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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim visits new fish farm, urges regional economic development: KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with comment from unification ministry in last para)By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly completed fish farm in the east coastal city of Sinpho and called for regional development
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Watchdog vows seamless efforts for capital market advancement

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Monday it will continue its efforts to promote systemic improvements in the financial markets.The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it has been working to improve regulations
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Investigators seek arrest warrant against Yoon in martial law probe

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- A joint investigation team said Monday it has sought an arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law.The team said it sought the warrant on insurrection and ab
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(LEAD) 141 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally, plans for memorial altars; ADDS photo)MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The remains of 141 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry sai
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(URGENT) Investigators seek arrest warrant against Yoon

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(LEAD) U.S. transportation authorities to assist S. Korea's probe into Jeju Air crash

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from S. Korean official in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Transportation safety authorities of the United States plan to help their South Korean counterparts with a probe into the cause of a deadly Jeju Air plane cr
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North Jeolla provincial gov't to set up memorial altar for victims of Jeju Air crash

JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The North Jeolla provincial government said Monday it will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of this week's Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people. The altar will be set up at 2 p.m. insid
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N. Korea's new premier begins duties following last week's appointment

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Pak Thae-song, North Korea's new premier appointed at last week's year-end party meeting, has begun his official duties, including sending a condolence letter over the death of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
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(LEAD) Acting President Choi expresses grief over deadly plane crash

(ATTN: ADDS photo and more info)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Monday that he is "heartbroken" by the tragic plane crash, acknowledging the additional strain it places on a public already grap
Seoul shares open tad higher on bargain hunting on last trading day of 2024

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SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened slightly higher Monday, the last trading session of the year, as investors went bargain hunting following last week's losses stemming from ongoing political turbulence caused by a short-lived martial
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140 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The remains of 140 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said Monday.During a briefing for victims' families at Muan Internation
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/02Cloudy20Incheon09/04Cloudy20Suwon10/-1Cloudy20Cheongju10/02Sunny60Daejeon10/01C
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Acting President Choi expresses grief over deadly plane crash

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Monday that he is "heartbroken" by the tragic plane crash, acknowledging the additional strain it places on a public already grappling with economic challenges.C
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(2nd LD) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

(ATTN: ADDS photos, more info in paras 15-25; RECASTS lead)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter -- a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and statesman noted for his interest in peace efforts for the Korean Peninsul
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Jeju Air flight returns after takeoff over similar landing gear issue found in Muan crash

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Jeju Air flight that took off in South Korea on Monday has returned to the airport of departure due to the same landing gear issue that was found in a deadly crash involving a separate aircraft of the same model the previ
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FM extends condolences to plane crash victims, including 2 Thai nationals

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul extended his condolences Monday to the victims of the deadly plane crash at Muan International Airport and their families, including two Thai victims."The tragic plane crash at Muan Intern
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U.S. transportation authorities to assist S. Korea's probe into Jeju Air crash

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- Transportation safety authorities of the United States plan to help their South Korean counterparts with a probe into the cause of a deadly Jeju Air plane crash that claimed 179 lives, according to a U.S. official Monday.Th
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(LEAD) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 8-13)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died at his home in Georgia on Sunday, the Carter Center, a nonprofit organiza
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N. Korea's Kim visits new fish farm, urges regional economic development: KCNA

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly completed fish farm in the east coastal city of Sinpho and called for regional development to achieve regional economic self-reliance, state media reported M
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died at his home in Georgia on Sunday, the Carter Center, a nonprofit organization, said. He was 100.Surrounded by his family