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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 90,000 for 2nd day

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 90,000 for the second straight day Friday, hitting the lowest for a Friday count in five weeks, as the virus wave is slowing down. The country reported 89,586 new COVID-19 i
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Heavy rain forecast for southern S. Korea throughout weekend

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The periphery of Typhoon Hinnamnor is forecast to bring heavy rain to the southern part of South Korea, including the resort island of Jeju, throughout the weekend, the state weather agency said Friday.The southeastern part
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 64 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,940: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 89,586 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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N. Korea blasts new U.N. rapporteur on its human rights as 'puppet' of U.S.

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea accused the newly appointed U.N. special rapporteur on its human rights situation Friday of serving merely as a "puppet" of the United States.In response to a question by the North's official Kor
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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/20Sunny0Incheon29/21Sunny10Suwon29/19Sunny10Cheongju28/19Cloudy20Daejeon28/18Clou
(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at around 89,000, lowest count for a Friday in 5 weeks

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(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test

(ATTN: UPDATES with South Korean presidential office's statement in last 8 paras; CORRECTS year of last nuclear test to 2017 in 5th para)HONOLULU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States agreed to stern measures against a new
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test

(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S.,Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from the South Korean official, additional information in paras 7-11)HONOLULU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and the U
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S.,Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more details, background from 5th para; ADDS photo)HONOLULU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States
S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke test

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S. Korea, U.S.,Japan agree on strong response in case of N. Korea's nuke testHONOLULU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States agreed to stern measures against a new nuclear test by North Korea, South Korea's top security
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Police summon ex-PPP chief for questioning over sexual bribery allegations

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police summoned former ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader Lee Jun-seok Thursday for questioning over allegations he received sexual services as bribery from a businessman about 10 years ago. Lee has been accused of rece
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases dip to 80,000s; deaths hit 4-month high

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 6th para)SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the 80,000 range Thursday amid a moderate declining trend, though a sharp rise in the death toll called for a continued close watch over seri
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Yoon, UAE presidential envoy discuss advancing bilateral ties

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met a special envoy of President of United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday and discussed the development of their countries' bilateral ties, officials said. Yoon met Khaldo
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(LEAD) Super strong typhoon forecast to affect southern South Korea early next week

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info; REPLACES map)SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A super strong typhoon is approaching the Korean Peninsula, and southern parts of the country, including Jeju Island, may come under its direct i
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Presidential Archives raided in probe into North Korea's killing of fisheries official in 2020

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Presidential Archives on Thursday as part of an investigation into the previous administration's handling of the death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea in 2020. The Seoul Centra
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U.S. promises to look into Inflation Reduction Act impact on Korean carmakers: Seoul official

HONOLULU, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States pledged Wednesday to look into the potential impact of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on South Korean carmakers, Seoul's top security official said, amid concerns that the act would pose a t
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Police raid two YouTubers in defamation case involving first lady

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided the residences of two co-representatives of a YouTube channel suspected of spreading false allegations on first lady Kim Keon-hee online during the presidential election campaign last year.Investig
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(2nd LD) Prosecution asks DP leader Lee to appear for questioning

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 3, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution has notified new leader Lee Jae-myung of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) to appear for questioning next week, a party spokesperson said Thursday, denouncing the
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Ex-lawmaker sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for embezzlement, bribery

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Thursday sentenced a former four-term lawmaker, Hong Moon-jong, to four-and-a-half years in prison on charges of embezzlement and bribery.The Seoul High Court also ordered Hong, who was arrested in cou