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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. to resume key high-level deterrence talks next week

(ATTN: UPDATES with press release from the U.S. state department in paras 4-5; CHANGES dateline; TRIMS)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL/WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold a key high-level deterrence dialogue in Washington
(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 7-week low for Thursday as virus wanes

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(ATTN: ADDS details in para 6)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend, with the daily cases falling to the lowest for a Thursday figure in seven weeks. The country reported 72,646 new COVID-19 infec
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(LEAD) Naver indicted for allegedly violating fair trade law

(ATTN: ADDS Naver's comments in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Internet portal giant Naver Corp. was indicted Thursday for allegedly violating fair trade law by abusing its market dominant position in dealing with a real estate market i
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Naver indicted for allegedly violating fair trade law

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Internet portal giant Naver Corp. was indicted Thursday for allegedly violating fair trade law by abusing its market dominant position in dealing with a real estate market information partner. The Seoul Central District Pro
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(3rd LD) Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea on separated families

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister publicly proposed talks with North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing the urgency of re
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(2nd LD) Vice Nat'l Assembly Speaker Chung endorsed as ruling party's new interim chief

(ATTN: ADDS ousted leader filing another injunction in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday approved Vice National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-suk as its new interim leader, completing the process to lau
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DP leader Lee indicted for alleged election law violations

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted on Thursday for allegations that he violated the election law by making false statements related to two land development projects in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, during his pre
(URGENT) DP leader Lee indicted for alleged election law violations

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(2nd LD) Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea on separated families

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister publicly proposed talks with North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing the urgency of re
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Military reports 619 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 619 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 269,083, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 448 from the Army, 57 from the Ai
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. to resume key high-level deterrence talks next week

(ATTN: UPDATES with press release in paras 5-6; RECASTS 2nd para)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold a key high-level deterrence dialogue in Washington, D.C., next week for the first time since 2018,
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Highways nationwide clog with traffic as Chuseok exodus begins

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Sections of expressways nationwide became clogged with traffic Thursday as South Koreans headed to their hometowns for family reunions one day ahead of the four-day Chuseok holiday.This year's Chuseok holiday, or the Ko
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(LEAD) Vice Nat'l Assembly Speaker Chung endorsed as ruling party's new interim chief

(ATTN: UPDATES with PPP floor leader's resignation in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday approved Vice National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-suk as its new interim leader, completing
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Gyeonggi to hold forum on inter-Korean peace, DMZ ecosystem

EUIJEONGBU, South Korea, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, said Friday it will hold a forum next week to discuss ways to promote inter-Korean peace and cooperation, and preserve the ecosystem of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ
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Yoon promises to create caring society in Chuseok message

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol promised Thursday to create a caring society as he wished the nation a happy Chuseok fall harvest holiday.Chuseok, an annual holiday that sees millions of people traveling across the country to meet
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Vice Nat'l Assembly Speaker Chung endorsed as ruling party's new interim chief

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday approved Vice National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-suk as its new interim leader, completing the process to launch a new emergency leadership committee. The PPP's national
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S. Korea, U.S. to resume key high-level deterrence talks next week

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold a key high-level deterrence dialogue in Washington, D.C., next week for the first time since 2018, the defense and foreign ministries said Thursday, amid the allies' move to b
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(LEAD) Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea on separated families

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES photo, slug)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister publicly proposed talks with North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing the
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Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea on separated families

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister on Thursday proposed talks with North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.Kwon Young-se issued a statement offering inter-Korean dialogue on the
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Hyundai Motor slips to 5th in Greenpeace's 2022 auto environmental report

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group has slipped by one notch to fifth place in Greenpeace's 2022 auto environmental guide that analyzed the decarbonization efforts by the top 10 global carmakers. The annual report rel