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Police launch preliminary investigation into Telegram over deepfake sex crimes

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Police have launched a preliminary investigation into the instant messaging service platform Telegram on suspicions of abetting deepfake sex crimes, the chief police investigator said Monday.The move comes as South Korea sc
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Unification ministry to host forum on unified Korean Peninsula this week

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday that it will host an inaugural forum in Seoul this week in a bid to explore ways to muster international support for the two Koreas' unification.The Global Korea Forum
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Jeju uprising included in all middle, high school history textbooks

JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The bloody 1948-1954 suppression of a civilian uprising on Jeju Island will be included in all history textbooks to be used in middle and high schools nationwide starting next year, the Jeju provincial office of
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S. Korea, Norway agree to launch security defense dialogue channel

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Norway agreed Monday to establish a bilateral security defense dialogue channel to enhance their practical cooperation in the areas of defense and security, South Korea's defense ministry said.Defense Mi
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean women scurrying to take down selfies amid deepfake porn crimes

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Deepfake porn images have sent many South Korean women scurrying to take down selfies from Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms as concerns have been mounting that no one is an exception to th
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Nuclear safety regulator seeks 276.9 bln won for 2025 budget

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) said Monday it has requested a budget of 276.9 billion won (US$206.6 million) for next year to push for devising a regulation system for next-generation nuclear reactors.The
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Insurance firms' H1 net grows 2.8 pct

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Insurance companies in South Korea posted a slight growth in their net profit in the first six months of the year from a year earlier but solely on a rise in the income of non-life insurers, data showed Monday.The combined
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All food radioactivity tests meet safety standards after Fukushima water release: Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The over 26,000 food radioactivity tests conducted in Seoul since the first release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant one year ago have all met safety standards, city officials sai
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Intel unit behind major secrets leak did not undergo external security audit for 7 yrs

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The military's intelligence unit currently under scrutiny over a major military secrets leak did not undergo an external security audit for seven years, the defense ministry said Monday.Last week, military prosecutors i
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Military personnel indicted in only 3 in 10 crimes against civilians

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- About 7,500 crimes have been committed by military personnel against civilians over the past five years, but indictments have been reported in only three out of 10 such cases, data from the defense ministry showed Monday.Th
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National Assembly to hold belated opening ceremony; Yoon unlikely to attend

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The 22nd National Assembly was set to formally kick off with an opening ceremony Monday, more than three months after it came into operation, with President Yoon Suk Yeol expected to skip the ceremony amid tensio
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U.S. SEC commissioner visits FSC to discuss virtual asset regulations

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with the deputy chief of South Korea's financial regulator Monday for talks on various issues, including regulations on virtual assets, officials said. S
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Health minister seeks to soothe concerns over hospital emergency rooms

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. "
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N. Korean leader stresses 'quality' over 'speed' in regional development project

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emphasized the importance of quality over speed in the construction of factories and other modern facilities as part of ongoing efforts to develop underdeveloped regions out
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Some foreign professors at N. Korea's only int'l private university return to Pyongyang

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Some foreign professors at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology have returned to North Korea after a four-year hiatus over COVID-19, Seoul officials said Monday, in the latest sign of the North's further borde
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Yoon's approval rating sinks to second-lowest point since taking office

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell to 29.6 percent, the second-lowest level since he took office in May 2022, a poll showed Monday.According to the survey by Realmeter and commissioned by a local news outlet
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/24Rain60Incheon27/25Rain30Suwon27/23Rain30Cheongju29/23Rain60Daejeon30/22Rain60Ch
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 2.Korean-language dailies-- Rival party leaders leave 'empty-handed' on special counsel probe bill, doctors' walkout (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ri
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Yoon not to attend opening ceremony of National Assembly session: presidential office

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the opening ceremony of the regular session of the National Assembly early this week, a presidential official said Sunday, citing the opposition party's unilateral actions to pass
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(3rd LD) Leaders of ruling, main opposition parties agree to run joint consultative body on livelihood matters

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-7, 8, 10-11) SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) agreed Sunday to form a joint consultative body to discuss matters concerning