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U.S. agrees with taking 'incremental steps' to denuclearize Korean Peninsula: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States sees the need to take "incremental steps" with North Korea to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, a state department spokesperson said Thursday, in apparent suppor
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(3rd LD) New COVID-19 cases near 180,000; imported cases hit record high

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 170,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country is experiencing a new virus wave amid the continued spread of a
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Protester arrested for making threats with knife outside ex-President Moon's home

CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A protester was arrested Thursday on charges of making threats with a knife in front of former President Moon Jae-in's home. The conservative activist, who had been staging a one-man protest in front of
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Request rejected to suspend prison term for ex-justice minister's wife

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday turned down a request by former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife to suspend the four-year prison sentence she got on charges of college admission fraud involving her daughter and financial miscond
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Top S. Korean, U.S. defense officials discuss cyber threats

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met with the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command on Thursday for discussions on cyber threats and ways for bolstering the allies' response capabilities, his office said Thursda
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(2nd LD) Yoon names new prosecutor general, chief of antitrust regulator

(ATTN: ADDS remarks from prosecutor general nominee, details in 4-6 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has named the deputy chief prosecutor to be the new prosecutor general while also nominating a law professor to head the stat
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(LEAD) Yoon names new prosecutor general, chief of antitrust regulator

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has named the deputy chief prosecutor to be the new prosecutor general while also nominating a law professor to head the state antitrust regulator, Yoon's c
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases near 180,000; imported cases hit record high

(ATTN: ADDS data on deaths among young patients in paras 11-12, 14-16, additional photo)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 170,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country is experiencing a new
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Yoon names new prosecutor general, chief of antitrust regulator

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has named a senior prosecutor to be the new prosecutor general while also nominating a law professor to head the state antitrust regulator, Yoon's chief of staff said Thursday.Lee One-seok, actin
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Man gets one-year prison term for throwing soju bottle at former president

DAEGU, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A man who was arrested for throwing a soju bottle at former President Park Geun-hye in front of her home in the southeastern city of Daegu in March was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday.The Daegu District Court hande
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Yoon, Qatari deputy PM discuss ways to expand cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with the deputy prime minister of Qatar on Thursday and discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries, his office said.Yoon met with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, deputy pri
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(LEAD) Ex-ruling party chief files another lawsuit against leadership switch

(ATTN: UPDATES with ex-ruling party chief filing another lawsuit in first 4 paras; CHANGES headline; TRIMS)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The former chair of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Lee Jun-seok, has filed another lawsuit against the party&#
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(LEAD) Gov't to create condition for N. Korea to accept 'audacious' offers, minister says

(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign minister's remarks, unification minister's additional comments in last paras; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Yoon Suk-yeol administration will strive to create a condition for North Korea to embrace t
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Military reports 2,649 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 2,649 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 246,210, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,749 from the Army, 368 from t
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S. Korea's SD Biosensor to supply 148.3 bln won worth of virus kits to Japan

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- SD Biosensor Inc., a South Korean developer of COVID-19 test kits, said Thursday it has signed a deal worth 148.3 billion won (US$112.3 million) to supply COVID-19 test kits to Japan.SD Biosensor said it will provide two ty
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Busan mayor proposes allowing alternative military services for BTS

BUSAN, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon has proposed allowing the members of K-pop superband BTS to replace their military duties with alternative service as public relations ambassadors for the city's bid to host the 2030 World Ex
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Ex-ruling party chair takes swipe at Yoon amid legal action over leadership switch

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The former chair of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), who has filed a court injunction in protest of a leadership switch that removed him from office, on Thursday took another swipe at President Yoon Suk-yeol, a day afte
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases near 180,000; imported cases hit record high

(ATTN: ADDS more info on imported cases, deaths in paras 4-5, 8-10, 14-15; RECASTS headline to highlight increase in imported cases)SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 170,000 for the second consecutive day Th
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S. Korean Air Force to join Australia-led multilateral exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force said Thursday it will participate in a multinational exercise, hosted by Australia, to open late this month as part of efforts to bolster deterrence against evolving North Korean threats.A squadr
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Gov't to create condition for N. Korea to accept 'audacious' offers, minister says

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Yoon Suk-yeol administration will strive to create a condition for North Korea to embrace the "audacious initiative" intended to support its economic development for its denuclearization steps, Seoul's p