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Spy chief, top security adviser called to testify at Yoon's impeachment trial

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has approved the spy agency chief and top security adviser as witnesses to testify at the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said Friday. National Intelligence Service (N
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(LEAD) S. Korea appoints ambassadors to Cuba, 10 other nations

(ATTN: ADDS details on consul-general appointment in 7th para) By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday appointed new ambassadors to 11 countries, including its first-ever envoy to Cuba, the foreign ministry said, in an overd
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(LEAD) Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into P
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Choi demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday demanded the National Assembly reconsider an opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law atte
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Authorities to begin joint probe of fire-destroyed Air Busan plane early next week

BUSAN, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Authorities decided to begin a joint investigation of a fire-destroyed Air Busan plane early next week, officials said Friday, after completing safety checks on a large amount of fuel that is still stored at the wings of th
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(URGENT) Acting president demands parliamentary reconsideration of bill on special counsel probe into Yoon

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S. Korea appoints ambassadors to Cuba, 10 other nations

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday appointed new ambassadors to 11 countries, including its first-ever envoy to Cuba, the foreign ministry said, in an overdue regular reshuffle amid political turmoil triggered by Presi
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S. Korea carries out nationwide disinfection operation amid bird flu concerns

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural authorities carried out a nationwide disinfection operation Friday at livestock farms and migratory bird habitats amid concerns over the spread of animal diseases following the Lunar New Year
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(LEAD) Yoon meets senior aides at detention center

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest remarks throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met his senior aides at the Seoul Detention Center on Friday and urged them to carry on their work without being discouraged, a s
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Banks offer 528 bln won in financial assistance for low-income earners in 2024

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Banks in South Korea provided a total of 528 billion won (US$363 million) in financial help to low-income earners and the vulnerable last year, their trade association said Friday.The financial assistance includes 197 billi
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No changes to S. Korea-U.S. combined training schedule: USFK

By Song Sang-ho and Lee MinjiWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday there have been no changes to the schedule of regular combined military drills between South Korea and the United States, amid questions over
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S. Korea 'strongly' condemns N. Korea's vow to strengthen nuclear shield

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday "strongly" condemned North Korea for pledging to strengthen the "nuclear shield" while disclosing its leader Kim Jong-un's visit to a uranium enrichment facilit
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Presidential aides meet Yoon at detention center

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, and other senior aides met President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Detention Center on Friday, presidential officials said.It marks the first visit by Yoon's senior aides sin
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S. Korea, African nations to hold 1st talks on critical minerals next week

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and African countries will hold their inaugural talks in South Africa next week to enhance cooperation in critical minerals, following up on the agreement reached at last year's summit, Seou
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Acting President Choi orders swift response to Trump's policy changes

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the government to take swift measures in response to policy changes under the new Donald Trump administration, according to his office.During a meeting aimed at assessing t
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Top S. Korean, U.S. Air Force commanders vow to bolster combined defense capabilities

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The top Air Force commanders of South Korea and the United States held video talks Friday and vowed to enhance their combined defense capabilities through various joint training this year, the South's Air Force said.Air
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(LEAD) Hegseth reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea during 1st phone talks with Seoul's defense chief

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details in paras 3-7, byline, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirm
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U.S. defense chief Hegseth reaffirms steadfast alliance during 1st phone talks with his S. Korean counterpart

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministr
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(URGENT) Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm steadfast alliance, agree on close cooperation

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(URGENT) S. Korea's acting defense minister holds 1st phone talks with new U.S. defense chief Hegseth

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