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(LEAD) S. Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5, 8-9)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
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Nearly 10 pct of real estate PF loans subject to restructuring: regulator

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Some 21 trillion won (US$15.7 billion) in short-term loans and loan guarantees extended to construction projects have been determined "risky" and may be subject to restructuring, the financial regulator said Thu
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S. Korea, U.S. wrap up key summertime military exercise against N. Korean threats

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 readiness against evolving North Korean milita
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint special operations drills

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have conducted combined special operations drills aimed at enhancing reconnaissance and capabilities to strike targets, the South's Army said Thursday, amid efforts to bolster deterrenc
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Foreign ministry proposes spending over 100 mln won to prepare for hosting APEC summit

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 the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.The foreign m
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Supreme Court upholds life sentence for convict in rape-murder case

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld life imprisonment for the convict in last year's attempted rape and murder of a woman on a hiking trail in southern Seoul.Choi Yun-jong, 30, was indicted on charges of fatally beatin
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(LEAD) Yoon proposes increasing pension premiums for younger, middle-aged generations at different pace

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details, comments in paras 7, 11-14; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that the government will pursue gradually increasing the pension premiums for the younger gener
Seoul shares decline, led by chipmakers after Nvidia's earnings

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares retreated late Thursday morning, led by chipmakers after an underwhelming earnings result by global artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell
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Yoon proposes increasing pension premiums for younger, middle-aged generations at different pace

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that the government will pursue gradually increasing the pension premiums for the younger generation and the middle-aged generation at a different pace, as well as introd
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S. Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram

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 messaging app sparked public outrage.Du
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(URGENT) Yoon proposes increasing pension premiums for younger, middle-aged generations at different pace

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Court issues arrest warrant for battery maker CEO over deadly plant fire

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- A court issued a warrant to arrest the chief executive of lithium battery maker Aricell in connection with June's deadly fire that claimed 23 lives, marking the first such case since the law penalizing empl
Financial regulator calls for active support for economy, businesses by brokerages

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The head of the financial regulator on Thursday called on local securities firms to actively support local companies and economy, stressing the need for them to change their behavior and business practices.Kim Byoung-hwan,
Seoul shares fall over 1 pct on Nvidia's underwhelming earnings result

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares dropped more than 1 percent after opening Thursday, taking a cue from Wall Street losses prompted by an underwhelming earnings result by global artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia.The benchmark Kor
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul34/23Sunny0Incheon33/23Sunny0Suwon34/23Sunny10Cheongju33/24Cloudy20Daejeon33/23Sun
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Most nurses, medical workers call off planned strike after last-minute wage deals

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Most nurses and medical workers called off their planned strike Thursday after reaching last-minute wage deals, hospital officials said, easing concerns over public health services that have been strained by a protracted wa
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 29.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon-Han discord deepens as scheduled dinner gets postponed (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Marriage rate, birth rate both tick up (Koo
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'Bipartisan' support for S. Korea-U.S. alliance seen in Democratic, Republican conventions: Seoul envoy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's top envoy in Washington said Wednesday that he saw "bipartisan" support for the alliance between South Korea and the United States during his meetings with U.S. politicians and o
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British envoy to skip unification ministry's forum with near all-male panel

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- British Ambassador to South Korea Colin Crooks has decided not to attend an upcoming forum organized by the unification ministry, the British Embassy in Seoul said Wednesday, in an apparent protest against gender inequality
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Haru Invest CEO stabbed during fraud trial

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The chief executive of Haru Invest, a troubled South Korean cryptocurrency deposit service, was injured Wednesday after being stabbed during a fraud trial. The CEO, only identified by his surname Lee, was stabbed in the nec