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SK Bioscience's SKYCovione proven effective against omicron virus subvariants as booster shot

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- SKYCovione, South Korea's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., has been proven to be effective against coronavirus omicron subvariants when administered as a booster shot, a state-run researc
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S. Korea approves basic plan to upgrade AH-64E Apache helicopters

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea approved a 400 billion-won (US$295 million) plan Friday to upgrade the Army's AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, the state arms procurement agency said, amid Seoul's stepped-up push to counter No
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Disabled residential facility reported to prosecution for rampant rights violations

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A residential facility for the disabled has been reported by the state human rights watchdog to the prosecution for alleged abuses of its residents and other illegalities, officials said Friday.The unnamed disabled resident
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(2nd LD) Super Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to make landfall on southern S. Korea next week

(ATTN: ADDS prime minister's instruction in paras 4-5)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Hinnamnor is largely forecast to make landfall on southern South Korea early next week, with the possibility of it becoming the strongest storm
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Unification ministry seeks 751 bln won in 2023 budget for inter-Korean humanitarian cooperationSEOUL -- South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesd
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea blasts new U.N. rapporteur on its human rights as 'puppet' of U.S.SEOUL -- North Korea accused the newly appointed U.N. speci
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------Unification minister discusses N.K. human rights with U.N. rapporteurSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se met Friday with the new U.N.
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Aug. 29 -- Satellite imagery shows flood damage at N. Korea's nuclear test site: Beyond ParallelNew U.N. rapporteur for N. Korea human rights vows
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PM hails shipment of 1st homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday hailed the rollout of the nation's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, saying that it could help South Korea ensure fair distribution of vaccines around the world. Han made the remark
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Yoon calls for improving public services through 'digital platform government'

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Friday for improving public services through the establishment of a "digital platform government" that connects data across the private and public sectors.Yoon issued the call whil
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(LEAD) Main opposition leader Lee calls summons 'inappropriate'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday called the prosecution's summons of him an "inappropriate" attempt to find fa
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DP leader ranks 1st in favorability poll on S. Korea's next leader

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans prefer the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung the most as the country's next leader, a poll showed Friday. In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Th
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(LEAD) Super Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to make landfall on southern S. Korea next week

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS byline)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Hinnamnor is largely forecast to make landfall on southern South Korea early next week, with the possibility of it b
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Military reports 836 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 836 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 264,990, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 582 from the Army, 77 from the Air
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Main opposition leader Lee calls summons 'inappropriate'

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday called the prosecution's summons of him an "inappropriate" attempt to find fault with him after his party condemned the invest
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Presidential committee on 'digital platform gov't' comes into being

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A presidential committee on 'digital platform government' came officially into being Friday with an initiative to create a data-based digital platform where the government could join hands with the public and firms
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PPP's nat'l standing committee approves charter revision to form new emergency leadership

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party's (PPP) national standing committee on Friday approved the revision of a party charter to form a new emergency leadership committee.The standing committee decided with unanimous approval to
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(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a press release from the White House in paras 8-11; CHANGES dateline; ADDS photo)HONOLULU/WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States agreed to stern measures against a new nuclear test by N
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Unification minister discusses N.K. human rights with U.N. rapporteur

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se met Friday with the new U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights to discuss humanitarian issues in Pyongyang.During his meeting with Elizabeth Salmon, Kwon promised proac
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Yoon says he does not have time to closely follow news on opposition leader's summons

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol declined to comment on the prosecution's summons of main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday, saying he is focusing on the economy and does not have time to properly read the