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Ex-defense security chief gets 3-year prison sentence in retrial of power abuse case

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A former chief of the Defense Security Command (DSC) indicted in 2018 for the military's allegedly illicit online political maneuvers was sentenced to three years in prison in a retrial by an appellate court Friday.The
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U.S. soldier fined in hit-and-run motorcycle accident

DAEGU, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A court slapped a 15 million-won (US$11,240) fine Friday on a U.S. soldier who injured two people in a motorcycle accident and fled.The accident occurred on a road in Daegu, about 290 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April
Jeju to adopt e-travel authorization system for foreign arrivals on Sept. 1

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju will adopt an e-travel authorization system for foreign arrivals from visa-free nations starting next month, officials said Friday.The plan to introduce the Kor
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new infections over 100,000 for 4th day amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 7-12; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day Friday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicron subvariant. The cou
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(LEAD) N. Korea claims recent fever outbreak caused by flu, not coronavirus

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; MODIFIES lead paras; ADDS byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday the latest fever cases in the northeastern province of Ryanggang were found to have been caused by influenza.O
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 100,000 for 4th day amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day Friday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicron subvariant. The country added 101,140 new COVID-19 infections, including 358 fro
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 81 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,413: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 101,140 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/20Cloudy0Incheon27/21Cloudy10Suwon29/20Cloudy0Cheongju29/19Sunny20Daejeon28/18Sun
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Police to dispatch more officers to international organizations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Police will increase the number of officers dispatched to international organizations to strengthen investigative capabilities amid a rising number of cross-border crimes, officials said Friday.Under the plan,
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N. Korea claims recent fever outbreak caused by flu, not coronavirus

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's outbreak of suspected COVID-19 cases in the northeastern province of Ryanggang earlier this week was caused by influenza, its state media said Friday.Earlier, the North said four fever cases suspected of c
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Yoon, first lady report 7.6 billion won in personal assets

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee declared 7.6 billion won (US$5.7 million) in personal assets, in their first asset disclosure since Yoon took office, the government gazette showed Friday. The first coupl
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for unity between gov't, ruling party to improve people's livelihoods

(ATTN: ADDS Yoon's visit to command post in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday called for closer cooperation between the government and the ruling party as he focuses on improving people's livelihoods
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new infections over 100,000 for 3rd day amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 7) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the third straight day Thursday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicron subvariant. The country added 113,371 new COVID-19
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Yoon calls for unity between gov't, ruling party to improve people's livelihoods

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday called for closer cooperation between the government and the ruling party as he focuses on improving people's livelihoods to regain trust from the public amid low approval ratings.Yoo
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(LEAD) Senior U.S. official on East Asia policy arrives in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with official's arrival throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. State Department official in charge of East Asia policy arrived in South Korea Thursday for consultations on North Korea and pending allianc
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(LEAD) S. Korea holds first policy meeting on N.K. human rights in over 2 years

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held an interagency government meeting Thursday on its North Korean human rights policy for the first time in over two years.The meeting, last held in May 2020, came as the conse
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First lady visits memorial altar for Suwon mother, 2 daughters

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee on Thursday visited the memorial altar for a mother and her two daughters who were found dead earlier this week after reportedly struggling with illness and financial hardships.The mother, in her 60s
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PM to attend Abe's state funeral

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will attend a state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe late next month, a government official said Thursday. Han and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Chung Jin-suk will visit Ja
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S. Korean, Australian Air Forces stage 'friendship flights' ahead of major air exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Australian Air Forces conducted bilateral flight training at an Australian air base earlier this week in an effort to enhance combined operational capabilities, Seoul officials said Thursday.The two sides e