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Gov't to hold extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to review contentious bills

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The government will hold an extraordinary Cabinet meeting later this week to decide whether to recommend acting President Han Duck-soo to veto contentious bills, a policy coordination minister said Tuesday. Government Polic
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NIS sees N. Korean troops' casualties in combat against Ukraine as likely true

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday it is verifying intelligence about North Korean troops' fatalities during combat alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, saying it is taking into account the possibility that
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(LEAD) Martial law commander arrested over alleged insurrection

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su, who served as the chief commander during President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, was arrested Tuesday, prosecutors said.P
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Yoon will state his position in court if public hearing is held: legal defense team

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will state his position in court if a public hearing is held in his impeachment trial, his legal defense team said Tuesday.Seok Dong-hyeon, a lawyer on the team, told reporters Yoon de
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(LEAD) Nigeria reopens embassy in N. Korea following years of COVID-19 closure

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Nigeria has reopened its embassy in North Korea following years of closure over the COVID-19 pandemic, joining a group of cou
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(URGENT) Yoon will state his position in court if public hearing is held: legal defense team

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(URGENT) Yoon's legal defense team denies insurrection charges but agrees to comply with investigation

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Corporate sales growth slows, but profitability improves in Q3

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' sales growth slowed from three months earlier in the third quarter partly due to a slump in the chipmaking and petrochemical sectors, but their profitability improved, central bank data showed Tu
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Financial markets to hold year's final trading session on Dec. 30

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's stock exchanges will be closed on the day before the start of next year, the bourse operator said Tuesday.The country's main and tech-heavy secondary stock markets will hold their final trading session
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Martial law commander arrested over alleged insurrection

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park An-su, who served as the chief commander during President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, was arrested Tuesday, prosecutors said.Park was arrested with a court-issued
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court says impeachment document delivery to Yoon delayed

(ATTN: UPDATES with court's briefing on delivery delays, other details; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Tuesday it has sent President Yoon Suk Yeol documents related to his impeachment tria
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(URGENT) Court issues arrest warrant for 'martial law commander' Park An-su

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Foreign workers in S. Korea hit 1 mln mark for 1st time

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign nationals working in South Korea has reached a record high, surpassing the 1 million mark for the first time, with a majority of them employed at small and medium-sized enterprises, data
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Builders' sales increase for 3rd year to surpass record high 500 tln won in 2023

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Sales by South Korean construction companies rose for the third consecutive year in 2023, driven by an industry recovery following the pandemic, government data showed Tuesday.The combined revenue of local bui
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Joint investigation team attempts raid on presidential security service

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A joint investigation team was attempting to raid the office of the presidential security service Tuesday to seize material related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law.The raid targeted t
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(LEAD) S. Korea sanctions top N.K. military officers, missile developer involved in Russia's war against Ukraine

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details from para 7)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will impose sanctions on three top North Korean military officers and one missile developer believed to have been deployed to Russia
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(URGENT) Joint investigation team attempts raid on presidential security service

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S. Korea holds regular defense drills around Dokdo: source

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted biannual defense drills near its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this week, a military source said, in what marked the sixth such exercise held under the current administration."T
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(Yonhap Interview) Hitejinro to consider overseas plant expansion, M&As depending on market demands

By Choi Kyong-aeSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Hitejinro Co., South Korea's leading beverage company, will consider building additional overseas plants or acquiring a local company for further expansion after fully establishing its first overseas pla
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(LEAD) Yoon's office sends back summons for questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES with summons' return; CHANGES headline; ADDS byline)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A summons asking President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning over alleged insurrection was delivered to the presidential residence