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School violence increases as classes return to normal: survey

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Following the return to in-person classes, violence in schools has increased this year, a government survey showed Tuesday. In the survey by the education ministry, 1.7 percent of students said they suffered violence in sch
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Ex-PPP leader Lee to appear for police questioning next week

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jun-seok, a former chairperson of the ruling People Power Party, has told police he will show up for questioning next week over sex bribery and other allegations, officials said Tuesday. The 37-year-old Lee has been acc
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(LEAD) Yoon holds meetings overnight to oversee response to Typhoon Hinnamnor

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks to reporters, other details in paras 1-2, 10-18; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol held multiple meetings at the presidential office between Monday night and Tuesday mo
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S. Korea's top nuclear envoy leaves for Japan for talks on N. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy headed to Japan on Tuesday for consultations with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on North Korea and other issues of shared concerns.Kim Gunn, Seoul's special representative for Ko
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(LEAD) DP leader Lee decides not to comply with prosecution summons

(ATTN: ADDS details)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 Tuesday, as the party has
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S. Korea opens annual int'l security forum on N.K. threats, regional peace

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 denuclearization, cyberthreats, space security and other
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 amid virus slowdown

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 reported 99,837 new COVID-19 infections, including 273
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 44 COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,193: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 in moderate on-week decline: KDCA

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N. Korean leader holds meeting on disaster prevention amid concern about typhoon damage

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chaired a meeting to review his country's disaster prevention and response system, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, as the powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the southern swathes of
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(2nd LD) Fires break out at POSCO plants in Pohang

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon Suk-yeol being briefed in 6th para)POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Multiple fires broke out at steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, residents and company officials said. The
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(LEAD) Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 1 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)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 missing and thou
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SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/19Rain0Incheon26/19Rain0Suwon27/19Rain0Cheongju27/19Rain0Daejeon26/19Rain0Chunch
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(LEAD) Fires break out at POSCO plants in Pohang

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo from para 4)POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Multiple fires broke out at steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, residents and company officials said. The fires began at around 7:30 a.m.
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DP leader Lee decides not to comply with prosecution summons

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung decided not to comply with a prosecution summons because he has answered all questions in writing, a party spokesperson said Tuesday.Lee of the main opposition Democratic Party has been asked
(URGENT) DP leader Lee decides not to comply with prosecution summons

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Fires break out at POSCO plant in Pohang

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POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Multiple fires broke out at several steel plants of POSCO in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, residents and company officials said. The fires began at around 7:30 a.m., they said."It is true t
Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea into waters near Ulsan

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SEOUL, 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, the state weather agency said, as the country is assessing the damage from the storm.The
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Yoon holds meetings overnight to oversee response to Typhoon Hinnamnor

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol held multiple meetings between Monday night and Tuesday morning to oversee the government's response to the powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor, his spokesperson said.Yoon stayed at the presidential offic
(URGENT) Fire reported at POSCO's Pohang plant

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