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N. Korea registers Pungsan dogs as intangible cultural asset

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has registered its indigenous Pungsan breed of dogs as an intangible cultural asset, its state media said Thursday, amid a controversy in South Korea over a pair of such dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jo
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(Yonhap Interview) Denuclearizing N. Korea is 'not unattainable,' dialogue efforts should go on: minister

By Kim Soo-yeon and Yi WonjuSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister emphasized the need to continue efforts to coax North Korea into abandoning its nuclear weapons, a goal which is "not unattainable."In a joint i
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Nat'l college entrance exam to kick off

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- More than half a million students were set to sit for the college entrance exam on Thursday, the nation's most important annual academic event that includes an English listening test during which all airpl
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China has vested interest in stopping N. Korean nuclear test: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- China has an obligation as well as an interest in preventing a potential nuclear test by North Korea, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, amid speculation that Pyongyang may conduct a nuclear
U.N. Third Committee passes N. Korea human rights resolutions for 18th consecutive year

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning North Korea for systematic human rights violations.It marks the 18th consecutive year the committee
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S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. cyber threats

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Wednesday agreed to continue coordination to cope with North Korean activities in the cyber realm, the foreign ministry said.Lee Tae-woo, the director-general for North Korean nuclear af
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Yoon, Japan's Kishida agreed to seek quick settlement of forced labor issue: official

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to seek a quick settlement of the issue of compensation for Korean victims of wartime forced labor during their summit in Cambodia earli
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Police launch probe into media outlets over disclosure of names of crowd crush victims

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police launched an investigation Wednesday into two online media outlets that disclosed a list of victims of the Itaewon crowd crush without the consent of bereaved families. On Monday, Mindeulle and the Citizen Press relea
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S. Korea's defense minister meets Australian ambassador

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met with Australia's ambassador to South Korea on Wednesday to discuss defense cooperation and other issues, Seoul's defense ministry said.During the talks with Ambassador Catherine Rap
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Gov't discloses list of over 11,000 habitual tax delinquents

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday disclosed a list of more than 11,000 habitual and large-case tax delinquents nationwide, with an e-cigarette importer and retailer topping the list with about 19 billion won (US$14.3 million) in
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(LEAD) PPP submits penalty motion against opposition lawmaker over 'poverty porn' remarks on first lady

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info) By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) submitted a motion Wednesday calling for disciplinary action against an opposition lawmaker for denouncing first lady Kim Keon-h
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Investigation team studying whether interior minister is responsible for Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A special investigation team is looking into whether Interior Minister Lee Sang-min is legally accountable for the bungled response to the deadly Itaewon crowd crush, officials said Wednesday."Through questioning of i
S. Korea to lead cybersecurity exercise involving U.S., China, Russia

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SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lead a remote multinational cybersecurity exercise, involving the United States, China and Russia, later this week to bolster cooperation in countering cyberthreats, Seoul's defense ministry said Wednes
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N. Korea unveils new stamp marking recent IRBM launch over Japan

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday revealed the designs for a new stamp commemorating last month's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan for the first time in five years.The stamp, publishe
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Arrest warrant sought for opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over bribery charges

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday sought an arrest warrant for one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest confidants over bribery and other charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal.Jeong Jin-sang
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Ex-presidential chief of staff acquitted over Sewol sinking in retrial

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A former presidential chief of staff was acquitted in a retrial Wednesday on charges that he lied in a document submitted to the National Assembly in connection with the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry.The Seo
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Ex-deputy national security chief questioned in fisheries official's death

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday questioned a former deputy director of the presidential National Security Office as part of an investigation connected to the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea.Suh Choo-
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PPP to submit penalty motion against opposition lawmaker over 'poverty porn' remarks on first lady

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to submit a motion later Wednesday calling for disciplinary action against an opposition lawmaker for denouncing first lady Kim Keon-hee's charity work in Cambodia as "p
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S. Korea pushes to send troops to join Australia's space training program

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force is seeking to send its personnel to participate in the Australian military's space training program, Seoul officials said Wednesday, in a sign of growing security cooperation between the two
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S. Korea, France hold foreign ministerial talks in Bali on economic security

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on economic security during foreign ministerial talks held on the sidelines of an annual Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Indonesia, Seoul's foreign min