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Yoon, Saudi defense minister call for boosting defense industry ties

By Lee Haye-ahRIYADH, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Saudi Arabia's ministers of defense and national guard and expressed hope for strengthening defense industry ties between the two countries, his office said T
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Civic groups call for release of last beluga whale from Lotte World Aquarium

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups called Tuesday for the release of Bella from Lotte World Aquarium in Seoul, in the latest appeal to send back the only surviving female beluga whale to her natural habitat.Hot Pink Dolphins, a ma
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(LEAD) Confirmed cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle rise to 27

(ATTN: UPDATES with confirmed cases in first 2 paras; CHANGES headline, photos)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Confirmed cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle rose to 27 in South Korea, officials said Tuesday, as health authorities were struggling to cont
Full text of joint statement adopted by leaders of S. Korea, Saudi Arabia

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RIYADH, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted by South Korea and Saudi Arabia on the occasion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom.Joint Statement On the Occ
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S. Korea, Saudi Arabia reject targeting of civilians in Israel-Hamas war: joint statement

By Lee Haye-ahRIYADH, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Saudi Arabia reject the targeting of civilians in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine and will work for the rapid and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilian vi
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Complaint filed against Yoon, 4 officials for suspected pressure in Marine probe

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups filed a complaint against President Yoon Suk Yeol and four former and current senior security officials Tuesday over suspicions of putting pressure on an investigation into the death of a young Marine.Two progr
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Marine chief says suspended live-fire drills on border islands need to be resumed

By Kim Eun-jungGYERYONG, South Korea, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine chief said Tuesday live-fire drills on border islands in the Yellow Sea need to be resumed to enhance military vigilance against North Korean provocations, as they hav
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(3rd LD) 4 people from N. Korea cross eastern maritime border in apparent defection attempt

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details; CHANGES photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- A group of four unidentified individuals from North Korea crossed the eastern maritime inter-Korean border on a wooden boat Tuesday, of
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Producer prices rise 0.4 pct in September on higher oil prices

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose 0.4 percent on-month in September, driven by higher global oil prices, the central bank said Tuesday.The producer price index, a major barometer of consumer inflation, came to 121.67 l
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(LEAD) Number of non-regular workers falls for first time in 3 yrs in 2023: data

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more details; ADDS photo, more info in paras 3, 11-14)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of non-regular workers in South Korea fell for the first time in three years, but the salary gap between regular and non-re
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Drugs seized in S. Korea jump 30 pct on-year through Sept.: customs agency

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The amount of drugs seized before being smuggled into South Korea jumped 30 percent on-year during the first nine months of 2023, the customs agency said Tuesday.The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said it has seized 493 kilogr
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Foreign currency deposits down for 2nd month in September

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits declined for the second straight month in September as import settlements increased, central bank data showed Tuesday.Residents' outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits reached US$89.
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Number of non-regular workers inches down in 2023: data

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of non-regular workers in South Korea inched down in 2023 as the country lost temporary contracts mainly in the construction and retail sectors amid an economic slowdown, data showed Tuesday.The number of non-reg
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(2nd LD) 4 people from N. Korea defect to S. Korea after crossing eastern maritime border: sources

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- A group of four North Koreans expressed their intent to defect to South Korea on Tuesday after they crossed the eastern maritime border o
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Number of N. Korean defectors entering S. Korea more than triples on-year in Jan.-Sept. period

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea more than tripled in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier amid North Korea's border reopening after years of COVID-19 restrictions, government
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Rival parties agree to stop picketing, heckling of opponents in parliament

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rival parties agreed Tuesday to improve parliamentary culture and vowed to refrain from engaging in the picketing and heckling of opponents.The gentlemen's agreement was reached in a meeting between th
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Police raid ex-Taekwang chief over allegations of embezzlement

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday raided former Taekwang Group Chairman Lee Ho-jin's residence and company properties over allegations against him of embezzlement and breach of trust.Investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Age
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(LEAD) Asiana Airlines union protests Korean Air merger ahead of decision on cargo business's fate

(ATTN: CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Asiana Airlines Inc. on Tuesday protested the company's merger deal with its larger rival Korean Air Co., as the company is expected to soon decide whether to sell its cargo di
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EU preparing U.N. draft resolution on N.K. human rights

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The European Union is working on a draft resolution on North Korea's human rights to be submitted to a United Nations committee, its delegation to South Korea said Tuesday, amid growing concerns over China's forced
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Asiana Airlines union protests Korean Air merger ahead of decision on cargo business's fate

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Asiana Airlines Inc. on Tuesday protested the company's merger deal with its larger rival Korean Air Co., as the company is expected to soon decide whether to sell its cargo division to win antitrus