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Justice minister vows legal action against opposition lawmaker over luxury party allegations

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said Tuesday he will take legal action against Rep. Kim Eui-kyeom of the main opposition Democratic Party and a YouTube channel for spreading what he calls groundless allegations about a contr
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(LEAD) S. Korea, 5 Central Asian nations discuss cooperation in Busan forum

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7; MODIFIES headline, lead; ADDS photos)By Yi WonjuBUSAN, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and five Central Asian nations gathered at a regional forum in the southern port city of Busan on Tues
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. discuss N. Korea's threats amid speculation on nuke test

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; REPLACES photo)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL/TOKYO, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held high-level consultations Tuesday on North Korea's saber-rattling, especially Washington'
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Yoon visits ex-President Park's grave ahead of death anniversary

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the grave of late former President Park Chung-hee on Tuesday to mark the 43rd anniversary of his death, his office said.Park was killed by his spy chief on Oct. 26, 1979, after ruling the cou
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Special parliamentary committee on pension reform kicks off

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary special committee on pension reform kicked off Tuesday, vowing to reach all-party cooperation to improve the financial soundness of the national pension system.Revamping the national pension system is one of
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Yoon vows to contribute to global fight against infectious diseases

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday that South Korea will contribute to the global fight against infectious diseases by sharing vaccines and further investing in their development and treatments.Yoon made the remark during
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U.S. ambassador highlights alliance role in face of 'unprecedented' global threats

By Chae Yun-hwan and Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. envoy in South Korea on Tuesday stressed the importance of broadening the two countries' alliance to encompass "shared values" while voicing concerns over &quo
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(LEAD) Edison Motors chief indicted for profiting from alleged stock price manipulation

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korean electric bus maker Edison Motors Co. has been indicted on charges of pocketing illegal profits worth 162.1 billion won (US$113
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SK Bioscience inks deal to cooperate with CEPI on developing mRNA vaccines

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean drugmaker SK Bioscience Co. said Tuesday it has signed a deal to join hands with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines.Under the agreement, SK Biosc
Police investigate discovery of skeletal remains of N.K. defector

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SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a female North Korean defector whose skeletal remains were found at her home in western Seoul last week.The 40-something woman, whose identity was withheld, was discov
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Military reports 400 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 400 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 284,750, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 274 from the Army, 55 from the Ai
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Ruling party selects 5-term lawmaker Chung Woo-taik as deputy assembly speaker candidate

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday held a general meeting of its lawmakers and selected five-term Rep. Chung Woo-taik as a deputy National Assembly speaker candidate.The nomination was made to replace Rep. Chung
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(2nd LD) Main opposition party boycotts Yoon's budget speech

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party, minor progressive party's reactions) By Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) boycotted President Yoon Suk-yeol's budget speech Tuesday in protest of w
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(2nd LD) Yoon calls for bipartisan cooperation as opposition boycotts budget speech

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for bipartisan cooperation to cope with threats from North Korea and economic difficulties as he explained his administration's first
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S. Korea, 5 Central Asian nations discuss cooperation on 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations

By Yi WonjuBUSAN, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and five Central Asian nations gathered at a regional forum in the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday to explore ways of boosting economic and security cooperation.Seoul's For
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(LEAD) Main opposition party boycotts Yoon's budget speech

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on budget speech boycott in paras 4-5; ADDS ruling party's response in bottom 2 paras, photo) By Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) boycotted President Yoon S
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S. Korea's vice FM heads to Japan for talks with U.S., Japan amid 'grim' regional security situation

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice foreign minister said Tuesday the regional security situation is "grim" following the end of China's key party congress, with North Korea's provocations unrelentin
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for bipartisan cooperation as opposition boycotts budget speech

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Yoon's speech; CHANGES headline, photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for bipartisan cooperation to cope with threats from North Korea and economic difficulties as h
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Main opposition party boycotts Yoon's budget speech

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) boycotted President Yoon Suk-yeol's budget speech Tuesday in protest of what it calls suppression of the opposition, marking the first such boycott in South Korea's history.
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Seoul Mayor Oh signs MOU on cooperation with chief of biggest French cosmetic cluster

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has signed a cooperation agreement with the chief of the biggest French cluster of cosmetic firms during a visit to Paris, officials said Tuesday.Oh signed the memorandum of understanding with Marc-An