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PM says no involvement with Lone Star while working at law firm

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he had no involvement with Lone Star Funds while working at a law firm that represented the company, as South Korea was ordered to pay the U.S. private equity firm US$216.5 million
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PPP's national committee chair steps down to pave way for launch of new emergency leadership

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The national committee chair of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) stepped down from his post Wednesday in a move aimed at paving the way for the party to form a new emergency leadership committee.The PPP has been trying t
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S. Korea, U.S. flaunt combined firepower in large-scale field exercise amid N.K. threats

By Song Sang-hoPOCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged a large-scale combined live-fire exercise near the inter-Korean border Wednesday, in a vivid display of the allies' military might amid North Korea&
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New DP leader meets with ruling party chief to discuss legislative cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Newly elected leader Lee Jae-myung of the main opposition Democratic Party paid a visit to the acting chief of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and discussed legislative cooperation to improve people's livelihoods.Th
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers this week

(ATTN: ADDS details from gov't briefing in paras 4, 7-9)SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift its current pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers later this week, an official said Wednesday, as the government believe
Chronology of major events leading to the ICSID's ruling on Lone Star case

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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to a verdict from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) that orders South Korea to pay US$216.5 million to U.S. private equity firm Lone
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Yoon likely to move into new residence early next month

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is likely to move into the new presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, early next month, several days later than initially planned, to allow for final preparation work, a source said Wednesday.
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PM vows to speed up push for digital city operations, public services

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government will speed up the development of digital solutions for city operations and the delivery of public services. Han made the remarks at an international exhibition
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S. Korea's currency falls to new yearly low amid monetary tightening, recession woes

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell to a new yearly low in intraday trading on Wednesday amid growing concerns over monetary tightening in the U.S. and the possibility of global economic slowdown. The local currency was trading
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(LEAD) S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers this week

(ATTN: UDPATES story with latest COVID-19 tally; ADDS more quotes and details from gov't briefing) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift its current pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers later this week, an officia
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N. Korea holds first meeting of civil defense organization commanding officers in 3 years

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held the first meeting of active commanding officers of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards (WPRG) in three years to review its combat capability, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.The WPRG is a civil def
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 75 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,764: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 103,961 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/19Sunny60Incheon26/19Cloudy20Suwon27/20Cloudy20Cheongju26/21Rain30Daejeon26/20
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S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers this week

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift its current pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers later this week, the government said Wednesday.The new rule that will take effect Saturday came after a state infectious disease a
(URGENT) S. Korea to lift pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for inbound travelers Saturday

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Top security advisers of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet this week in Hawaii: NSC

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top national security advisers of South Korea, Japan and the United States will meet this week in Hawaii, the White House National Security Council (NSC) said Tuesday."National Security Advisor
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National security advisers of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Hawaii

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The national security advisers of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Hawaii this week to discuss North Korea's nuclear program and other areas of cooperation, the presidential office said Wednesday.Na
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 31.Korean-language dailies-- Supreme Court says state responsible for compensation of victims of 1975 presidential decree (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Monthly pa
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(LEAD) Court denies arrest warrant for suspect in alleged credit card misuse involving opposition leader's wife

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) - A court on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant request for a former Gyeonggi Province official accused of misusing corporate credit cards allegedly for personal purposes of the wife of opposition leader Lee Jae-m