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(2nd LD) BOK chief says time to consider rate cut as inflation cools

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4, 6-7) SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Tuesday the time has come to "sufficiently consider" a rate cut as the nation's consumer inflation cooled. "In
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(2nd LD) More N. Korean elites disillusioned with Kim Jong-un regime: ex-N.K. diplomat

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Kim Han-joo and Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- More North Korean elites are "disillusioned" with the Kim Jong-un regime, as they feel anxious on c
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Telegram apologizes for handling of deepfake porn content in S. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media regulator said Tuesday encrypted messaging app Telegram has complied with its request to remove certain deepfake pornographic content on its platform and apologized for its response to digital sex cr
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FM Cho discusses Ukraine support, bilateral issues with Macron's adviser

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with a top adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday for broad discussions on issues ranging from support for Ukraine, bilateral relations and other regional and international a
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(LEAD) Ex-U.N. chief Ban voices need to 'persuade' China Koreas' unification serves its interests

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday South Korea needs to continuously "persuade" China to understand that the two Koreas&
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(3rd LD) Gov't designates Oct. 1 Armed Forces Day as temporary holiday

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's approval, remarks by presidential office)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday designated Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1 as a temporary holiday this year to boost troop morale and dome
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Expert urges gov't to require companies to delete deepfake content

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Social network platform companies should be obligated to delete deepfake pornographic materials or face penalties if they do not comply as part of efforts to root out deepfake crimes, a criminal profiler said Tuesday.Lee So
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U.S. nuclear umbrella against N.K. threats may weaken under second Trump term: senior security official

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States' commitment to providing South Korea with its "nuclear umbrella" against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats might weaken under the presidency of Donald Trump if
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(LEAD) BOK chief says time to consider rate cut as inflation cools

(ATTN: UPDATES with BOK chief's remarks; CHANGES headline, photo; TRIMS) SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Tuesday the time has come to "sufficiently consider" a rate cut as the nation's cons
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Baby girl unconscious for a month after being turned away by 11 ERs

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A 28-month-old girl has remained unconscious for a month after being denied emergency treatment by over 10 hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area, authorities said Tuesday, amid the prolonged disruption of the local medic
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PM rejects opposition-led suspicions of martial law plan

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday rejected opposition-led suspicions that the government is preparing to declare martial law with plans to arrest lawmakers who could make it void.Chairman Lee Jae-myung of
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Japanese PM Kishida to visit S. Korea this week for last summit with Yoon

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea later this week for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, the presidential office said Tuesday, as Kishida is preparing to leave office with a legacy
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Prosecutor general nominee vows 'necessary action' over conflict of interest controversy

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutor General nominee Shim Woo-jung pledged Tuesday to take "necessary action" if needed in response to an alleged conflict of interest involving his brother's stint at Kakao Corp., which is currently u
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Health ministry asks patients with mild illness to visit community hospitals during Chuseok holiday

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry on Tuesday asked patients with mild illness to visit community hospitals during the Chuseok holiday, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care at major hospitals due to a pr
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PPP to form task force against deepfake sex crimes

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Tuesday to step up efforts to prevent deepfake sex crimes after a series of such pornography targeting young women on a messaging app sparked public outrage.PPP floor leader Choo
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Labor minister fined by court for violating COVID-19-related gathering ban

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A court of appeals on Tuesday found Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo guilty of violating a COVID-19-related ban on on-site church services in 2020, overturning his acquittal by a lower court.The appellate divis
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DP slams defense minister nominee as 'unqualified' candidate

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday that Defense Minister nominee Kim Yong-hyun is unqualified for the job, pointing to his involvement in selecting Seoul's central district of Yongsan as the site of
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Ex-U.N. chief Ban voices need to 'persuade' China to understand benefit of Koreas' unification

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday South Korea needs to continuously "persuade" China to understand that the two Koreas' unification will not only contribute to global peace
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Financial regulator to conduct inspection of crypto exchanges

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator said Tuesday it will soon launch an inspection of virtual asset exchanges to check for any illegal or unfair transactions.The planned inspection will be the first of its kind since the country introd
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S. Korean travelers in Israel for religious event all left country: Seoul official

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Around 30 South Korean nationals who stayed in Israel after attending a religious event have now left the country, officials said Tuesday.That means all South Korean travelers who were there for the same event have exited t