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Prosecutors raid Coast Guard headquarters in probe into N. Korea's killing of fisheries official

INCHEON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Coast Guard's headquarters Wednesday as part of an investigation into the previous administration's handling of the death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea in 2020. The Seo
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Prosecutors to decide soon whether to suspend prison term for ex-justice minister's wife

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors will determine this week whether to suspend the prison term of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife, who was convicted of college admission fraud involving their daughter and financial misconduct, sources
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Gov't proposes law requiring convicted stalkers to wear electronic anklets for up to 10 yrs

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry has proposed a law requiring convicted stalkers to wear electronic monitoring devices for up to 10 years, officials said Wednesday.The ministry unveiled the proposal in a pre-legislation n
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Yoon says he doesn't want change status quo changed by force in N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday that South Korea cannot provide North Korea with security guarantees, but he does not want the status quo changed "unreasonably or by force."The remark, made in a press con
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U.N. panel OKs sanctions waiver for U.S. civic group's aid to N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A United Nations Security Council committee on North Korea sanctions has approved a sanctions exemption for a U.S.-based aid group to send spine-related rehabilitation equipment to the impoverished country, its website show
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases soar to 4-month high of over 180,000

(ATTN: ADDS more detailed info, plan for oral pill introduction in last 8 paras, second photo)SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases jumped to a four-month high on Wednesday following the extended weekend amid the continued s
(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea reviewing ways to resolve issues of Japan's wartime forced labor

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea will provide support only if N.K. shows clear commitment to denuclearization

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(URGENT) Yoon says he doesn't want to change status quo by power when asked about N.K. regime change

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DP set on approving controversial 'bulletproof' party charter

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) was set Wednesday to endorse a revision to its charter aimed at raising the bar for party membership suspension for those facing criminal charges amid criticism it is aimed at shiel
(URGENT) Yoon says to help North Korea normalize ties with U.S. if Pyongyang halts nuclear program

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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases soar to 4-month high of over 180,000

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases jumped to a four-month high on Wednesday following the extended weekend amid the continued spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant.The country added 180,803 new COVID-19 infecti
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases surge to 18-week high of over 180,000

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases surged to an 18-week high of about 180,000 on Wednesday amid a new resurgence of the virus, a government official said. The number of seriou
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 42 COVID-19 deaths, total at 25,752: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases soar to 4-month high of 180,803: KDCA

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N.K. leader receives congratulatory letter from head of Donetsk: state media

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SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a message stressing bilateral relations from the head of the Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.In the letter, Denis Pushilin, l
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New COVID-19 cases surge to 18-week high of over 180,000

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases surged to an 18-week high of about 180,000 on Wednesday amid a new resurgence of the virus, a government official said. The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 469 with the
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SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/23Sunny60Incheon28/23Sunny60Suwon30/22Sunny60Cheongju31/23Rain60Daejeon30/22Ra
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Court to review injunction filed by former PPP chair against leadership switch

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court is set to hold a hearing Wednesday to review an injunction filed by the former chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Lee Jun-seok, against the party's leadership switch.The hearing
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Nuclear cooperation between N. Korea, Iran concerning: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Any nuclear cooperation between North Korea and Iran is concerning, a state department spokesperson said Tuesday, calling the two countries the "most acute proliferation threats."State Depart