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Acting President Choi pledges comprehensive efforts to overcome 'unprecedented' challenges

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok pledged comprehensive efforts to help stabilize state affairs Tuesday, highlighting what he called an "unprecedentedly" grave situation facing the country."The
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Court to hold 1st hearing on ex-defense minister accused of role in martial law next month

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court will hold its first pre-trial hearing next month for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who faces charges of insurrection and abuse of power over the brief imposition of martial law, judicial officials sai
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S. Korean biz community mourns tragic Jeju Air crash

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of South Korea's business organizations visited joint memorial altars Tuesday to pay their respects to the victims of the tragic Jeju Air crash, joining the nationwide mourning.Sohn Kyung-shik, chairman of the K
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Jeju Air crash highlights need for revised regulations on airport runway safety zones

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Aviation experts on Tuesday highlighted the need to revise regulations governing airport safety, including those on runway safety zones, amid growing views that a concrete structure near the runway may have exacerbated the
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Two military commanders indicted on insurrection charges in martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the chiefs of the Defense Counterintelligence Command and the Capital Defense Command over their alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law imposition this month. The p
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(LEAD) Yoon's defense team to seek injunction against detention warrant for impeached president

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline, lead; AMENDS byline)By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal defense team plans to seek an injunction to suspend a detention warrant issued
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Household loan growth stays in 1 trillion-won range for 3rd month in Dec.

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The growth pace of household loans has continued to remain subdued in December amid tougher loan curbs, industry data showed Tuesday.According to the data, the outstanding household loans extended by the five major banks --
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Trump's secretary of state nominee voices 'deepest condolences' over deadly plane crash in S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee has expressed "deep condolences" over a recent deadly plane crash in South Korea, which claimed the lives of 179 people.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
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N. Korea appears to be building new 4,000-ton warship with vertical launching system

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has launched the construction of what appears to be a 4,000-ton frigate equipped with a vertical launching system, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang seeks to advance its nuclear and missile weapons.T
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Parliamentary probe into Yoon's martial law imposition set to kick off

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties are set to kick off a parliamentary investigation Tuesday into President Yoon Suk Yeol's alleged insurrection attempt during his short-lived declaration of martial law.A special parli
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Yoon's lawyer calls arrest warrant 'illegal'

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A lawyer for President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday protested against a detention warrant for the impeached president over his botched martial law imposition, calling the warrant "illegal." Earlier in th
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(2nd LD) Detention warrant issued for Yoon over martial law, 1st issuance for sitting president

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-9; AMENDS byline)By Park Boram and Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making
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(2nd LD) U.S. investigators, Boeing officials join on-site probe of Jeju Air crash in Muan

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4, 13-14)SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate
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(LEAD) Detention warrant issued for Yoon over martial law, 1st issuance for sitting president

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched martial law imposition, making him the first si
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Safety inspection of military aircraft under way after Jeju Air crash

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A special inspection to ensure the safety of military aircraft is under way as the defense ministry has ordered the military to examine all aircraft following the fatal Jeju Air crash, officials said Tuesday.The Navy has ki
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(LEAD) U.S. investigators, Boeing officials join on-site probe of Jeju Air crash in Muan

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 8-9)SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate i
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174 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The remains of 174 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said Tuesday.During a briefing for victims' families at Muan Internatio
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U.S. investigators, Boeing officials join on-site probe of Jeju Air crash in Muan

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of investigators from the U.S. government and the aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, S
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Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday approved a request from law enforcement authorities to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law imposition, making him the first sitting South Korean pres
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(URGENT) Court approves warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe

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