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Deepfake crime suspect gets 5-year sentence

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday sentenced a deepfake crime suspect to five years in prison after finding him guilty of producing about 400 fabricated pornographic videos and distributing about 1,700 such videos online.The Seoul Centra
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Intel official behind military secrets leak recruited by Chinese in 2017: military prosecutors

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A military intelligence official indicted this week for allegedly selling military secrets was recruited by a suspected Chinese operative in 2017, military prosecutors said Wednesday.Military prosecutors indicted the offici
Seoul shares fall late Wed. morning ahead of Nvidia earnings result

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares lost ground late Wednesday morning, as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of U.S. tech giant Nvidia's closely watched earnings announcement.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOS
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(LEAD) Yoon postpones dinner with PPP leaders amid differences over medical school quota increase

(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's Facebook post, presidential official's remarks)SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has postponed his planned dinner with ruling People Power Party (PPP) leaders until after the Chuseok holiday, his off
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Yoon postpones dinner with PPP leaders amid row over medical school quota increase

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has postponed his planned dinner with ruling People Power Party (PPP) leaders until after the Chuseok holiday, his office said Wednesday, amid a row with the PPP leader over the issue of the medical
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Parliament to pass livelihood-related bills at plenary session

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties are set to hold a parliamentary plenary meeting Wednesday to pass several key livelihood bills that have been stalled for months due to partisan disputes, including a nursing act that calls for nurse
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More than 3 out of 10 deepfake victims are minors

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Three out of 10 deepfake victims who sought help from a state agency tackling digital sex crimes were minors, officials said Wednesday, underlining the seriousness of such crimes.A total of 781 deepfake victims asked for he
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Health ministry unveils measures to deal with emergency care for Chuseok holiday

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry on Wednesday unveiled a set of measures to deal with emergency care before and after the Chuseok holiday next month, as doctors have warned of possible disruption of emergency rooms due to a protracted w
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(LEAD) N. Korea test-fires multiple rocket launcher equipped with new guidance system

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-9, 11-12)SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, state media reported Wednesday, amid speculation that the
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Child goods from Chinese online platform found to contain excessive hazardous substances

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Children's bicycles sold here by Chinese online platform AliExpress have been found to contain a hazardous substance exceeding the South Korean standard by about 260 times, the Seoul city government said Wednesday.The c
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FSC chief urges insurers to swiftly pay claims

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The top financial regulator on Wednesday called on insurance companies to swiftly pay legitimate insurance claims while stressing the need for them to refrain from disputing claims to win the trust of consumers.Kim Byoung-h
Seoul shares open tad higher on tech, auto gains

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened slightly higher Wednesday, led by gains of tech, autos and other blue chips.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 1.38 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,686.27 in the first 15 m
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S. discuss efforts to block N. Korea's illicit funding

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The deputy nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States have discussed ways to work together to cut off North Korea's sanctions-evading funding channels, such as illegal cyberactivities and ship
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/23Sunny10Incheon33/24Sunny10Suwon33/22Cloudy20Cheongju33/23Sunny10Daejeon33/22
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N. Korea test-fires multiple rocket launcher equipped with new guidance system

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, state media reported Wednesday, amid speculation that the new artillery system could be provided to Ru
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 28.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't sticks to fiscal austerity, proposes 677 tln-won budget for next year (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't seeks belt-ti
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(LEAD) N. Korea has yet to allow entry of U.N. resident coordinator appointed in March

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-9)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has not yet allowed the entry of a U.N. resident coordinator appointed nearly six months ago, a U.N. official said Tuesday, noting discussions with Pyongyan
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Banks' bad loans grow for 7th consecutive quarter in Q2

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' nonperforming loans grew for a seventh consecutive quarter in the second quarter of the year due to a rise in bad loans extended to banks, data showed Wednesday.Loans classified as substandard or bel
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N. Korea has yet to allow entry of U.N. resident coordinator appointed in March

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has not yet allowed the entry of a U.N. resident coordinator appointed nearly six months ago, a U.N. official said Tuesday, noting discussions with Pyongyang still continue over the return of
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U.S. takes N.K. 'suicide drone' threat 'seriously': Pentagon

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States takes threats from what North Korea called "suicide drones" "seriously," a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday, reiterating Washington's commitment to coopera