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S. Korea reports new avian influenza case at regional farm

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed its 11th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for the season at a regional farm, authorities said Monday.The latest case was detected at a poultry farm in Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Provinc
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(3rd LD) Constitutional Court to begin Yoon's impeachment trial Dec. 27

(ATTN: UPDATES with election of lead justice in paras 9-13)By Chae Yun-hwan and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Monday it will hold its first preparatory hearing on the parliamentary impeachment of President Yo
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11th case of African swine fever confirmed in S. Korea this year

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed the 11th case of African swine fever (ASF) of the year, the farm ministry said Monday.The latest ASF case was found at a pig farm in Yangju, 25 kilometers southwest of Seoul, in Gyeonggi Province.
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(2nd LD) Army's special warfare chief arrested in martial law probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A military court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the head of the Army Special Warfare Command over his alleged role in the short-lived imposition of martial law this month,
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Chief financial regulators from S. Korea, Japan agree on further cooperation

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Chief financial regulators from South Korea and Japan agreed on Monday to further cooperate for the stability of the financial market in the East Asian region.Lee Bok-hyun, governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS
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Pizza Hut Korea enters court-led rehabilitation proceedings

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Pizza Hut Korea Ltd., the South Korean operator of the namesake U.S. pizza franchiser, has entered a court-led rehabilitation process after losing a lawsuit brought by store owners, the country's bankruptcy court said M
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(URGENT) Arrest warrant issued for chief of Capital Defense Command in martial law probe

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Police release defense intelligence commander in martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Defense Intelligence Command was released from emergency arrest Monday after prosecutors rejected the police's detainment of him in connection with the martial law probe, claiming that the military cour
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Opposition leader discusses S. Korea-U.S. economic ties with AMCHAM chief after Yoon impeachment

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung held a meeting with the head of a top U.S. business lobby group on Monday and discussed economic ties between the two countries amid the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Lee of the main
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FM Cho vows efforts to enhance U.S. outreach under incoming Trump administration

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Monday the government plans to work with the private sector to enhance its engagement and communication with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Donald T
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S. Korea earmarks additional 1 tln won to upgrade F-15K fighters

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government has approved a plan to spend more than 1 trillion won (US$696 million) than initially planned to upgrade its F-15K fighter fleets in deployment since 2005, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.The De
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Lee requests recusal of judge in N. Korean remittance case

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has requested the recusal of a judge trying his bribery case related to a company's allegedly illegal money transfers to North Korea about five years ago, judicial officials said Monday.L
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(2nd LD) Constitutional Court to begin Yoon's impeachment trial Dec. 27

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; CLARIFIES 4th para; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwan and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Monday it will hold its first preparatory hearing on the
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Acting President Han pledges gov't support for SMEs

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo pledged Monday that the government will support small and medium-sized enterprises to help them navigate the economic challenges facing South Korea.Han underscored the importance of corporate s
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(LEAD) Army's special warfare chief arrested in martial law probe

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with details)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A military court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for the head of the Army Special Warfare Command over his alleged role in the short-lived imposition of mart
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(4th LD) Prosecutors again summon Yoon to appear for questioning

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday again summoned President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning over his declaration of martial law earlier this month, a
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Acting President Han to receive briefings from presidential office this week

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo plans to receive briefings from presidential aides this week as he assumed the caretaker role following an impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol, Han's office said Monday.Han was
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court to hold 1st preparatory hearing on Yoon's impeachment Dec. 27

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Monday it will hold its first preparatory hearing on the parliamentary impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 27, kic
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Money supply growth accelerates in Oct.: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply rose for the 17th consecutive month in October from a month earlier amid an extended monetary tightening mode, central bank data showed Monday.The country's M2, a key gauge of the money su
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Unification minister urges 'prudent' stance for anti-Pyongyang leafleting

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho called for a "prudent" approach Monday to sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border, in an apparent shift from an earlier stance on the campaign led by South Korean activ