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S. Korea, U.S. to discuss 'concrete' deterrence steps against N.K. threats in this week's talks: official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will discuss "concrete" steps to sharpen deterrence against North Korea's evolving military threats during their high-level security talks later t
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 60 COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,593: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 93,981 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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SEOUL, Sep. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/21Rain10Incheon28/21Rain10Suwon29/21Cloudy10Cheongju30/20Cloudy0Daejeon29/19Cl
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(2nd LD) New infections rebound to over 50,000 amid 'twindemic' woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in 6th para; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to surpass 50,000 on Tuesday after reporting a steady decline last week. The country reported 57,309 new CO
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(2nd LD) S. Korea warns N. Korea's nuclear use would lead to regime's 'self-destruction'

(2nd LD) defense ministry-NK threats (2nd LD) S. Korea warns N. Korea's nuclear use would lead to regime's 'self-destruction'(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's meeting with former Pent
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(2nd LD) PPP names emergency committee members

(ATTN: UPDATES with rescheduling of court hearing in 4th para)SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) announced members of its new emergency committee Tuesday, completing transition to a new leadership amid an ongoing dispute
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7 Air Force officers, others indicted over suicide of servicewoman who suffered sexual abuse

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutor Ahn Mi-young has indicted five Air Force officers and two others in connection with the suicide of a sexually abused servicewoman on charges of attempting to cover up the abuse case or defaming the victi
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(LEAD) S. Korea warns N. Korea's nuclear use would lead to regime's 'self-destruction'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras; RECASTS lead) SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry warned Tuesday that North Korea's attempt to use nuclear weapons would lead to its regime's "self-destruction
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(LEAD) PPP names emergency committee members

(ATTN: UPDATES with committee meeting results)SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) announced members of its new emergency committee Tuesday, completing transition to a new leadership amid an ongoing dispute with former part
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(LEAD) S. Korea's COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 50,000; KDCA warns 'twindemic' risks

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info in the last four paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to surpass 50,000 on Tuesday after reporting a steady decline last week.The country reported 57,309 n
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N. Korea calls for strengthened cooperation among developing countries

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday called for increased cooperation among developing countries in order to scrap what it claims to be an "old and unfair" international economic order devised by the U.S. and the West.The No
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Military reports 469 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 469 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 271,338, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 312 from the Army, 79 from the Ai
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Yoon pledges support for young people leaving care of social welfare

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol traveled south Tuesday to meet with and pledge support for young people who have left the care of the social welfare system.Yoon traveled to Asan, 86 kilometers south of Seoul, where he visited a we
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Police transfer opposition leader Lee's alleged third-party bribery case to prosecution

SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police wrapped up their reinvestigation into allegations of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's third-party bribery surrounding a corporate donation to a football club years ago and transferred the case to t
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S. Korea warns N. Korea's nuclear use would lead to regime's 'self-destruction'

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry warned Tuesday that North Korea's attempt to use nuclear weapons would lead to its "self-destruction," responding to Pyongyang's recent codification of an apparently a
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PM offers deepest condolences after death of Queen Elizabeth II

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, praising the late queen for showing a spirit of freedom and peace in a changing world. "I express my dee
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Ex-President Lee to file for extension of imprisonment suspension

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak, who has been out of prison for health problems, plans to file a request with the prosecution that the suspension of his prison sentence be extended, a lawyer said Tuesday.Lee was released fr
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PPP names emergency committee members

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) announced members of its new emergency committee Tuesday, completing transition to a new leadership amid an ongoing dispute with former party leader Lee Jun-seok.Emergency Committee Chai
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Juvenile offenders decrease, but recidivism rate remains unchanged

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of "criminal youths" has been on a steady decline over the past five years, but their reoffending rate has remained almost unchanged, police data showed Tuesday.Criminal youths refer to juvenile offe