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(LEAD) Former special counsel indicted for alleged graft

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras; RECASTS lead para)SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday indicted a former special counsel, who was responsible for investigating a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, on charges
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Former special counsel indicted for alleged graft

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday indicted a former special counsel, who was responsible for investigating a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, on allegations of graft. Former special counsel Park Young-soo ha
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Justice minister orders extradition of 'suitcase' murder suspect to New Zealand

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's justice minister on Monday ordered the extradition of a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand in August, the ministry said.The order issued by
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High-ranking police officer temporarily suspended in crowd crush probe

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A high-ranking police official was temporarily suspended from his post on Monday as part of the investigation into the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.Park Sung-min, a superintendent general, is under
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Opposition lawmaker accuses first lady of choreographing visit to sick child in Cambodia

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- An opposition lawmaker accused first lady Kim Keon-hee on Monday of choreographing a visit to a sick child in Phnom Penh in an attempt to make herself look charitable, claiming photos of her holding the child in her arms im
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Terraform Labs co-founder to be summoned by prosecution

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Monday they will bring in Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, for questioning over allegedly gaining illegal profits before the massive collapse of the blockchain firm's cryptocurre
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S. Korea to delay opening of FX market by 1 hour on college entrance exam day

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will delay the opening of its foreign exchange market by one hour on the day of the college entrance exam later this week, the committee in charge of the FX market said Monday.The foreign exchange market will op
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Police set up reform task force following Halloween crowd crush

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday that they have set up a task force to overhaul the agency in an effort to prevent the recurrence of tragedies such as the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.Lee Chang-won, presi
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DP leader raps interior minister over 'unpardonable slur' over Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung slammed Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Monday over what he called an "unpardonable slur" the minister made over his responsibility for the Itaewon crowd crush, further increasi
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Prosecution demands 3-yr sentence for YG Entertainment founder in whistleblower blackmail case

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution sought three years in prison for Yang Hyun-suk, founder and former head of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment, Monday for blackmailing a whistleblower in an attempt to block an investigation into a drug scand
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First lady meets with hospital officials to discuss treatment for Cambodian child

By Lee Haye-ahBALI, Indonesia, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee revisited a hospital in Phnom Penh to discuss ways to provide treatment for a Cambodian child with a congenital heart disease, the presidential office said Monday.Kim returned
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Prosecutors to grill opposition leader's 'right-hand man' over corruption allegations

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A ranking Democratic Party (DP) official, nicknamed the "right-hand man" of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, has been asked to appear before prosecutors later this week to face questioning about his corruption a
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 9-week high for Mon. count

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras, photo)SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit the highest Monday tally in nine weeks amid concerns of the virus' resurgence in the winter.The country reported 23,765 new COVID-19 in
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Firefighters sue interior minister over Halloween crowd crush

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized firefighters filed a complaint against Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min on Monday for alleged negligence in connection with the crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood.Lee, who is in
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Military intel unit adds new areas of responsibilities for defense technology protection

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A key South Korean military intelligence unit will be given additional areas of responsibilities, such as cybersecurity, to better protect the country's defense technologies, the defense ministry said Monday.The ministr
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N. Korea unresponsive to S. Korea's bid to return body of presumed N. Korean

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remains unresponsive to South Korea's move to send back the body of a presumed North Korean woman who was found near a border river in July, according to Seoul's unification ministry Monday.At the 9 a.m.
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Hazzys and MU:DS launches 'The Pensive Bodhisattva Capsule Collection'

SEOUL November 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean casual brand Hazzys collaborated with the National Museum Goods MU:DS and came up with “The Pensive Bodhisattva Capsule Collection” addressed Life Culture c
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 9-week high for Mon. count

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit the highest Monday tally in nine weeks amid concerns of the virus' resurgence in the winter.The country reported 23,765 new COVID-19 infections, including 54 cases from overseas,
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(LEAD) PM urges vigilance against COVID-19 resurgence woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on Itaewon tragedy response)SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Monday for swift precautionary measures against COVID-19 as the country braces for a new wave of the infectious virus in winter.&qu
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PM urges vigilance against COVID-19 resurgence woes

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Monday for swift precautionary measures against COVID-19 as the country braces for a new wave of the infectious virus in winter."The coronavirus wave, which seemed to be slightly slo