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(6th LD) Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves S. Korea, leaving 3 dead, 3 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES with the tally in headline, lead, 2-4 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Three people were found dead and three others went missing in South Korea after Typhoon Hinnamnor passed by the southern part of the country Tuesday, a
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with tally as of 9 p.m. in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from a week ago, as the spread of the virus has been waning. The country
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(5th LD) Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves S. Korea, leaving 3 dead, 7 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES with rescue operation in paras 2-3; CHANGES photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Three people were found dead and seven others went missing in South Korea after Typhoon Hinnamnor passed by the southern part of the country Tues
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(4th LD) Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves S. Korea, leaving 3 dead, 8 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest toll in headline, lead, 4, 9 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Three people were found dead and eight others went missing in South Korea after Typhoon Hinnamnor passed by the southern part of the country Tue
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Prime minister meets with new U.S. ambassador

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and pending issues, his office said. Han requested Washington's special inte
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(2nd LD) S. Korea hosts annual int'l security forum on N.K. threats, regional peace

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 8-9)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- An annual international security forum hosted by South Korea's defense ministry kicked off in Seoul on Tuesday for discussions on North Korea's denuclearizatio
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(3rd LD) Fire breaks out at POSCO plant in Pohang, no one hurt

(ATTN: CLARIFIES one fire broke out, by-product gas release was mistaken for fires)POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a POSCO plant in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, but no one was hurt, officials said.The fire
S. Korea to offer $180,000 worth of aid to Marshall Islands, Nauru, Honduras

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SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will provide humanitarian aid worth a total of US$180,000 to the Marshall Islands, Nauru and Honduras in support of their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.The package includes $100,000 worth o
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N. Korea causing 'great concern' with continued nuke development: minister

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top point man on North Korea expressed concern Tuesday over Pyongyang's continued nuclear weapons development, citing its recalcitrance and the "complex" international security situation.Un
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details from gov't briefing in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from a week ago, as the spread of the virus has been waning. T
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Ex-Vice Assembly Speaker Park Joo-sun likely to become ruling party's new interim chief

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Former Vice National Assembly Speaker Park Joo-sun, who had long been associated with the opposition Democratic Party, is expected to become the new interim chief of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), officials said Tuesd
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Lotte Confectionery partners with Canada's Aspire Food on insect protein alternatives

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Confectionery Co., a major South Korean snacks and ice cream maker, said Tuesday it has signed an initial agreement with Canada's Aspire Food Group as part of its push to tap into the emerging insect protein marke
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Half of schools closed or switched online due to typhoon

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Half of schools in South Korea were closed or shifted to online classes Tuesday in the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor, the education ministry said.The typhoon forced a total of 2,615 elementary and secondary schools nationw
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(2nd LD) DP leader Lee decides not to comply with prosecution summons

(ATTN: ADDS prosecution search in last para)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung decided not to comply with a prosecution summons for questioning, because he has answered all questions in writing, an official said Tu
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(LEAD) S. Korea hosts annual int'l security forum on N.K. threats, regional peace

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4-6; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- An annual international security forum hosted by South Korea's defense ministry kicked off in Seoul on Tuesday for discussions on No
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(3rd LD) Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 2 dead, 10 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES more info)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- An additional eight people have been reported missing from submerged underground parking garages in the southeastern city of Pohang, officials said Tuesday, bringing the toll from Typho
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader holds meeting on disaster prevention amid concern about typhoon damage

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean official's comments in paras 5-6)By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chaired a meeting to review his country's disaster prevention and response system, Pyongyan
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Military reports 898 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 898 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 267,553, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 653 from the Army, 104 from the Ai
(URGENT) 7 people reported missing in flooded underground parking lot in Pohang: city officials

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(2nd) Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 1 dead, 2 missing

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Super Typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea early Tuesday morning about 2 1/2 hours after making landfall on the southern coast, leaving one person dead, two oth