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Suspect handed over to prosecution for creating 279 deepfake porn videos

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A deepfake crime suspect arrested recently on charges of producing hundreds of fabricated videos and distributing them on Telegram was transferred to the prosecution Friday for a possible indictment, the Seoul Metropolitan
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Presidential committee proposes raising cost coverage rates in essential medical fields

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A presidential committee on medical reform said Friday it has proposed increasing cost coverage rates by the state health insurance system in essential medical fields within three years. The proposal by the presidential com
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Unification ministry approves civic groups' bid for N. Korean contact over flood damage relief

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it has given the green light to civic groups' requests for contact with North Koreans over flood damage relief, marking its first approval of civilian humanitarian aid bids in nine m
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Abuse against children declines last year

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Confirmed cases of abuse against children in South Korea fell last year, but 44 children died of abuse, a government report showed Friday. The number of confirmed child abuse cases recorded by authorities reached 25,739 in
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Number of users on dark web software more than doubles this year

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans using an anonymity software capable of providing access to the dark web anonymously has more than doubled this year, data showed Friday, as the nation has vowed to tackle deepfake sex crimes. The
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Banks' lending rate down for 2nd month in July

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Banks' loan rate declined for a second consecutive month in July, as the central bank has frozen its key rate for more than a year amid still-high inflation, central bank data showed Friday.The average lending rate of b
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Navy officer becomes S. Korea's 1st female deep sea diver

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Navy officer became South Korea's first female deep sea diver in the Navy's 78-year history on Friday, officials said, amid an ongoing push to broaden women's role in various areas of the military.
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PM calls for thorough preparations for Gyeongju APEC summit

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called Friday for making thorough preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju next year, his office said.Han
Seoul shares up late Fri. morning on bargain hunting

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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares traded higher late Friday morning as investors picked up tech, auto and other blue chip bargains following losses the previous session.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 18.14
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About 140 S. Koreans in Israel safely left country: foreign ministry

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- About 140 out of some 180 South Koreans who entered Israel for a religious event have safely left the country, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, amid escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanese
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Unification ministry issues English version of report on N. Korea's economic, social situation

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it has published the English version of its report on North Korea's economic and social situation in a bid to help the international community better understand evolving changes in t
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BOK, Bank Indonesia to launch cross-border payments with local currency next month

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday that it agreed to launch local currency transactions for cross-border payments in late September.Under the agreement, current account transactions between the two nations in their local c
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Gov't-hosted forum adds more women to panel after British ambassador's boycott over gender imbalance

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has added more women as panelists for an upcoming security policy forum after Britain's top envoy to South Korea snubbed the event due to a skewed representation of female speakers.The ministry
Seoul shares open higher on bargain hunting

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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened higher Friday as investors picked up tech, auto and other blue chip bargains following losses the previous session.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 13.53 points, or 0
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul34/24Sunny10Incheon33/24Sunny0Suwon33/24Cloudy20Cheongju34/25Sunny20Daejeon34/23Sunn
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N. Korea's ambassador to Singapore takes office

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's newly appointed ambassador to Singapore took office this week, state media reported Friday, in the latest move to resume diplomatic activities long stalled due to the isolated country's strict COVID-19
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 30.Korean-language dailies-- Constitutional Court says inadequate gov't response to climate change violates basic rights (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon sa
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Combined net loss of savings banks widens in H1

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Savings banks in South Korea saw their combined net loss widen in the first half from a year earlier, due largely to a sharp increase in loan-loss reserves set aside for real estate project financing (PF) loans, data showed
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Sullivan stresses U.S.' commitment to 'complete' Korean Peninsula denuclearization

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday that he reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during his talks with top
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2.5-meter deep sinkhole swallows car in Seoul, injuring 2

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- A car fell into a 2.5-meter deep sinkhole that suddenly appeared in the middle of a road in Seoul on Thursday, injuring two passengers aboard, authorities said.At around 11:25 a.m., the sinkhole abruptly appeared on a road