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South Korea's National Assembly passes the new national anthem law

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The Korean parliament approved legislation on March 13 to officially adopt "Arirang" as both the country and Seoul city anthems, following intense debate over its lyrics which some critics argue are overly patriotic or religious in tone while others defend them for their historical significance rooted in Buddhist traditions from Goryeo Dynasty.

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    The article reports on the recent arrest of a suspect involved in an incident at Gwangju Station.
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    Police have identified and detained individuals connected to events occurring around March 13th, with details varying slightly across sources regarding specific actions taken by law enforcement.
Mar 13, 06:37 'Guk-Hyun-Lim', 'Yun-Jin-Deok', and others were arrested by police.
Mar 12 (approx) "The people's party" was formed to oppose the government. The group is led by Kim Gwang-ho, who has been in prison since May of last year; he died on March 9 at age 84 due to heart failure.

The government has announced that it will not approve the application for a new nuclear power plant in Gyeonggi Province, citing concerns over safety and environmental impact.

— (Segye)

'It is necessary to reconsider whether we should proceed with building more large-scale thermal energy facilities,' said President Yoon Suk Yeol at his press conference on March 13th regarding the nuclear power plant issue in Gyeonggi Province, where he has decided not approve it.

— (Yonhapnewstv.co.kr)

'The government will consider whether to proceed with building more large-scale thermal energy facilities,' said President Yoon Suk Yeol at his press conference on March 13th regarding the nuclear power plant issue in Gyeonggi Province, where he has decided not approve it.

— (Khan.co.kr)

'The government will consider whether to proceed with building more large-scale thermal energy facilities,' said President Yoon Suk Yeol at his press conference on March 13th regarding the nuclear power plant issue in Gyeonggi Province, where he has decided not approve it.

— (Yna.co.kr)

'The government will consider whether to proceed with building more large-scale thermal energy facilities,' said President Yoon Suk Yeol at his press conference on March 13th regarding the nuclear power plant issue in Gyeonggi Province, where he has decided not approve it.

— (Newsis)