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  Temperatures dip by up to 10 C nationwide

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Chilly autumn weather gripped the nation on Wednesday, the first working day of October, as temperatures dived by up to 10 C from the previous day amid strong winds, the state weather agency said.The influx of cold air from
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  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/10Sunny0Incheon20/12Sunny0Suwon20/11Sunny0Cheongju21/12Cloudy20Daejeon21/11Clou
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  (LEAD) Consumer inflation slows to 3 1/2-year low of 1.6 pct in Sept.

  (ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, more photos)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices slowed to the lowest level in 3 1/2 years in September, falling below 2 percent for the first time since early 2021, data show
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  N. Korea holds 1st national meeting of cadres amid flood damage recovery work

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held the first national conference of cadres, state media reported Wednesday, in an apparent bid to tighten the country's grip on the discipline of officials amid severe flood damage in border areas.North
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  Consumer inflation slows to 3 1/2-year low of 1.6 pct in Sept.

  By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices slowed to the lowest level in 3 1/2 years in September, falling below 2 percent for the first time since early 2021, data showed Wednesday.Consumer prices, a key gauge of infl
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  Gov't expands financial support for low-income earners, small businesses

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday unveiled additional financial support for low-income earners that include complete debt forgiveness for those who are willing but unable to repay their loans.The move comes amid sharp increases in
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 2.Korean-language dailies-- Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon; now engages in 3 simultaneous wars (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon warns 'North wil
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  N. Korea sends more trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea sent what appeared to be trash-filled balloons toward South Korea on Wednesday, the South's military said, in the first such launch in 10 days.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North launched the balloons, w
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  (LEAD) S. Korea to attend NATO defense ministers' meeting for 1st time

  (ATTN: UPDATES with vice defense minister's attendance in fifth para)BRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and three other Indo-Pacific partners of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will attend the upcoming defense ministerial meet
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  S. Korea to attend NATO defense ministers' meeting for 1st time

  BRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and three other Indo-Pacific partners of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will attend the upcoming defense ministerial meeting for the first time later this month, NATO's chief said Tuesday.Ne
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  (3rd LD) S. Korea displays 'monster' Hyunmoo-5 missile for 1st time for Armed Forces Day

  (ATTN: UPDATES with military parade in paras 10-13; REPLACES 3rd photo)SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea showcased its most powerful missile for the first time Tuesday as it marked Armed Forces Day in an apparent warning against N
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  (2nd LD) S. Korea displays 'monster' Hyunmoo-5 missile for 1st time for Armed Forces Day

  (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more details throughout)SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea showcased its most powerful missile for the first time Tuesday as it marked Armed Forces Day in an apparent warning against North Korea's nucl
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  N. Korean defector caught trying to cross border bridge with stolen bus

  PAJU, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defector was taken into custody early Tuesday for attempting to cross a bridge near the border with North Korea using a stolen bus, police officials said.The man in his 30s was apprehended by polic
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  N. Korea warns of 'corresponding' measure over deployment of U.S. strategic assets

  SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday warned of taking a "corresponding" measure against the deployment of U.S. strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula ahead of a U.S. heavy bomber's flight over a South Korean air base.The
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  (LEAD) S. Korea displays 'monster' Hyunmoo-5 missile for 1st time for Armed Forces Day

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with ceremony details; CHANGES photos)SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea showcased its largest ballistic missile for the first time as it marked Armed Forces Day in an apparent warning ag
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  (LEAD) Yoon warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details, comments; ADDS photos)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, warning a "
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  N. Korea strongly denounces Israel for attack on Hezbollah

  SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday strongly denounced Israel for its recent attack on Hezbollah militants, accusing it of committing a "large-scale massacre" of civilians, the North's state media reported.A spokesperson
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  Yoon warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, warning a "resolute and overwhelming" response from the South Korea-U.S.
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  (URGENT) Yoon warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons

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  S. Korea marks Armed Forces Day with ceremony featuring key weapons

  SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea kicked off a ceremony featuring major weapons systems on Tuesday morning to mark the 76th founding anniversary of its armed forces in an apparent warning against North Korea's evolving nuclear