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Nuclear power included in revised green taxonomy

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has made it official that nuclear energy will be included in the list of government-labeled green economic activities despite opposition from environmental activists.The environment ministry on Tuesday released
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Poll shows 35.9 pct will support ex-PPP leader if he forms new party

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- More than one-third of voters said they are willing to support ousted leader Lee Jun-seok of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) if he forms a new party, a poll showed Wednesday.In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by pol
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Yoon promises to ask U.S. to pay attention to rights of Korean residents

By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Korean residents in New York on Tuesday and promised to ask the U.S. government to ensure their rights and safety.The banquet, which was held as part of Yoon's visit to
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases dip to 10-week low for Wednesday

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 for five days in a row Wednesday, as the pandemic has been in retreat for two months and the country has tried to resume p
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(LEAD) Subway murder suspect says he was 'truly crazy'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in the shocking subway murder case said Wednesday he "has done a truly crazy thing" as police referred him to the prosecution for further investigation
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S. Korea, U.S. Marines develop 5-year plan to bolster combined amphibious exercises

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. Marine Corps have developed a five-year plan to strengthen combined amphibious landing exercises, a U.S. military unit here said Wednesday, amid the allies' move to sharpen deterren
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Celltrion partners with Abpro of U.S. for breast cancer treatment development

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to jointly develop a bispecific breast cancer treatment candidate of Abpro Corp. of the United States.Under the deal, Celltrion and Abp
Yoon asks U.N. chief for stern response to N.K. provocations

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By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and called for a stern international response if North Korea conducts an additional nuclear test, an officia
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In letter to Xi, N. Korean leader highlights strong bilateral ties against 'hostile forces'

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- In a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed that relations between the two sides will continue to grow despite "heinous isolation" from "hostile forces," ac
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CIO chief Kim to visit London for meetings with anti-corruption officials

GWACHEON, South Korea, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) was to leave for London on Wednesday for meetings with anti-corruption officials.On Thursday, CIO Chief Prosecutor Kim Jin-w
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases dip to 10-week low for Wednesday

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 for five days in a row Wednesday, as the pandemic has been in retreat for two months and the country has tried to resume pre-pandemic normalcy.The country reported
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 59 COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,950: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 41,286 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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U.S. reaffirms commitment to dialogue with S. Korea over U.S. inflation reduction law

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday reaffirmed the U.S.' commitment to engaging with South Korea over the newly enacted U.S. law on inflation reduction that offers benefits to only electric vehicles b
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BTS stage clothes upcycled to bags ... available on KOLON Fashion n Culture starting from September 28

SEOUL, September 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group BTS's stage clothes are going to be transformed into bags.KOLON Industry Fashion N Culture said that they are going to release three bags mad
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/14Sunny0Incheon24/14Sunny0Suwon25/13Sunny0Cheongju25/14Sunny0Daejeon25/13Sunn
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Subway murder suspect says he was 'truly crazy'

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in the shocking subway murder case said Wednesday he "has done a truly crazy thing" as police referred him to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment.The Seoul Metro employee was ap
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 21.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't says nuke power plant 'eco-friendly' without coming up with high-level waste disposal measures (Kyunghyang
Full text of Yoon's address to U.N. General Assembly

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NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of President Yoon Suk-yeol's address to the 77th U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.Freedom and Solidarity: Answers to the Watershed MomentMr. President, Mr. Secretary Genera
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(LEAD) Yoon calls on U.N. member countries to stand together to defend freedom

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of Yoon's speech from 6th para)By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called on U.N. member countries Tuesday to stand together to defend freedom and peace, saying South Korea will st