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(2nd LD) Speaker Kim, China's top legislator agree on beefing up strategic communication for peace on Korean Peninsula

(ATTN: UPDATES with Li's meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol in last 7 paras; ADDS photo)By Lee Minji, Kim Na-young and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and China's top legislator, Li Zhanshu, agre
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Ex-Seongnam Mayor Eun gets 2-year sentence in bribery case

SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Eun Soo-mi, former mayor of Seongnam, just south of Seoul, was sentenced to two years in prison by a district court Friday on charges of bribery and abuse of power.The Suwon District Court ordered the immediat
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(LEAD) Speaker Kim, China's top legislator agree on beefing up strategic communication for peace on Korean Peninsula

(ATTN: UPDATES with Li's remarks, photo; RECASTS byline)By Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and China's top legislator, Li Zhanshu, agreed Friday on the need to beef up strategic comm
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(LEAD) Heavy rains forecast for southeast coast as Typhoon Nanmadol nears

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's instructions in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains may soak South Korea's southeast coast early next week under the influence of Typhoon Nanmadol, which is currently moving northwest from
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(LEAD) Subway murder suspect says 'very sorry' as he shows up for hearing on arrest warrant

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in the shocking murder of a female subway worker inside a subway ladies' restroom in Seoul said Friday he is "very sorry" as he made his first appeara
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Speaker Kim, China's top legislator agree on beefing up strategic communication for peace on Korean Peninsula

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and China's top legislator, Li Zhanshu, agreed Friday on the need to beef up strategic communications to resolve North Korea's nuclear issue and maintain peace on t
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Sept. 12 -- N. Korea continuing to run uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon site: IAEA13 -- N. Korea calls for strengthened cooperation among deve
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea accuses Japan of 'nullifying' 2002 joint declarationSEOUL -- North Korea argued formally that Japan should be held accountab
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------S. Korean, U.S. officials discuss missile defense capabilities against N. KoreaWASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korea's foreign and defense vice
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea still waiting for N. Korea to accept offer of talks on separated families: officialSEOUL -- South Korea will continue to wait for a response fr
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Subway murder suspect tight-lipped as he shows up for hearing on arrest warrant

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in the appalling murder of a female subway worker inside a subway ladies' restroom in Seoul remained tight-lipped Friday as he appeared before reporters for the first time to attend a court hearing.The 31-y
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(2nd LD) Main opposition DP slams budget plan to build new state guest house

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) slammed the government Friday for requesting a massive budget to build a state guest house at the new presid
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(LEAD) Main opposition DP slams budget plan to build new state guest house

(ATTN: ADDS DP leader's comments in paras 6, 7)SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) slammed the government Friday for requesting a massive budget to build a state guest house at the new presidential compound, clai
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National Assembly speaker pays respects to Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo on Friday paid his respects to Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, saying South Koreans remember the queen's "love" and "interest" in the country Kim visited the British Emb
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S. Korea approves homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for booster shots

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday authorized the use of SKYCovione, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., for booster shots against the coronavirus in addition to its use as primary inoculations.The decision was
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Lawmakers call for beefing up protection of stalking victims

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties put forth a bill aimed at better protecting stalking victims Friday, two days after the gruesome murder of a subway worker by a colleague inside a Seoul subway station restr
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Heavy rains forecast for southeast coast as Typhoon Nanmadol nears

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains may soak South Korea's southeast coast early next week under the influence of Typhoon Nanmadol, which is currently moving northwest from waters near Japan's Okinawa, the weather agency said Friday. With
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Main opposition DP slams budget plan to build new state guest house

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) slammed the government Friday for requesting a massive budget to build a state guest house at the new presidential compound, claiming the administration is splurging taxpayers'
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Military reports 616 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 616 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 273,975, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 465 from the Army, 73 from the Air
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S. Korea repatriates 88 sets of remains of Chinese troops killed in Korean War

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday handed over to China 88 sets of the remains of Chinese troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War in the ninth such repatriation, Seoul's defense ministry said. South Korea's Vice Foreign Min