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PPP mulls addressing U.S. Congress on inflation act concerns

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is considering sending a letter to U.S. Congress to voice concerns over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that is feared to hurt South Korean automakers, a lawmaker said Wednesday.&
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S.Korean actor Yoo Ah-in collaborates with Musinsa Standard

SEOUL September 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean online based fashion platform Musinsa will be showcasing collaborative works of Musinsa Standard and actor Yoo Ah-in, announced Musinsa on Wednesday. Starti
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(LEAD) Yoon says to designate typhoon-hit Pohang as special disaster zone

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks during Cabinet meeting, latest death toll in paras 5, 7-12; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he will designate the southeastern city of Pohang hit by Typhoon Hinnamno
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S. Korean defense chief dangles prospect of 'infinite' benefits for N.K. denuclearization

By Song Sang-ho and Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup on Wednesday held out the prospect of "infinite" benefits being provided to North Korea in case it opts to take a "new&qu
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Opposition leader Lee's wife asked to appear before prosecutors over credit card allegations

SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The wife of Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung has been asked to appear before prosecutors for questioning about allegations on her personal use of a provincial government's corporate credit cards
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DP to propose bill mandating independent counsel probe of first lady

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Wednesday to introduce a bill later in the day mandating an independent counsel probe of first lady Kim Keon-hee over allegations of stock manipulation and other irregularit
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(LEAD) 2 rescued, 7 dead from submerged parking garage in Pohang

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with tally in last para)SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Nine people have been pulled from a flooded parking garage in the southeastern city of Pohang, two of them alive, with the seven others having died after being
(URGENT) DP to propose bill mandating independent counsel probe of first lady

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N. Korea calls U.S. human rights abuse accusations 'grave provocation'

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea bristled Wednesday at the United States having taken issue with its human rights situation, calling the move a "grave provocation."In July, a U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concerns ove
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Yoon says to designate typhoon-hit Pohang as special disaster zone

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he will designate the southeastern city of Pohang hit by Typhoon Hinnamnor as a special disaster zone as early as possible. Speaking to reporters upon arrival for work, Yoon said he wi
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 7-week low for Wednesday count amid slowing virus

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest for a Wednesday figure in seven weeks, as the virus trend is weakening at a mild pace. The country reported 85,540 new COVID-19 infections, including 343 cases from ov
(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 7-week low for Wednesday count: KDCA

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Yoon gov't OKs civic group's plan for aid to N. Korea for 1st time

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has approved a civic group's plan to send nutritional aid to North Korea, a unification ministry official said Wednesday, the first such decision under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration launched in May."
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SEOUL, Sep. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/17Sunny0Incheon26/19Sunny0Suwon28/17Sunny0Cheongju28/18Sunny0Daejeon28/17Sunny0
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PM urges vigilance against COVID-19 during Chuseok holiday

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday called for the public to remain vigilant to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the four-day Chuseok fall harvest holiday starting later this week. The government plans to open abo
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2 rescued, 7 found in cardiac arrest from submerged parking garage in Pohang

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Nine people have been pulled from a flooded parking garage in the southeastern city of Pohang, two of them alive and the seven others in cardiac arrest, as the search continued for any remaining victims in the wake of Typho
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 7.Korean-language dailies-- 'Tragedy' in Pohang as people tried to move vehicles (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 2 return after 8 go missing; 'I endure
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(2nd LD) Russia asks N. Korea for ammunition, indicating challenges in Ukraine war: Pentagon

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from NSC spokesperson John Kirby, minor edits in paras 7-11)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Russia has reached out to North Korea and Iran, a U.S. defense department spokesperson said Tuesday, in its apparen
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(LEAD) Russia asks N. Korea for ammunition, indicating challenges in Ukraine war: Pentagon

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of state department press briefing, additional information in last 5 paras; ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Russia has reached out to North Korea and Iran, a U.S. defense department spokesperson
Russia asks N. Korea for ammunition, indicating challenges in Ukraine war: Pentagon

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Russia has reached out to North Korea and Iran, a U.S. defense department spokesperson said Tuesday, in its apparently desperate search for ammunition.Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder insisted Moscow's request f