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N.K. leader calls for swiftly rebuilding homes in flood-devastated regions

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 Monday.Kim made the remarks during a "field guidance" vis
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 30.Korean-language dailies-- Middle East at risk of all-out war as Iran threatens retaliation (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Hezbollah leader killed in explosion
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Media regulator notes 'significant progress' in talks with Telegram over handling of deepfakes

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean state telecommunications watchdog on Sunday noted "significant progress" in its recent talks with Telegram over the handling of deepfake content on the encrypted messaging app.The Korea Communi
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Prosecutors investigating nature of e-commerce platforms' payments to parent firm

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors investigating two beleaguered e-commerce platforms' payment delays to vendors are now trying to determine the nature of huge sums of money changing hands between those firms and their parent company, legal
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Gov't agencies discuss preparedness for Typhoon Krathon

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The interior ministry held a meeting Sunday with relevant agencies to discuss preparedness for an approaching typhoon.Interior Minister Lee Sang-min presided over the meeting, where attending officials reviewed emergency p
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S. Korea, China, Japan vow joint efforts for completing int'l plastic reduction pact

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan agreed Sunday to work more closely to complete negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, Seoul's environment ministry said.The commitment was made a
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S. Korea, Vietnam agree to boost cooperation against digital sex crimes, online gambling

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Vietnam have agreed to step up cooperation to tackle transnational crimes, such as digital sexual violence and online gambling, police said Sunday.Cho Ji-ho, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
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Presidential office to create new body to estimate medical workforce shortage

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- A presidential committee on medical reform is set to establish a new body to estimate the shortage of doctors and better reflect the medical community's demand amid the protracted walkout, a senior official said Sunday
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(LEAD) FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'

(ATTN: REWRITES dateline; UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister has made a strong case for multilateralism to address global challenges through i
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister on Friday made a strong case for multilateralism to address global challenges through international cooperation, stressing that it has undergirded his country's de
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Blinken redoubles calls for pressing N. Korea, China, Iran to stop aid for Russia's war in Ukraine

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated calls Friday for joint efforts to press North Korea, China and Iran to stop providing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, stressing the need to bri
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N. Korean leader chooses party-centered system on concerns about military coup: ex-diplomat

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has implemented a party-centered political system and bolstered state control due to concerns that a potential military coup could bring down the regime, a former North Korean diplomat said
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Unification minister denounces those supporting N. Korea's anti-unification stanceSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Wednesday denounced t
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea raises number of criminal charges subject to death penalty: reportSEOUL -- North Korea has increased the number of criminal charges
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.-----------Sept. 22 -- N. Korea's Kim vows to develop friendly ties with ChinaN. Korea's top diplomat says will not overlook any hostile actsN. Kor
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------2.9 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern N. Korea: weather agencySEOUL -- A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's northwestern
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N. Korea raises number of criminal charges subject to death penalty: report

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has increased the number of criminal charges subject to the death penalty to 16 from 11 by revising the penal code several times between 2022 and 2023, a report showed Friday.Since revising the criminal law in
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Expanding access to information in N. Korea is 'key pillar' of U.S. policy: U.S. envoy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Increasing access to information in North Korea is a key pillar of Washington's policy on the reclusive state, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights said Thursday, noting "infor
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Senior reporter Hwang Dae-il nominated new CEO of Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Dae-il, a senior reporter for Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was nominated Thursday as the company's new CEO and president.Hwang was chosen from three candidates during an extraordinary board
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Hyundai Motor to develop firefighting robot for underground parking lot EV fires

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it plans to develop an unmanned firefighting robot to deal with underground electric vehicle fires in underground parking lots.The automotive group said it will partner with the National F