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Maryland Gov. Hogan expects 'compromise' over controversial law on inflation after midterm elections

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan voiced cautious hope Saturday for a "compromise" over a new U.S. law aimed at reducing inflation that has unnerved South Korea by excluding electric vehicles made outsid
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000 amid gradual slowdown of virus wave

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 COVID-19 infections, including 280 fr
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 57 COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,782: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 43,457 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 17.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't belatedly responds to violence against women; post-it note protest starts (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- China's top l
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. warn of 'overwhelming, decisive' response to any N. Korean nuclear attack

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 13-15, 17-18)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States warned North Korea would face an "overwhelming and decisive" response in the event of a nuclear attack, as
Joint statement on key high-level S. Korea-U.S. deterrence dialogue

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SEOUL, Sept. 17, 2022 (Yonhap) -- Following is the full text of the joint statement on the outcome of the South Korea-U.S. key deterrence dialogue, called the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group Meeting, which took place in Washington
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S. Korea, U.S. warn of 'overwhelming, decisive' response to any N. Korean nuclear attack

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States warned North Korea would face an "overwhelming and decisive" response in the event of a nuclear attack, as the allies had a high-level deterrence dialogue in Was
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold key high-level deterrence talks on N. Korea's nuclear threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with Cho's remarks in 6th para; RECASTS 2nd para; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A key high-level deterrence dialogue of South Korea and the United States opened in Washington, D.C., on Friday, following a
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Japan defies Seoul court's order to disclose assets for sexual slavery compensation

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A local court's order for Japan to disclose its state assets in South Korea to pay compensation to Korean victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery was aborted due to Tokyo's refusal to comply, judicial sources
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(2nd LD) Court issues arrest warrant for subway murder suspect

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with issuance of arrest warrant in paras 1-4)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A local court issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of the suspect in the shocking murder of a female subway worker inside a subway ladie
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S. Korea, U.S. hold key high-level deterrence talks on N. Korea's nuclear threats

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A key high-level deterrence dialogue of South Korea and the United States opened in Washington, D.C., on Friday, following a nearly five-year hiatus, in a culmination of their accelerating joint efforts to c
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(LEAD) KAI signs follow-up contract with Poland to export 48 FA-50 fighters

(ATTN: ADDS second photo)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft maker, signed a US$3 billion contract with Poland on Friday to follow up on an earlier basic deal to export 48 FA-50 fighter jets,
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(3rd LD) Yoon orders scrapping of plan for new state guest house

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; lead; UPDATES with Yoon's remarks in paras 1-5)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday ordered the government to scrap a contentious plan to build a state guest house at the new presidential compound
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(4th LD) Yoon invites Chinese leader Xi to visit S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 9-10)By Lee Minji, Kim Na-young and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Seoul, during his meeting with Li Zhansh
(URGENT) Yoon orders scrapping of plan for new state guest house

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(LEAD) Financial workers stage nationwide strike

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with new info in paras 1-7) SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized financial workers staged a one-day nationwide strike Friday calling for a wage hike and a 4.5-day workweek. The strike, called by the Korean Fina
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(3rd LD) Yoon invites Chinese leader Xi to visit S. Korea

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in first 3 paras; RESTRUCTURES)By Lee Minji, Kim Na-young and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to vis
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KAI signs follow-up contract with Poland to export 48 FA-50 fighters

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft maker, signed a US$3 billion contract with Poland on Friday to follow up on an earlier basic deal to export 48 FA-50 fighter jets, Seoul's arms procurem
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Yoon asks Maryland gov. to support S. Korean businesses against IRA

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday and asked for his support for South Korean businesses amid concern of discriminatory treatment under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), his office s