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(LEAD) Constitutional Court again rejects impeachment motion against prosecutor

(ATTN: ADDS responses from parties in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday again rejected the National Assembly's impeachment motion of a prosecutor, saying the reasoning was unspecified or not relevant to
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(3rd LD) S. Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram

(ATTN: ADDS more details in para 5)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to strengthen measures against deepfake sex crimes after a series of such pornography targeting young women on a mess
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Yoon approves labor minister's appointment

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of Kim Moon-soo as new labor minister Thursday, his office said, as the opposition bloc strongly denounced Kim's view about the Japanese colonial rule.Kim, former head of
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Constitutional Court again rejects impeachment motion against prosecutor

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday again rejected the National Assembly's impeachment motion of a prosecutor, saying the reasoning was unspecified or not relevant to duty and, therefore, not valid grounds for impeachm
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Families of victims of N. Korea's abduction, detention urge int'l solidarity to address issue

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Families of victims of North Korea's abduction and detention on Thursday called for international solidarity to resolve the issue of enforced disappearances by the North, as they appealed for efforts to c
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Constitutional Court issues nonconformity verdict for carbon neutrality act

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the nation's carbon neutrality law is not conforming to the Constitution for failing to sufficiently protect people's basic rights due to the absence of any greenhouse
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Seoul education chief loses job after top court upholds suspended sentence for power abuse

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended sentence for Seoul education chief Cho Hee-yeon on charges of abuse of power in connection with the reinstatement of dismissed teachers years ago, stripping him of his post a
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(LEAD) Seoul shares decline over 1 pct, led by chipmakers after Nvidia's earnings

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares retreated more than 1 percent Thursday, led by chipmakers after an underwhelming earnings result by global artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia. The local currency
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(LEAD) Foreign ministry proposes over 100 bln won in budget for APEC summit preparations

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Thursday it has proposed more than 100 billion won (US$74.8 million) in spending for next year to prepare for hosting t
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Seoul shares decline over 1 pct, led by chipmakers after Nvidia's earnings

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares retreated more than 1 percent Thursday, led by chipmakers after an underwhelming earnings result by global artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.The b
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National pension fund posts 9.71 pct investment return in H1

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The national pension fund said Thursday it has logged a 9.71 percent investment return over the first half of 2024, with profits from overseas stocks leading the overall gains.The National Pension Service (NPS) reported tha
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. wrap up key summertime military exercise against N. Korean threats

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 8-10, 12)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Thursday wrapped up a major combined military exercise after its 11-day run as the allies sought to bolster their joint defense readi
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(News Focus) Tough road ahead on pension reform

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday unveiled a new proposal to reform the nation's ailing pension system by asking older workers to pay higher contributions than the younger generation, but experts warned of a tough roa
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram

(ATTN: UPDATES with establishment of government task force)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to strengthen measures against deepfake sex crimes after a series of such pornography targeti
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Leaders of ruling, main opposition parties to hold their 1st official talks Sunday

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) will hold their first official talks over the weekend, party officials said Thursday.PPP leader Han Dong-hoon will meet with L
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation to continue despite leadership changes

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments on North Korea in last four paras) By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea's security cooperation with the United States and Japan will continue regardless of l
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S. Korea to expand support for civic groups' radio broadcasting projects for N. Koreans

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to expand its support for civic groups' radio broadcasts targeting North Korean residents in a bid to help North Koreans access external information, the unification ministry said Thursda
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U.S. says 'good progress' made as allies end 7th round of defense cost-sharing talks

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States ended another round of their negotiations Thursday on determining Seoul's share of the cost for stationing the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), with the U.S. side stating tha
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Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation to continue despite leadership changes

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea's security cooperation with the United States and Japan will continue regardless of leadership changes as the framework benefits all three nations.Yo
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Former NCT member Taeil probed by police for alleged sexual offense

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Taeil, who recently departed from the K-pop boy group NCT following allegations of sexual misconduct, was questioned by police on Wednesday for the first time since he was accused in the case, according to his agency."