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S. Korea to invest 1 tln won in boosting global competitiveness of homegrown OTT platforms

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest 1 trillion won (US$689.5 million) to help strengthen the competitiveness of homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platforms amid intensifying competition in the global market, the science ministry said Thursd
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Number of people over 40 and single jumps sixfold in two decades

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The proportion of unmarried individuals in their 40s increased 6.7 times for men and 5.7 times for women in 2020 compared with 20 years earlier, a government report showed Thursday, underscoring the trend of d
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S. Korea's service sales growth slows in 2023 as post-pandemic boom eases

By Kim Han-jooSEJONG, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Sales in South Korea's service industry increased by 2.5 percent on-year in 2023, a slowdown from the robust growth seen in the two previous years on the post-COVID-19 boom, the statistics agency said Thu
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At least 100 N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine killed: spy agency

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency on Thursday said at least 100 North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine were killed and 1,000 injured, according to a lawmaker.In a closed-door briefing to the pa
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Seoul city announces 11 civic representatives for New Year's bell-ringing event

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Thursday announced a list of civic representatives to take part in the bell-ringing ceremony in downtown Seoul at midnight on New Year's Eve.The 11 civic bell ringers were selected from amon
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Han, Japan's Ishiba agree to continue trilateral cooperation with U.S. against N. Korea-Russia ties

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday and agreed to continue trilateral security cooperation with the United States to cope with the deepening military ties b
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(URGENT) At least 100 N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine killed; 1,000 injured: spy agency

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Shaman with alleged ties to Yoon attends arrest warrant hearing

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- A shaman reportedly close to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife attended his arrest warrant hearing at a court Thursday after being charged with receiving illegal political funds about six years ago.Jeon Seong-bae, also k
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(URGENT) Acting President Han, Japan's Ishiba agree to continue trilateral cooperation with U.S. against N. Korea-Russia ties

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(URGENT) Acting President Han, Japan's Ishiba agree to continue cooperation on stable bilateral ties

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(URGENT) Acting President Han speaks with Japanese PM Ishiba by phone: Han's office

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(LEAD) Acting President Han demands parliamentary reconsideration of six contentious bills

(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remarks in paras 3-4, 8-10; RECASTS headline; CHANGES photo; ADDS byline)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday demanded the National Assembly reconsider six contentious bills
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Acting President Han demands parliamentary reconsideration of six contentious bills passed by opposition

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday demanded the National Assembly reconsider six contentious bills passed by the main opposition Democratic Party. A motion demanding reconsideration of the four agricultural bills and
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(URGENT) Gov't approves parliamentary reconsideration of six contentious bills passed by opposition

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Constitutional Court to hold first plenary meeting since receiving Yoon impeachment case

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court is set to hold the first plenary meeting of its justices Thursday since receiving the National Assembly's impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol.The Council of Justices,
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100 military vehicles, choppers mobilized for Dec. 3 martial law operation

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Some 100 military vehicles and 12 Blackhawk helicopters were mobilized by the military for the short-lived martial law imposition on Dec. 3, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday.The list of mobilized equipment includes 107
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Finance minister warns of short-term market volatility following U.S. rate cut

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday forecast heightened volatility in South Korea's financial and foreign exchange markets in the short term following the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest rate cut.
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SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul05/-5Cloudy10Incheon03/-5Cloudy10Suwon05/-7Cloudy10Cheongju05/-5Sunny10Daejeon06/-
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Senate passes annual defense policy bill, including maintaining USFK troop level

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Senate approved an annual defense policy bill Wednesday that calls for maintaining some 28,500 American troops in South Korea and reaffirming the United States' deterrence commitment to the Asian
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(LEAD) U.S. assesses Russia may be close to accepting N. Korea's nuclear weapons program: Washington envoy

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in paras 6-14)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States believes Russia may be close to accepting North Korea's nuclear weapons program in a reversal of its long-standing commitment to denuc