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(LEAD) Consultative body on doctors' walkout aims for 'meaningful' results by late December

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-5)SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A consultative body involving the ruling People Power Party (PPP), the government and doctors' groups was launched on Monday to seek to resolve a p
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Ukraine reveals intercepted radio communications of N.K. soldiers in Russia

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Ukraine's defense intelligence agency has released an audio clip of what it claims to be intercepted radio communications between North Korean soldiers in Russia speaking in coded military terms.The Def
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N. Korea's Hwasong-19 ICBM launch did not involve new engine test: lawmaker

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent launch of the Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is believed to have taken place without a new engine test, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, amid suspicions that Russia may hav
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Consultative body on doctors' walkout launched without opposition parties

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday launched a consultative body with the government and doctors' groups to resolve a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, without participation from opposition parties.Thousan
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/10Cloudy10Incheon19/10Sunny10Suwon20/09Sunny10Cheongju20/09Sunny0Daejeon20/08Sunn
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Another body found in search for missing aboard sunken fishing boat

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- One more body was found in the search for crew members missing in last week's sinking of a fishing boat off Jeju Island, the Coast Guard said Monday.The body was identified as that of a South Korean crew mem
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 11.Korean-language dailies-- Fairness and common sense lost in the quagmire of Kim Keon Hee (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Experts: Trump could meet N.K.'s Kim
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(2nd LD) Yoon orders launch of economic consultative bodies to prepare for 2nd Trump administration

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras) By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday called for the launch of finance, trade and industry consultative bodies to brace for the potential impacts of former U.S. President
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(LEAD) Major doctors' group votes to impeach embattled chief amid prolonged walkout

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The largest South Korean doctors' advocacy group voted Sunday to impeach its chief, holding him responsible for poor responses to a prolonged walkout by junior doctors and variou
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(LEAD) Yoon orders launch of economic consultative bodies to prepare for 2nd Trump administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday called for the launch of finance, trade and industry consultative bodies to brace for the potential im
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Gov't to report KSOC chief Lee Kee-heung to police over suspected improper spending, hiring

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it will ask police to investigate eight sports officials, including Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), over suspected misconduct.The ethics inspection team un
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Ruling PPP to propose bill offering upfront incentives for chipmakers

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Sunday it will propose a semiconductor bill aimed at providing incentives to chipmakers from the investment stage.The party plans to officially unveil the proposal Monday, with the g
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Major doctors' group votes to impeach embattled chief amid prolonged walkout

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The largest South Korean doctors' advocacy group voted Sunday to impeach its chief, holding him responsible for poor responses to a prolonged walkout by junior doctors and various other controversies.During an emergency
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Yoon orders launch of economic consultative bodies to prepare for 2nd Trump administration

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday called for the launch of finance, trade and industry consultative bodies to brace for the potential impacts of former U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the presiden
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(LEAD) Fire erupts at POSCO Pohang plant; 1 worker injured

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras, photo; TRIMS)POHANG, South Korea, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke at a POSCO factory in the southeastern city of Pohang early Sunday, leaving one worker injured, fire authorities said.The fire started with m
(URGENT) Yoon calls for maintaining strong deterrence against N. Korea based on S. Korea-U.S. alliance

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(URGENT) Yoon orders launch of finance, trade and industry consultative bodies to prepare for 2nd Trump administration

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Ruling party-led consultative body on doctors' walkout to be launched this week

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Sunday it will launch a consultative body with the government and doctors' groups this week to resolve a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, calling for the main opposition par
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N. Korea blamed for 331 GPS disruptions this month: science ministry

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was identified as the source of 331 cases of GPS disruptions reported this month, the science ministry said Sunday, noting that no major issues or damage occurred.The Ministry of Science and ICT said it had &qu
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S. Korea pledges US$3 mln to support climate action in Central Asia

SEJONG, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Sunday it will donate US$3 million over the next three years to support climate change initiatives in Central Asian countries.The finance ministry said the agreement for the donation to the