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Yoon calls on U.N. member countries to stand together to defend freedom

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 step up contributions to solving the global crisis.Yoon made the appea
(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea is committed to playing due role for freedom of global citizens

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(URGENT) Yoon says global community under threat due to attempts to 'alter the status quo by force'

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(URGENT) Yoon says global community must stand together to defend freedom

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(LEAD) Prosecutors drop sexual bribery charges against ex-PPP leader Lee

(ATTN: ADDS more details in penultimate para)SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Police have decided not to refer Lee Jun-seok, the former chairman of the ruling People Power Party, to the prosecution for indictment over allegations he received sexual servic
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 50,000 for 4th straight day

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday amid the country's efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 47,917
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S. Korean troops joined allied drills in California this month for interoperability: U.S. military

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean soldiers conducted combined training with their American fellows at a key training center in California earlier this month, the U.S. military said Tuesday, amid the allies' stepped-up move to sharpen deter
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Prosecutors drop sexual bribery allegations against ex-PPP leader Lee

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Police have decided not to refer Lee Jun-seok, the former chairman of the ruling People Power Party, to the prosecution for indictment over allegations he received sexual services as bribery from a businessman about 10 yea
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Ex-unification minister questioned in probe into 2019 repatriation of 2 N. Korean fishermen

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned former Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul as part of an investigation into allegations involving the previous government's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019, officials
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(LEAD) U.S. made dialogue offer to N. Korea in July, no response yet: envoy

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks, details)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States made yet another dialogue offer to North Korea this summer through a communication channel in New York, but the North has not responded,
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U.S. made dialogue offer to N. Korea in July, no response yet: envoy

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States made yet another dialogue offer to North Korea this summer through a communication channel in New York, but the North has not responded, Washington's top nuclear envoy said Tuesday.U.S.
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1 in 3 arrest warrant requests for stalking crimes denied by court, police data shows

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- One out of three arrest warrants requested by police in connection with stalking crimes are rejected by the court, data showed Tuesday.According to statistics from the National Police Agency, police filed for a total of 37
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Assembly speaker voices concerns over Inflation Reduction Act to U.S. reporters

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo met with a group of reporters from the United States Tuesday and expressed concerns over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that is feared to hurt South Korean automakers, accordin
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Supreme Court suggests stronger countermeasures against stalking suspects

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday proposed tougher countermeasures against stalking suspects, such as the imposition of a restraining order, amid growing societywide resentment over the recent murder of a young subway worker by
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S. Korea, UAE to hold vice defense ministerial meeting this week

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold a vice defense ministerial meeting here this week to discuss ways to deepen defense cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday.Vice Defense Minister Shin
N. Korea's Magunpo rocket engine test site seems affected by minor flooding: report

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SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- A rocket engine test facility in North Korea appears to have been hit by minor flooding from heavy downpours in recent months, according to a U.S. monitoring website that cited new satellite imagery.In a note posted Monday
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 50,000 for 4th straight day

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 9-11, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday amid the country's efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 47,917 new C
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(LEAD) Yoon arrives in New York for U.N. General Assembly

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of Yoon's schedule, speech in paras 5-9; CHANGES photos, dateline)By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in New York on Monday to attend the U.N. General Assembly and
USFK commander warns against N. Korea's hostile information, cyber operations

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By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera cautioned Tuesday against the perils of North Korea's information and cyber operations, stressing the need to "think, act and operate different
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S. Korea plans to host inaugural summit with Pacific island nations next year

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to host an inaugural summit with Pacific island nations next year as Seoul seeks to expand its diplomatic influence in the region, the prime minister's office said Tuesday. The plan was approved at a