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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
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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