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799 students, 31 teachers victimized by deepfake videos this year: education ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A total of 799 students from elementary to high school have fallen victim to deepfake videos this year, along with 31 teachers, a recent survey showed Monday.The Ministry of Education disclosed the figures from its recent
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Prosecutors raid ex-lawmaker involved in first lady's alleged election interference

CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday raided former lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) Kim Young-sun and two others in connection with their alleged violations of the political fund law.Prosecutors and investi
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to team up for tracing N. Korea's illegal cyber activities

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to bolster joint efforts to combat North Korea's illegal cyber activities, which are increasingly targeting the virtual currency industry, the presid
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Slovakia sign energy cooperation agreement with eye on nuclear deal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, remarks in paras 9-12; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed Monday to elevate bilateral ties and cooperate in carbon-free energy i
Full text of joint statement between S. Korea and Slovakia on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted during a summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Slovak Prime Minister Petr Fiala held in Seoul on Monday. At the invitation of His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, P
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S. Korea, Slovakia sign energy cooperation agreement with eye on nuclear deal

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed Monday to elevate bilateral ties and cooperate in carbon-free energy industries as South Korea aims to bid for Slovakia's upcoming nuc
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Prosecutors demand 3 1/2 prison term for popera star Kim Ho-joong over hit-and-run

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 3 1/2-year prison term for popera star Kim Ho-joong on charges of ramming into a taxi in Seoul and fleeing the scene.Kim was arrested and indicted for allegedly crashing into a stationary t
Seoul shares fall late Mon. morning ahead of U.S. economic data

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell more than 1 percent late Monday morning as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the releases of key economic data in the United States later this week.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Ind
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N. Korean leader sends message to Cuba emphasizing strengthened bilateral relations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the importance of bilateral relations with Cuba in a message, widely seen as an effort to strengthen their long-standing ties, despite a setback over South Korea&#
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(LEAD) Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of special counsel bill targeting first lady

(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's remarks)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Monday demanded the National Assembly reconsider three bills, including one calling for a special counsel investigation into first lady Kim Keon
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(LEAD) N.K. leader urges swift reconstruction in flood-devastated regions

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for swiftly rebuilding homes in flood-devastated regions in the country's northwest, state media reported Monda
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Telegram pledges zero tolerance for deepfake pornography: media regulator

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media regulator said Monday that Telegram has pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance policy and immediately remove deepfake pornography and other illegal content from its platform, in cooperation with local au
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Prosecutors question CEO of Qoo10 over e-commerce insolvency incidents

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday grilled an e-commerce tycoon believed to be at the center of the large-scale insolvency incidents involving online shopping platforms TIMON and WeMakePrice.Ku Young-bae, CEO of the Singapore-based Qoo
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Gov't demands parliamentary reconsideration of special counsel bill targeting first lady

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Monday demanded the National Assembly reconsider three bills, including one calling for a special counsel investigation into first lady Kim Keon Hee's stock manipulation and other allegations.A motion de
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Court to deliver verdicts for Yongsan Ward office chief, ex-Yongsan police chief over Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court is set to deliver verdicts Monday for the Yongsan Ward office chief and a former chief of the Yongsan Police Station over the deadly 2022 crowd crush in the district of Itaewon.Park Hee-young, head of the Yon
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BTS' Suga sentenced to 15 mln-won fine for DUI offense

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A court has sentenced Suga of K-pop superband BTS to a fine of 15 million won (US$11,469) on charges of driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol, sources said Monday.Late at night on Aug. 6, police office
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Prosecutors set to request sentencing for opposition leader over alleged perjury subornation

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors were set to request a sentence Monday for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of suborning a former mayoral secretary to make false court testimony in his favor in 2018.Lee, chair of the main opposition
Seoul shares open tad higher on battery, steel gains

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened slightly higher Monday, led by gains in battery and steel shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 0.05 percent, or 1.3 points, to 2,651.08 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Battery
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sep. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/18Cloudy20Incheon27/19Cloudy20Suwon27/17Cloudy20Cheongju27/17Sunny0Daejeon28/16Su
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Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest point since taking office: Realmeter poll

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has fallen to 25.8 percent, the lowest level since he took office in 2022, with the negative assessment of his performance topping 70 percent for the first time, a poll showed