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N. Korea touts close ties with Russia on anniv. of late leader's trip to Far East

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday highlighted its "consistent" position to develop friendly ties with Russia as it marked the 20th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-il's high-profile trip to the Russian Far East. Pyo
U.N. rapporteur for N. Korea human rights to visit S. Korea next week

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Elizabeth Salmon, newly appointed U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea's human rights, will make her first official visit to South Korea next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.Salmon will be here from M
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(LEAD) State auditors to launch inspections into nuclear phase-out policy

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 5-8) SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) decided Tuesday to conduct an audit into the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous Moon Jae-in administration, officials said.The agency
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Opposition lawmakers propose bill calling for special counsel probe into allegations involving first lady

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A group of lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Party has proposed a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into allegations involving first lady Kim Keon-hee, including stock manipulation and academic cred
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(2nd LD) Wife of ex-DP presidential candidate appears for police questioning over corporate credit card allegations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details and background in last 5 paras)SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung appeared before police on Tuesday to face questioning about allegations relat
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(LEAD) Chinese ambassador stresses respect for each other's 'core interests' amid THAAD spat

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of commemorative events in last two paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy in South Korea called Tuesday for the two countries' efforts to respect each other's "core interests&
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Chinese ambassador stresses respect for each other's 'core interests' amid THAAD spat

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy in South Korea called Tuesday for the two countries' efforts to respect each other's "core interests" and "matters of significant concern" amid tensions o
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State auditors to launch inspections into nuclear phase-out policy

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) decided Tuesday to conduct an audit into the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous Moon Jae-in administration, officials said.The agency also plans to look into whether the governm
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(LEAD) Wife of ex-DP presidential candidate appears for police questioning over corporate credit card allegations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 5th para; ADDS photo)SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung appeared before police on Tuesday to face questioning about allegations related to
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Undocumented Thai immigrant dies

BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A 45-year-old undocumented immigrant from Thailand died for unknown reasons last week after being detained at a center in the southeastern city of Busan, immigration officials said Tuesday.He was detained and put into the p
Wife of ex-DP presidential candidate appears for police questioning over corporate credit card allegations

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SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung appeared before police on Tuesday to face questioning about allegations related to her personal use of a provincial government corporate cred
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Military reports 1,915 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,915 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 254,029, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,330 from the Army, 235 from th
(URGENT) Wife of ex-DP presidential candidate appears for police questioning over corporate credit card allegations

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Aide to DP lawmaker booked for drunken mayhem at restaurant

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police have booked an aide to a lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party for investigation for causing drunken mayhem late at night at a restaurant near the National Assembly, officials said Tuesday. The senior aide
S. Korean population falls for 2nd year in a row in 2021

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's population declined on-year for the second consecutive year last year, while the number of single-person households continued to increase, government data showed Tuesday.As of the end of 2021
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Former Air Force chief questioned over suicide death of servicewoman

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 suicide death of a servicewoman who allegedly suffered sexual abuse. Lee a
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(LEAD) S. Korea's daily infections rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-9; CHANGES headline)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 a
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Yoon promises to prevent similar tragedies after deaths of mother, 2 daughters

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday he will take special care of struggling citizens to prevent the recurrence of tragedies such as the recent apparent suicides of a mother and her two daughters.Speaking to r
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PPP starts process for disciplinary action against lawmaker grilled for insensitive remarks after deadly flood

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has decided to take steps to pursue disciplinary action against a party lawmaker who came under fire for making remarks wishing for more rain during voluntary cleanup work in the wake of
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Global TV sales slip more than 6 pct on-year in H1, with Samsung being top seller: data

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Global TV sales fell more than 6 percent from a year ago in the first half of this year on slow demand and macroeconomic woes, research showed Tuesday, as Samsung Electronic