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(URGENT) All 179 victims in the deadly Jeju Air crash identified: authorities

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Yoon's senior aides offer to resign after acting president appoints key justices

SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- Senior aides of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his chief of staff, offered to resign Wednesday, a day after acting President Choi Sang-mok appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court.Those who expressed
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SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 1.Korean-language dailies-- "Need to reduce presidential powers" (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Detention warrant issued for Yoon (Kookmin Daily)-- 70.4
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N. Korea's Kim attends art performance celebrating New Year in Pyongyang: KCNA

By Park BoramSEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a large-scale performance celebrating New Year in Pyongyang, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media reported Wednesday.The art performance was given with "splendour"
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(2nd LD) 13 injured as car plows into pedestrians at Seoul market

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details, quotes; RECASTS headline; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- At least 13 people were injured Tuesday when a sedan driven by a 73-year-old man crashed into multiple people at a traditional market in
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Presidential office says Choi exceeded his authority with Constitutional Court justice appointments

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office voiced regret Tuesday after acting President Choi Sang-mok appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, saying he has gone beyond his authority as the interim leader by going ahead with the ap
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(2nd LD) Yoon's defense team files injunction against detention warrant for impeached president

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES story as injunction has been filed)By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal defense team filed an injunction Tuesday to suspend a detention warrant issued agai
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(LEAD) Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of 2 special counsel bills

(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from DP in paras 5-6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday demanded the National Assembly to reconsider two special counsel bills related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid a
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(3rd LD) Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to Constitutional Court

(ATTN: ADDS reactions from political circles from 7th para)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, partially meeting the opposition's demand to fill t
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(2nd LD) Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to Constitutional Court

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from PPP floor leader in paras 4-7)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, partially meeting the opposition's demand to fill thre
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Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of 2 special counsel bills

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday demanded the National Assembly to reconsider two special counsel bills related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding the first lady.The moti
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(URGENT) Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of 2 special counsel bills

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(LEAD) At least 13 injured in car crash at Seoul market

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details, quotes)SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- At least 13 people were injured Tuesday when a car driven by a man in his 70s plowed into a group of people at a traditional market in Seoul, police said.The incident occu
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3-way cooperation with U.S., Japan key to deterring N.K. threats: diplomatic white paper

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan has been a key tool in strengthening the deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, a diplomatic white paper
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At least 8 injured in car crash at Seoul market

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- At least eight people were injured Tuesday when a car driven by a man in his 70s plowed into a group of people at a traditional market in Seoul, police said.The incident occurred around 4:18 p.m. at Mokdong Kkaebi Market in
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(LEAD) Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to Constitutional Court

(ATTN: UPDATES with background)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, partially meeting the opposition's demand to fill three vacancies on the bench
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Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to Constitutional Court

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, partially meeting the opposition's demand to fill three vacancies on the bench before a ruling on President Yo
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(URGENT) Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to Constitutional Court

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BOK buys net US$192 mln in market-smoothing operations in Q3

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea said Tuesday it had bought a net US$192 million in the third quarter of the year amid the weakening of the Korean won against the U.S. dollar.The third-quarter dollar buying marks a turnaround from the pre
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(LEAD) Nat'l Assembly kicks off 45-day probe into Yoon's martial law imposition

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly approved a parliamentary investigation plan Tuesday into President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged insurrection attempt during hi