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(News Focus) Unattended deaths of poverty-stricken family raises alarm over leaky social welfare system

By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The unattended deaths of a poverty-stricken mother and two daughters in Suwon early this week raised the alarm about those struggling with hardships under the social welfare radar and a leaky welfare system tha
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Military reports 1,748 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,748 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 255,774, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,177 from the Army, 231 from
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State panel confirms massive rights violations at Busan confinement facility decades ago

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- A state reconciliation panel on Wednesday confirmed widespread human rights abuses and illegalities at an infamous detention facility in Busan decades ago, saying such illegal acts were brought about by the unjust exercise
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N. Korea urges heightened alert against new virus found in China

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called Wednesday for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after the country claimed victory over the COVID-19 crisis.The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the North's Workers' Part
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U.S. extends travel ban on N. Korea for another year

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States has extended its travel ban on North Korea for one more year, a U.S. government notice showed Wednesday.The State Department announced the extension of the ban through Aug. 31, 2023, in the
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new infections over 100,000 for 2nd day amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-11; CHANGES headline; ADDS 2nd photo)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicro
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 100,000 for 2nd day amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicron subvariant. The country added 139,883 new COVID-19 infections, including 4
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Gov't, ruling party agree on budget plan to ease inflation woes

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling party agreed Wednesday to focus on easing inflation woes and helping job seekers in drawing up next year's budget in the wake of growing global inflation concerns.Rep. Sung Il-jong, the chi
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Gov't to keep ban on in-person visits to nursing homes during Chuseok holiday

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government will keep a ban on in-person visits to nursing homes and long-term care hospitals for the elderly during the Chuseok fall harvest holiday in a precaution agains
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 63 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,224: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 139,339 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/23Cloudy30Incheon27/22Cloudy30Suwon27/23Cloudy30Cheongju26/23Cloudy30Daejeon25
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(3rd LD) Wife of ex-DP presidential candidate questioned by police over corporate credit card allegations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5, 10-13; CHANGES headline and first three paras with end of police questioning)SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was grilled by poli
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's daily infections rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in 6th para)SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rebounded to over 150,000 Tuesday after declining over the previous five days, with health authorities staying vigilant against the r
Russian military aircraft enter Korea's air defense zone without prior notice: S. Korean military

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice Tuesday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighters to the scene, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The
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(LEAD) Former Air Force chief questioned over suicide death of servicewoman

(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's returning home after questioning in 2nd para)SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Seong-yong was questioned Tuesday by an independent counsel team looking into the military's handling of the
(URGENT) Russian military aircraft enters Korea's air defense zone without prior notice: South Korean military

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Defense chief visits wartime command bunker to encourage allied troops

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited a wartime command bunker in a city south of Seoul on Tuesday to encourage South Korean and U.S. troops engaging in a regular combined military exercise, his ministry said.The minister&#
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Yoon visits water detention facility to review anti-flood measures

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol visited a water detention facility on Tuesday to review anti-flood measures in the wake of deadly downpours earlier this month.The underground detention facility in western Seoul is the first in the
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PM holds emergency meeting on welfare system over deaths of mother, 2 daughters

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday held an emergency meeting with relevant ministers to check the nation's welfare systems over the recent apparent suicides of a mother and her two daughters, Han's office said.