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Police uncover over 4,700 minors in crackdown on online gambling

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have identified over 4,700 minors involved in online gambling activities over the past year.The National Police Agency said 4,715 individuals under the age of 19 were discovered during a special crac
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Fire erupts at POSCO Pohang plant; 1 worker injured

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 multiple explosions at the steel company's third Fin
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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/10Cloudy0Incheon19/11Cloudy0Suwon19/10Cloudy10Cheongju19/11Sunny20Daejeon19/09Clo
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(Yonhap Feature) Young Korean 'jang' maker hopes to bring back grandmother's taste in Korean traditional soybean sauce

By Kim Hyun-sooCHEONGYANG, South Korea, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Cleanly wiped traditional earthenware pots, also called "jangdok," were neatly lined up across the wide-open backyard of Kim Min-sol's home and workspace container."The
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JCS chief inspects military readiness at GOP, destroyer

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo on Saturday inspected military readiness at a front-line general outpost (GOP) and aboard the ROKS Yulgok Yi I, an Aegis-equipped destroyer.Kim's visits came after North
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2 umbrella unions stage large-scale rallies in Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top two labor unions held separate rallies Saturday condemning the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's labor policies, resulting in some physical clashes with police trying to control the crowd.An estimated
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Authorities continue nighttime search for 12 missing from fishing boat

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The nighttime search operation to find 12 missing crew members from a fishing boat that sank the previous day continued for a second day Saturday, the coast guard said.Authorities have mobilized 47 ships and five aircraft to
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(LEAD) N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, civilian aircraft: JCS

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, byline; REWRITES photo caption)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks for the second consecutive day Saturday, affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, South Korea&
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N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, civilian aircraft: JCS

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks for the second consecutive day Saturday, affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, South Korea's military said.The jamming attacks were conducted in the North's H
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(URGENT) S. Korean military says N. Korea jammed GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 9.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon's approval rating hits rock bottom; Han renews calls for special counsel probe (Kookmin Daily)-- Yoon's approval ra
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Over 3,700 N. Koreans visited Russia in Q3 for 'studies': RFA

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 3,700 North Koreans visited Russia during the third quarter this year for "study" purposes, marking the highest quarterly figure since 2010, a United States news outlet reported Saturday.U.S. broadcaste
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Yoon to convene emergency security, economic meeting to discuss 2nd Trump administration

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will convene an economic and security meeting Sunday to discuss the possible impact of former U.S. President Donald Trump's return to office, Yoon's office said Friday. The meeting will focus
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Presidential office says hacking attacks increased following N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday cyber attacks by pro-Russian hacking groups against South Korea have increased following North Korea's troop deployment to Russia in support of its war in Ukraine. The National Securit
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Top court to review SK chairman's divorce case appeal

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court will proceed with hearings on the divorce case of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to review the lower court's ruling that ordered Chey to pay 1.38 trillion won (US$1 billion) in property division to his
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Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance will immediately strike N. Korea if it attempts nuclear attack: Newsweek

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said a nuclear-based alliance between South Korea and the United States will immediately strike if North Korea attempts a nuclear attack against the South, according to an interview published Friday.
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(5th LD) 2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with press briefing by Coast Guard; ADDS byline)By Lee Haye-ahJEJU, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Two people died and 12 others remained missing after a fishing boat sank off the southern island of Jeju on Friday, with a search under
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold 1st table-top exercise against space threats next year

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to hold a new table-top exercise against space-based threats next year, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday, amid efforts to bolster security cooperation in the increasingly
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S. Korea, IAEA discuss cooperation in verifying N. Korea's nuclear programs

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday discussed cooperation regarding the IAEA's readiness to verify North Korea's nuclear programs and other safeguard issues, Seoul's foreign mi
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S. Korea, Japan agree to closely cooperate to halt N.K.-Russia military cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The vice defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan on Friday condemned North Korea and Russia's deepening military cooperation and discussed ways to jointly respond to it, the South's defense ministry said.In the talks