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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 40 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,571: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 54,519 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/10Sunny0Incheon19/11Sunny0Suwon21/09Sunny0Cheongju21/09Sunny0Daejeon22/09Sunny0Ch
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 11.Korean-language dailies-- President mentions 'national interest' after MBC barred from presidential plane (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- DP leader Lee a
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U.S. supports helping N. Korean people, but Pyongyang ultimately responsible: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States supports and is taking steps to help the people of North Korea despite differences with the North Korean regime, a state department spokesperson said Thursday.Ned Price made the remark
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U.S. concern over possible N. Korean nuclear test remains real: Sullivan

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to remain concerned about a potential North Korean nuclear test, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday, noting that Pyongyang may still decide to conduct a tes
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(3rd LD) Yoon cites national interests after his office bans MBC reporters from boarding Air Force One

(ATTN: ADDS media groups' response at bottom)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that important national interests are at stake during presidential overseas trips, after his office decid
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First lady meets with family of additional victim of Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee on Thursday visited a hospital in Seoul to meet with the family of a soldier who was pronounced brain dead the previous day after being injured in the Itaewon crowd crush, the presidential office sai
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New head of U.N. human rights office in Seoul urges N. Korea to improve rights situation

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The new head of the U.N. human rights agency's office in South Korea on Thursday called on North Korea to use resources for improving its dire human rights situations instead of focusing on provocative acts, like missil
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JCS chief visits key Army operations unit

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer stressed the importance of maintaining full readiness as he made an on-site inspection of the annual computer-simulated Taegeuk drills this week, his office said.Gen. Kim Seung-kyum, c
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Yoon meets with Indonesia's parliamentary speaker

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday met with the speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, his office said.Yoon emphasized to Speaker Puan Ma
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(2nd LD) Yoon to hold bilateral summit with Biden, S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit in Southeast Asia

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon-Biden summit being fixed; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a bilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and a separate trilateral summit also involving Japanese P
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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution against N.K. provocations

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning North Korea's recent series of military provocations and calling on Pyongyang to stop preparations for its seventh nuclear test. The resolution passed th
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(LEAD) Request for parliamentary probe into Halloween tragedy reported at National Assembly

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info; ADDS photos)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A request for a parliamentary probe into the Itaewon crowd crush was reported at a plenary session of the National Assembly on T
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(LEAD) Gov't to draw up police reform, safety measures by next month: PM

(ATTN: ADDS PM's remarks at media briefing, details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday the government will draw up comprehensive plans to reform the police and improve safety management systems a
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Yongsan Ward office failed to answer calls about mobile alerts over Itaewon crowd crush for over 1 hour

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The central government and the Seoul city government made urgent calls to the Yongsan Ward office, asking it to send out mobile alerts to the public shortly after the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, but they were unanswered
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(LEAD) 2nd prototype of KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in maiden flight: arms agency

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background info throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The second prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, made its successful maiden test flight Thursday, the country's
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(2nd LD) Yoon cites national interests after his office bans MBC reporters from boarding Air Force One

(ATTN: ADDS rival parties' comments)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that important national interests are at stake during presidential overseas trips, after his office decided to ban
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Coat and short paddings in trend this winter

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Formal coats and short paddings that go well with social party are likely to be leading the trend for women's outer wears this winter.Samsung C&T Corporation fashion
2nd prototype of KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in maiden flight: arms agency

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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The second prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21 "Boramae," made its successful maiden test flight Thursday, the country's arms agency said.It took off at 9:49 a.m. and landed witho