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Fire hits thatched house in Hahoe folk village

ANDONG, South Korea, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out Friday at a thatched house in Hahoe Village, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, in the southeastern city of Andong. No casualties were reported.The fire started from the roof of a tradition
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(LEAD) Whereabouts of 2 senior police officers under question in Itaewon crush investigation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 20-22, 14 & photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The whereabouts of two senior police officers at the time of the deadly Halloween crowd crush have emerged as a focal point of an investigation into the t
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PM urges utmost efforts to rescue 2 trapped miners

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday called for utmost efforts to rescue two miners trapped underground for 10 days. They have been isolated in a vertical shaft about 190 meters underground at a zinc mine in the county of B
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Seoul to inspect densely populated areas in wake of Halloween tragedy

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap -- The Seoul city government will conduct safety inspections on all densely populated areas as part of measures to prevent a possible crowd surge, officials said Friday, in the wake of the deadly Halloween tragedy
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Yoon, German president vow close cooperation against N.K. threats

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday shared their concern about North Korea's recent missile tests and agreed to work closely together to respond to the North's
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(LEAD) Ruling party says not time for parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

(ATTN: ADDS opposition parties' stance in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday it is not time to conduct a parliamentary probe into the deadly Itaewon crowd crush, saying an ongoi
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(LEAD) Parliamentary committee adopts resolution against N.K. provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with opposition leader's remarks)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary defense committee on Friday passed a resolution denouncing North Korea's missile provocations and urging Pyongyang to refrai
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Integrated disaster communication network inactive during Itaewon crush

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- An integrated communication network for public safety and disaster prevention was inactive on the night of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district and investigators will look into why the network was inoperati
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Ruling party leader calls for China's active role in reducing tensions amid N.K. provocations

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader met with Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming on Friday and asked for Beijing's active role in reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid a recent series of North Korean missile
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(LEAD) New infections below 50,000 for 2nd day amid 'twindemic' worries

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 3 paras; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 50,000 for the second straight day Friday amid concerns over a possible outbreak of a "twindemic"
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Gov't must acknowledge responsibility in Halloween crowd crush: rights watchdog

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The head of the state human rights watchdog urged the government Friday to acknowledge its responsibility for the bungled response to the Itaewon crowd crush, and look thoroughly into what went wrong and who is
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Whereabouts of 2 senior police officers under question in Itaewon crush investigation

By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The whereabouts of two senior police officers at the time of the deadly Halloween crowd crush have emerged as a focal point of an investigation into the tragedy that killed more than 150 people in Seoul's It
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Navy chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss cooperation, joint defense posture

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The chiefs of the Navies of South Korea and the United States met Friday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and the combined defense posture, officials here said.The meeting between Chief of Naval Operations
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Parliamentary committee adopts resolution against N.K. provocations

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary defense committee on Friday passed a resolution denouncing North Korea's missile provocations and urging Pyongyang to refrain from what would be its seventh nuclear test.North
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(LEAD) Allies to hold joint air drills through Saturday: minister

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with reaction from Seoul's unification ministry in last 2 paras; ADDS photo)WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to extend their large-scale joint air exercise by anot
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Ruling party says not time for parliamentary probe into Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday it is not time to conduct a parliamentary probe into the deadly Itaewon crowd crush, saying an ongoing police investigation should be the priority.The main
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S. Korean military to hold annual Taegeuk drills next week

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Friday it will conduct its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk training next week to boost operational capabilities against threats from North Korea.The four-day command post exercise, scheduled
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(News Focus) Allies' defense chiefs highlight watertight alliance based on full extended deterrence against N. Korean threats

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- From bolstering deterrence cooperation to visiting a strategic U.S. air base, choreographed moves by the South Korean and U.S. defense chiefs sent an unmistakable message: Unceasing North Korean provocati
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PM orders inspection of unauthorized structures in wake of Itaewon crush

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday ordered local governments to immediately conduct inspections of unauthorized building structures after criticism arose that illegal extension of a hotel at the Itaewon crush site could h
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Yoon pays 5th visit to mourning altar for Itaewon crush victims

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol paid his fifth visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween crowd crush on Friday in what has become a daily routine for the president.Yoon arrived in front of City Hall with his aides and l