flights to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2023

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The number of flights at Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, in next year's summer season is expected to exceed the pre-pandemic levels, the airport's operator said Monday.Incheon International Airp
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Galleria Department Store to install Christmas decoration in collaboration with Bottega Veneta

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Galleria Department Store announced on Tuesday that it will decorate its building and construct a Christmas tree in collaboration with the Italian brand Bottega Veneta. The
Main opposition leader vows to focus on economy even under 'political oppression'

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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung vowed Monday to focus on improving people's livelihoods and the economy despite what he calls political oppression against him, after his two closest confidants were arrested earlier this
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(LEAD) Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&As with reporters

(ATTN: UPDATES with background)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, his office said, after a reporter got into a shouting match with one of his aides during a
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S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another South Korean soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War after their discovery earlier this year, the defense ministry said Monday.The ministry's excavat
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 23,000 amid virus resurgence worries

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit around 23,000 on Monday, on par with the level a week earlier, amid growing worries over yet another virus wave in the winter. The country reported 23,091 new COVID-19 infections, in
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 35 COVID-19 deaths, total at 30,066: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 23,091 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Seoul shares open lower on Fed's rate hike woes

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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Monday over woes that the U.S Federal Reserve may continue its aggressive monetary tightening. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 12.73 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,431.75
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(LEAD) N. Korea voices 'strong regret' over U.N. chief's criticism of its recent ICBM launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo, byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister on Monday voiced "strong regret" over the head of the United Nations' condemnation of Pyongy