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(LEAD) Ex-Yongsan police chief questioned over Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police brought in a former head of the Yongsan Police Station for questioning Monday as part of an investigation into the bungled respons
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Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&A with reporters

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&A sessions with the press starting Monday, his office said, after a reporter got into a shouting match with one of his aides during Friday's session.Door
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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/08Cloudy30Incheon15/09Cloudy30Suwon16/07Cloudy30Cheongju17/07Sunny20Daejeon18/05S
(URGENT) Yoon indefinitely suspends routine Q&A session with reporters

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Ex-Yongsan police chief, Yongsan fire station chief to be questioned over Itaewon crowd crush

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police are set to bring in a former head of the Yongsan Police Station and the Yongsan fire station chief for questioning Monday as part of an investigation into the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighbor
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Main opposition headquarters searched after online post claims bomb planted

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police commandos and sniffer dogs have searched the headquarters of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) after an online post claimed a bomb had been planted in the building, officials said Monday.The post was uploaded
N. Korea voices 'strong regret' over U.N. chief's criticism of its recent ICBM launch

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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign minister on Monday voiced "strong regret" that the head of the United Nations condemned Pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, according to its state m
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 21.Korean-language dailies-- Investigation imminent into opposition leader Lee Jae-myung (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party pushes for revising party conv
(URGENT) N. Korea's foreign minister expresses 'strong regret' over U.N. chief's criticism of recent ICBM launch: state media

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(2nd LD) S. Korean KF-16 jet crashes, pilot safely escapes: Air Force

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Air Force explanation)SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean KF-16C fighter jet crashed due to an engine abnormality during a flight mission on Sunday, with its pilot having safely escaped, the Air Force said.The pil
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(LEAD) S. Korean KF-16 jet crashes, pilot safely escapes: Air Force

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet crashed due to an engine issue during a flight mission on Sunday, with its pilot having safely escaped, the Air Force said.The pilot of t
S. Korean KF-16 jet crashes, pilot safely escapes: Air Force

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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean KF-16 fighter jet crashed due to an engine issue during a flight mission on Sunday, with its pilot having safely escaped, the Air Force said.The pilot of the jet belonging to the 19th Fighter Wing made an eme
(URGENT) S. Korean KF-16 jet pilot safe after making emergency escape due to engine issue: Air Force

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N.K. state TV releases photos of leader Kim, his daughter, for 2nd straight day

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state broadcaster on Sunday revealed additional photos showing leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter observing the test-firing of last week's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the second stra
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N.K. media raps S. Korea's push to create military division to counter nuclear, WMD threats

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean propaganda outlet on Sunday decried South Korea's push to install a new military division handling threats from Pyongyang's nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a move to enhance its
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reaches grim milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths

(ATTN: UPDATES with military figure in last para)SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea surpassed the milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Sunday as the country is bracing for another virus wave in winter.The country reported 41 COVID-19 deaths earlie
2.0 magnitude natural quake hits near N. Korea's nuclear test site: weather agency

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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake struck near North Korea's nuclear test site on Sunday, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea's state weather agency said.The
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Prosecutors question opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over bribery charges

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Sunday questioned one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest confidants who was arrested over bribery and other charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal.Jeong Jin-sang, a
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(LEAD) S. Korea to attend U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea's ICBM launch: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with EU statement in paras 4-5)SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will attend an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council this week to discuss North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test (ICBM),
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S. Korea to attend U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea's ICBM launch: source

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will attend an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council this week to discuss North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test (ICBM), a diplomatic source said Sunday.According to