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Seoul slams N. Korea's money laundering, vows efforts to ban inflow of 'black money'

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said Monday that it will cooperate with the international community to put a brake on Pyongyang's evolving money laundering schemes.During its plenary
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100 U.S. nuclear weapons should be committed to supporting S. Korea's security against N.K. threats: report

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States should modernize around 100 U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to support the security of the South against North Korea's growing threats, a research report said Monday.The Asan Institute fo
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N. Korea closes its embassy in Angola after its diplomatic mission shutdown in Uganda

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to Angola has paid a "farewell" courtesy call to the leader of the African country, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, in the latest in the North's move to close a numb
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(LEAD) N. Korean vessel stranded near eastern maritime border rescued by N.K. authorities: JCS

(ATTN: CHANGES attribution in headline, lead; UPDATES with JCS remarks in paras 3, 6-7)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean vessel stranded near the de facto inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea was towed away by North Kor
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Yoon, Kishida receive JFK Profile in Courage Award for improving Seoul-Tokyo ties

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation on Sunday presented its annual prestigious award to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for their efforts to improve thei
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Some 8,000 homes to relocate as Seoul's Hannam neighborhood undergoes redevelopment

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Over 8,000 households in Seoul's Hannam neighborhood will begin vacating their homes Monday as part of a redevelopment project that will turn the sprawling residential area into high-rise apartments, ward officials said
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FM holds back-to-back phone talks with Israel, other Middle East counterparts

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin has spoken by phone with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan and discussed the escalating conflict between the Jewish state and the Islamic militant Hamas group,
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Man booked for possession of machete ahead of Halloween

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police have booked a man for the possession of a machete in what he claimed was part of a Halloween costume over the weekend, officials said Monday.The 38-year-old man dropped the knife while drinking at a b
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Gov't to complete vaccination of cattle by Nov. 10 to prevent spread of lumpy skin disease

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 skin disease (LSD). South Korea has distributed vacc
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S. Korea reiterates stance against forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors in China

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice defense minister has renewed Seoul's opposition against forced repatriation of North Korean defectors in China, the latest in a series of diplomatic pressure being put on Beijing to address the is
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/11Cloudy10Incheon19/12Cloudy10Suwon21/09Cloudy0Cheongju21/10Sunny20Daejeon21/09Su
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Yoon's approval rating rebounds to 35.7 pct

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rebounded for the first time in three weeks, reaching 35.7 percent, a poll showed Monday.The survey, conducted by the polling agency Realmeter, showed the positive
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N. Korean vessel stranded near eastern maritime border rescued by N.K. authorities: source

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean vessel stranded near the de facto inter-Korean maritime border in the East Sea was towed away by North Korean authorities several hours after it was spotted by the South Korean military, sources said Monday.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 30.Korean-language dailies-- Parades of people mourning crowd crush; state officials did not take part (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Consolation, recovery should
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ABS issuance jumps 47.4 pct in Q3

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of asset-backed securities (ABSs) in South Korea surged over 47 percent from a year earlier in the third quarter on a sharp increase in those issued by the state-run housing finance company, data showed Monday.
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(LEAD) Seoul mayor marks 1st anniversary of Itaewon tragedy with pledge to build safe city

(ATTN: RECASTS article with details on Oh's visits to Itaewon, Hongdae sites) SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has vowed to ensure safety across the South Korean capital as South Korea marked the somber anniversary of the deadly
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(2nd LD) S. Korean patrol ship spots N.K. vessel stranded near eastern maritime border: JCS

(ATTN: CLARIFIES details of operation in paras 2-3)SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean patrol ship on Sunday spotted a North Korean vessel stranded near the de-facto inter-Korean sea border in the East Sea and provided humanitarian assistance,
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(LEAD) Opposition leader vows to get to truth on 1st anniversary of Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: ADDS details from memorial event from 7th para, photo)SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung vowed Sunday to get to the truth about the deadly Itaewon crowd crush and work to hold those accoun
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Opposition leader vows to get to truth on 1st anniversary of Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung vowed Sunday to get to the truth about the deadly Itaewon crowd crush and work to hold those accountable to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.Lee made
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(LEAD) S. Korean patrol ship spots N.K. vessel stranded near eastern maritime border: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean patrol ship on Sunday spotted a North Korean vessel stranded near the de-facto inter-Korean sea border in the East Sea and provided humanitarian assista