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(LEAD) Ruling party calls on DP spokesman to resign for misquoting EU ambassador

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with ruling party's response)SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday demanded the spokesman of the main opposition Democratic Party resign for causing a
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit to take place in Southeast Asia

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he will hold a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sideli
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Unification minister says law banning sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets unconstitutional

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The law banning the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea is unconstitutional and restricts the freedom of expression and political activities, Unification Minister Kwon Young-se has said in an opinion submitt
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S. Korea, U.N. refugee agency sign agreement on cooperation in refugee response

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in responding to the plights of refugees across the world, Seoul's foreign ministry said.The partnership framew
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases continue on-week growth

(ATTN: ADDS vaccination plan, more details in paras 4, 8-9) SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 60,000 but showed a marked on-week growth Thursday as the country is at the onset of another virus wave, health
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PPP leader accuses DP of using parliamentary probe into Halloween tragedy to shield party leader

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader on Thursday accused the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) of trying to use a parliamentary probe into the Halloween tragedy to shield party leader Lee Jae-myung from a prosecut
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S. Korean military presents bill to expand nuke, WMD threat response body

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Thursday presented a bill to expand its nuclear and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat response center to better counter evolving military threats from North Korea, according to officials
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Yoon says people want scientific, compulsory probe into Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he believes the people want to see a "scientific" and "compulsory" investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush, effectively dismissing the opposition's push f
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Gov't to draw up police reform, safety measures by next month: PM

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 after the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul. "The government wil
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases continue on-week growth

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to below 60,000 but showed a marked on-week growth Thursday as the country is at the onset of another virus wave, health authorities said.The country reported 55,365 new COVID-19 in
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(LEAD) Yoon cites national interests after his office bans MBC reporters from boarding Air Force One

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, 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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Son Heung-min becomes new face of CU

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Convenience store CU announced on Thursday that Korean national football team captain Son Heung-min has become the new face. CU plans to host promotions for fans to pray for
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 52 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,531: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 55,365 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit to take place in Southeast Asia

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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he will hold a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of upcoming regional gatherings in Southeast Asia.Yoon made the
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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/09Sunny20Incheon17/09Sunny10Suwon19/07Sunny10Cheongju19/07Sunny10Daejeon20/06Cl
(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit to take place in Southeast Asia

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Yoon's office bans MBC reporters from boarding Air Force One for Southeast Asia tour

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol has decided to ban local TV station MBC's reporters from boarding Air Force One as part of the president's traveling press corps for his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia, citing
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1st ultrafine dust advisory in 9 months issued across Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The first ultrafine dust advisory in nine months was issued across Seoul on Thursday, the city government said.The advisory was issued at midnight over the capital, the first since Feb. 11, according to the Research Institu
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DP spokesman apologizes for misquoting EU ambassador

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The spokesman of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has apologized for misquoting European Union Ambassador Maria Castillo Fernandez during her meeting with party leader Lee Jae-myung earlier this week.The EU envoy m