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Korea's national pension fund logs over 10 pct return through October

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state pension fund registered some 10 percent yield through October on the back of good performance in its investments in local and overseas stocks, its operator said Monday.The National Pension Service (N
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S. Korea sends condolences to China over death of ex-Premier Li Keqiang

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it has sent a message of condolence to China on the death of its former Premier Li Keqiang.The message was "delivered to Chinese Premier Li Qiang in a telegram under t
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Vice FM discusses supply chain cooperation with senior German official

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Oh Young-ju discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in global supply chains and climate change in a luncheon meeting with a senior German official Monday, Seoul's foreign ministry said. In
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PPP's innovation committee officially decides to recommend lifting of membership suspension of ex-leader Lee

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The innovation committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday officially approved a decision to recommend the lifting of membership suspensions imposed on former party leader Lee Jun-seok, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-
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(LEAD) Yoon vows to work for public consensus on pension reform

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks by Yoon)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Monday to work toward producing a national consensus on pension reform, refuting criticism the government's proposal to "g
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U.N. voices opposition against forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors in China

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. deputy high commissioner for human rights called on countries Monday to uphold the principle of non-refoulement in thinly veiled diplomatic pressure on China not to repatriate North Korean defectors to their commun
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Ministry providing consular service to bereaved family of S. Korean killed by Philippine police: official

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry is providing consular assistance to the bereaved family of a Korean man killed by local police officers in the Philippines years ago, a ministry official said Monday. In October 2016, a So
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(LEAD) PPP innovation chief pays tribute to victims of 1980 democracy uprising in gesture for national unity

(ATTN: ADDS additional comments from Ihn Yohan in para 8)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL/GWANGJU, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The innovation chief of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) paid tribute Monday to victims of the bloody crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy upri
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(LEAD) Police chief vows strict probe into fraud allegations involving fencer's ex-fiance

(ATTN: UPDATES with assault allegations in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police will investigate allegations of fraud involving Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee's former fiance as quickly and as strictly as possible, National Polic
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(LEAD) Gov't to complete vaccination of cattle by Nov. 10 to contain lumpy skin disease

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 3, 5; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to complete nationwide inoculations of cattle by Nov. 10, officials said Monday, as health authorities were struggling to prevent the spread of lumpy s
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PPP's innovation chief pays tribute to victims of 1980 democracy uprising in gesture for national unity

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL/GWANGJU, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The innovation chief of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) paid tribute Monday to victims of the bloody crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, praising the mo
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Police chief vows strict probe into fraud allegations involving fencer's ex-fiance

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police will investigate allegations of fraud involving Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee's former fiance as quickly and as strictly as possible, National Police Agency Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun said Monday.
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Yoon to meet with opposition leader, other dignitaries ahead of parliamentary budget speech

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to meet with opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and other dignitaries ahead of Yoon's budget speech at the National Assembly this week in what could lead to the first conversation betwee
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Number of foreign visitors to S. Korea tops 1 mln for 3rd consecutive month in Sept.

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to South Korea stayed above 1 million for the third consecutive month in September, data showed Monday.Last month, around 1.1 million foreign nationals came to Korea, up 225.2 percent from a y
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Gov't proposes bill on introduction of life sentence without parole

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Monday proposed a bill introducing life sentences without the possibility of parole, a response to a series of heinous crimes in South Korea, such as recent back-to-back stabbing rampages. The revision to the
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U.S. Aegis destroyer departs naval base in Jeju after replenishing supplies

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Aegis combat system-equipped destroyer departed a South Korean naval base in the southern island of Jeju on Monday following its arrival last week for replenishment purposes, Seoul's Navy said.The USS John Finn d
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PPP leader calls for swift passage of bill aimed at preventing tragedies like Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) leader called Monday for opposition support for a pending safety bill aimed at preventing tragedies like last year's Itaewon crowd crush from happening again.Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon made th
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Watchdog demands humanitarian aid for Russians stranded at Incheon airport

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Three draft-eligible Russians, who have been stranded at Incheon International Airport for over one year unable to get asylum approval from the South Korean government, deserve humanitarian assistance from local authorities
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Yoon vows to work for public consensus on pension reform

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Monday to work toward producing a national consensus on pension reform, refuting criticism the government's proposal to "gradually" raise the national pension prem
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S. Korea retrieves 71.4 pct of bailout funds

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved over 70 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Monday.As of end-September, the government