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Ruling party's ethics panel opens new disciplinary process against ex-leader

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party's (PPP) ethics committee initiated yet another disciplinary process Sunday against its former leader, Lee Jun-seok, under fire for his sharp criticism of President Yoon Suk-yeol and the pa
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PM Han calls for tight vigilance against Typhoon Nanmadol

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed government officials Sunday not to allow even a "single moment of carelessness" as they are bracing for the potential impact of an approaching powerful typhoo
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Prosecutors say Terraform founder Do Kwon 'obviously on the run'

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that Do Kwon, the wanted founder of Terraform Labs accused of fraud following the massive collapse of the firm's cryptocurrencies in May, is "obviously on the run" and n
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for thorough readiness for Typhoon Nanmadol

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 6-9)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday instructed officials to maintain thorough readiness for Typhoon Nanmadol as the country's southern island of Jeju and the southeast coast a
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(LEAD) Presidential office says 'no change' in planned Korea-Japan summit during U.N. General Assembly

(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign minister's trip to New York in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office said Sunday there's "no change" in the plan to hold a South Korea-Japan summit meeting this w
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Presidential office says 'no change' in planned Korea-Japan summit during U.N. General Assembly

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean presidential office said Sunday there's "no change" in the plan to hold a South Korea-Japan summit meeting this week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.A ranking pres
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Maryland Gov. Hogan named honorary veterans affairs minister in S. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has been named an honorary veterans affairs minister in South Korea in recognition of his efforts to elevate the honors of Korean War veterans, the ministry said Sunday.Minister of Patriots and Ve
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Yoon calls for thorough readiness for Typhoon Nanmadol

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday instructed officials to maintain thorough readiness for Typhoon Nanmadol as the country's southern island of Jeju and the southeast coast are predicted to come under the typhoon's
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases fall below 40,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-8; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day to below 40,000 on Sunday as the spread of the virus slows down. The country reported 34,7
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 40,000 amid virus slowdown

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day to below 40,000 on Sunday as the spread of the virus slows down. The country reported 34,764 new COVID-19 infections, including 241 from overseas, br
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 46 COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,828: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 34,764 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/23Cloudy20Incheon29/23Cloudy10Suwon31/23Cloudy20Cheongju32/24Cloudy20Daejeon32/2
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Yoon heads to London for Queen's funeral on 3-nation swing

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol left for London on Sunday to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, kicking off a three-nation trip that will include his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, and summi
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Ex-PPP leader Lee quizzed over sexual bribery allegations

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jun-seok, a former chairperson of the ruling People Power Party, appeared before police Saturday to face questioning over allegations he received sexual services as bribery from a businessman about 10 years ago.He arri
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000 amid gradual slowdown of virus wave

(ATTN: ADDS 9 p.m. tally in last para)SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day to below 50,000 on Saturday amid the gradual slowdown of the spread of the virus.The country reported 43,457 new
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Justice Party adopts massive overhaul resolution to win back public support

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The minor progressive Justice Party (JP) on Saturday adopted a resolution pledging a massive overhaul of itself in a bid to win back the minds of the people.The resolution, which was adopted at the party's convention h
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2 candidates to compete for floor leadership in ruling PPP

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two candidates on Saturday announced their bids for the floor leadership in the ruling People Power Party (PPP).Rep. Joo Ho-young and Rep. Lee Yong-ho will compete in a vote to select the floor leader slated for Monday, ac
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Military reports 465 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 465 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 274,439, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 302 from the Army, 72 from the A
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Typhoon Nanmadol to grow stronger, come closest to S. Korea within 2 days: KMA

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Nanmadol, currently passing the waters east of Japan's Okinawa, is expected to grow stronger Saturday before coming closer to South Korea in the next couple of days, the state weather agency said. With a centra