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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 71 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,689: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 115,000: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/19Rain80Incheon22/19Rain90Suwon23/19Rain80Cheongju23/20Rain80Daejeon24/20Rain90C
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 30)

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The PPP's clown car actThere is no end in sight to the evolving chaos in the governing People Power Party (PPP). Despite last week's court ruling which found fault with the establishment of an emergency committee in the party after former PPP
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 30)

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Rebuild opposition partyNew DPK leader should focus on people's livelihoodsRep. Lee Jae-myung has become the chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) by winning 77.7 percent of the votes during the party's national conv
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 30)

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Unite in times of crisisHard to accept argument that ruling party should embrace its suspended leaderThe governing People Power Party fell in a great confusion as the court granted its former leader Lee Jun-seok's request for an injunction to inv
Satellite imagery shows flood damage at N. Korea's nuclear test site: Beyond Parallel

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Recent satellite imagery suggest that work to repair North Korea's main nuclear test site in Punggye-ri may have been suspended due to flood damage, a U.S. monitor said Monday.The satellite imagery,
THAAD a purely defensive system designed to counter N. Korean threat: State Dept.

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. missile defense system deployed in South Korea, THAAD, is a purely defensive system that is only designed to protect South Korea and its people against threats from North Korea, a state departme
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Mongolia agree to seek closer ties on rare earth supply

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's letter in paras 12-13)ULAANBAATAR, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia agreed Monday to boost cooperation on global supply chains, especially in relation to rare earth elements, during talks here betw
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000; critically ill cases on the rise

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 6th para)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Monday, but the number of critically ill patients kept rising despite a slowing virus trend. The country reported 43,142 new COVID-
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(2nd LD) Yoon says presidential office must be dedicated, competent to serve people

(ATTN: UPDATES with dismissal of presidential secretary in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that the presidential office must be dedicated and competent to better serve people amid speculation he may carry
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(3rd LD) Floor leader Kweon to lead PPP until new emergency leadership is launched

(ATTN: CLARIFIES 5th para; ADDS PPP's injunction request in last para)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People's Power Party (PPP) decided Monday to have its embattled floor leader, Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, temporarily lead the party after
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Defense ministry to host annual international security forum next week

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host an annual international security forum next week to discuss global cooperation for peace amid growing instability from the ongoing war in Ukraine, cyberthreats and other challenges, the defense ministr
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Yoon to begin commuting from new residence this week

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will begin commuting from the new presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, on the first day of September, a ruling party source said Monday.The new residence has been under renovation for months
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Police transfer Lee's alleged election law violation case to prosecution

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police have wrapped up their investigation into allegations that Democratic Party (DP) chairman Lee Jae-myung lied about a controversial land development project during his presidential campaign last year, in violation of t
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Parliamentary committee passes revision bill aimed at easing regulations on nationality renunciation

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary legislative committee on Monday passed a revision bill aimed at granting a longer period for multiple nationality holders to report renouncement of South Korean citizenship.The revision proposal was made i
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S. Korea, Mongolia agree to seek closer ties on rare earth supply

ULAANBAATAR, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia agreed Monday to boost cooperation on global supply chains, especially in relation to rare earth elements, during talks here between their top diplomats.The two sides plan to push for the esta
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(LEAD) Yoon says presidential office must be dedicated, competent to serve people

(ATTN: ADDS presidential official's remarks, details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that the presidential office must be dedicated and competent to better serve people amid speculation he may carry
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Assembly speaker Kim visits KAI, promises parliamentary support for arms exports

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo visited Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, on Monday and pledged active parliamentary support for arms exports, officials said."I will
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New U.N. rapporteur for N. Korea human rights vows to take victim-centered approach

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Elizabeth Salmon, the newly appointed U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights, promised Monday to take a victim-centered approach in addressing the issue.Salmon delivered the message during a meeting with