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(LEAD) 7 sailors rescued, 1 in cardiac arrest after fishing boat capsizes off Jeju

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with rescue of missing sailor; CHANGES headline)JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A 24-ton fishing boat with eight sailors on board capsized amid high waves in the sea north of the southern resort island of Jeju on Frid
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PPP's innovation committee to recommend 'grand amnesty' for ex-party leader Lee

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The innovation committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Friday to recommend the lifting of a membership suspension imposed on former party leader Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo as part of efforts
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Italian president to pay state visit to S. Korea next month

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Italian President Sergio Mattarella will pay a state visit to South Korea next month and hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon's office said Friday.Mattarella will visit South Korea from Nov. 7-
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(2nd LD) Soldier arrested for brandishing knife in attempt to hijack car in Paju

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, photo; ADDS updates throughout)PAJU, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- An army soldier on Friday stormed out of an armored vehicle on the way back to his unit following an exercise and brandished a military knife at the driver
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S. Korea, U.S. hold working-level talks on Korea's preparation for UNSC seat

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held a working-level meeting to help prepare Seoul for its service as a nonpermanent member on the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), following its election to the seat in June, the foreign
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G-Dragon, Lee Sun-kyun banned from leaving country amid drug probes

INCHEON, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police have imposed overseas travel bans on actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" and BIGBANG member G-Dragon in connection with their ongoing drug investigations, officials said Friday.The
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S. Korea warned Russia it will not sit idly by if Moscow hands over missile technology to N. Korea: FM

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat warned Friday that Seoul will retaliate against Russia if Moscow transfers its missile technology to North Korea amid growing concerns over suspected expanding military coope
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7 sailors rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Jeju

JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A 24-ton fishing boat with eight sailors on board capsized in the sea north of the southern resort island of Jeju on Friday afternoon, leaving one of them missing, the Coast Guard said.The Coast Guard said it re
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S. Korea, U.S. to stage joint large-scale air drills next week

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint large-scale aerial exercise, involving stealth fighter jets, next week to enhance combined operational capabilities, Seoul's Air Force said Friday.The five-day Vigi
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(LEAD) Gov't calls for 'gradual increase' in nat'l pension premium rate

(ATTN: ADDS more details, background info in last 9 paras; CHANGES photos)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday announced a plan to "gradually" raise the national pension premium rate as part of efforts to imp
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Nuclear agency approves operation resumption of Hanul 4 reactor after maintenance

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear safety agency said Friday it has approved the restart of the Hanul 4 nuclear reactor on the eastern coast after completing an inspection.Located in the eastern city of Uljin, the 1,000-megawatt pre
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Defense chief says N. Korea keeps violating 2018 military agreement near maritime buffer zone

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said Friday that North Korea has violated the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement near the western maritime buffer zone on a few thousand occasions, reiterating his call to susp
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Gov't calls for 'gradual increase' in nat'l pension premium rate

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday announced a plan to "gradually" raise the national pension premium rate as part of efforts to improve the financial soundness of the system amid population aging, but stop
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DP leader says Yoon should apologize over Itaewon crowd crush

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol should issue a formal apology to the victims of last year's deadly crowd crush in Itaewon and visit the commemoration event scheduled for the week
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Banks' lending rate edges up in September

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Banks' loan rate rose slightly in September as the central bank has frozen its key rate for months amid easing inflation and an economic slowdown, central bank data showed Friday.Banks' lending rate applied to new l
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Rights watchdog chief voices regret over China's repatriation of N. Koreans

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the state human rights commission expressed regret Friday over China's forced repatriation of North Koreans, urging the international community to cooperate to prevent further repatriation.Song Doo-hwan, ch
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(LEAD) Soldier arrested for brandishing knife in Paju, injuring 1 person

(ATTN: ADDS military's statement in last 2 paras)PAJU, South Korea, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- An army soldier was detained Friday for allegedly brandishing a knife at people in the city of Paju, just northwest of Seoul, officials said Friday.The police
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Fencer said to express wish to break up with controversial ex-fiance

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, hurt by scandalous allegations surrounding her former finance who turned out to be a woman, said Friday that she wants to break off the relationship.Nam reportedly told the po
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S. Korean envoy urges strong solidarity to prevent forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's envoy for North Korean human rights has urged all United Nations members to respond in unity to prevent further forced repatriation of North Korean defectors, the foreign ministry said Friday. Lee Shin-wha
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Arrival of N. Korean arms in Russia 'almost certain': British defense ministry

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Britain's defense ministry has said it is "almost certain" that North Korean munitions have arrived in western Russia for the country's use in its war against Ukraine amid persistent speculation over the