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(2nd LD) Constitutional Court vows swift proceedings on Yoon's impeachment trial

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline, lead para)By Lee Haye-ah and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Friday it would swiftly proceed with President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial as it w
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China's new envoy voices hope for mutual support for successful APEC hosting

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- China's new top envoy to Seoul expressed hope Friday that South Korea and China will work together to successfully host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will be held consecuti
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(LEAD) Police raid presidential safe house, security service in martial law probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with raid of presidential security service; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided a presidential safe house where President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly met with senior police officials to discuss his plan to i
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(URGENT) Next hearing on Yoon's impeachment trial to take place Jan. 3

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Police raid presidential safe house in martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided a presidential safe house where President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly met with senior police officials to discuss his plan to impose martial law.The aim of the raid was to secure CCTV footage and identif
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(URGENT) Police raid presidential safe house in martial law probe

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DP leader vows to push ahead with plan to impeach acting president

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday the party would push ahead with its plan to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo and called for the swift eradication of what he labeled as "insu
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Trump's N. Korea policy may shake up security landscape on Korean Peninsula: think tank

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policy toward North Korea could shake up the security landscape on the Korean Peninsula, leaving South Korea with the daunting challenge of formulating a strategy to
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(2nd LD) Constitutional Court begins first preparatory hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details; AMENDS headline)By Lee Haye-ah and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court began the first preparatory hearing Friday of a trial on the validity of President Yoon Suk Yeol's
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Unemployment rate among N. Korean defectors in S. Korea jumps to 6.3 pct in 2024: report

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The unemployment rate among North Korean defectors living in South Korea jumped to 6.3 percent this year, as the sluggish economy increased joblessness among female defectors, data showed Friday.The figure rep
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(LEAD) Acting President Han faces impeachment vote

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party's stance; AMENDS byline)By Lee Haye-ah and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly is poised to vote Friday on an impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo ov
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S. Korea to devise demographic policy for 'super-aged' society

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- A presidential committee on aging society and population said Friday the government will come up with a demographic policy blueprint in the near future, as South Korea has formally become a "super-aged" society.
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S. Korea, Bahrain sign bilateral investment protection treaty

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bahrain have signed a bilateral investment treaty on cementing the legal grounds for mutual investment and economic cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. The treaty was sig
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(LEAD) S. Korea's spy agency confirms Ukraine's capture of injured N. Korean soldier

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES paras 1-3)SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency on Friday confirmed Ukraine's capture of a wounded North Korean soldier following a news report about Ukrainian special operations troops seizing a
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(2nd LD) Finance minister asks opposition-controlled parliament to reconsider acting president's impeachment

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the opposition-controlled National Assembly to reconsider its decision to vote on an impeachment motion against acting Pres
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(2nd LD) Korean won further dips to lowest level in nearly 16 yrs amid deepening political chaos

(ATTN: UPDATES paras 2-3; CHANGES photo with latest)SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency dipped further against the U.S. dollar to its lowest level in nearly 16 years Friday amid a deepening political crisis and growth woes.The Korean
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(LEAD) Finance minister asks opposition-controlled parliament to reconsider acting president's impeachment

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info from para 3)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the opposition-controlled National Assembly to reconsider its decision to vote on an impeachment mot
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Gov't, ruling party unveil 11.6 tln-won support package to stabilize prices, assist vulnerable households

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Friday to provide 11.6 trillion won (US$7.86 billion) next year to stabilize consumer prices and ease the financial burden on low-income households.The two sides
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IBK unionized workers stage strike over wages, others

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Industrial Bank of Korea, one of the key policy lenders in South Korea, staged a strike Friday for a hike in wages and other benefits.Some 3,200 workers joined the strike, slightly over 50 percent of th
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Finance minister urges opposition-controlled parliament to reconsider impeachment of acting president

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the opposition-controlled National Assembly to reconsider its decision to vote on an impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo, saying that suc