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PM renews pledge to secure deterrence against N. Korea's nuclear threat

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Sunday that South Korea would continue to make efforts to secure deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threat, while making efforts to bring the North back to dialogue. Han made the r
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Yoon says S. Korea will help realize Saudi Vision 2030: interview

By Lee Haye-ahRIYADH, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said the country will help realize Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 for economic diversification by sharing its know-how and experience in economic development and using
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Global defense firms eye expanding foothold in S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Major global defense companies gathered at an international biennial defense trade show in South Korea set to close Sunday to display advanced military hardware and reaffirm their commitment to the local market.The Seoul In
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(LEAD) Six more cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle reported in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with new cases throughout; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported six additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the country's central region on Sunday, with health authorities making utmost efforts t
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan set to conduct joint aerial exercise for 1st time: source

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are set to kick off a joint aerial exercise for the first time near the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, sources said, amid efforts to bolster three-way security cooperation against North
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Fifth case of lumpy skin disease in cattle reported in S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its fifth confirmed case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle at a local farm close to Seoul on Sunday, with health authorities making utmost efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.The latest cas
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(LEAD) Four killed after fishing boat capsizes in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with fatalities; CHANGES headline, photo) BUAN, South Korea, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Four people were killed and the remaining 14 crew members on board suffered minor injuries as their fishing boat capsized off South Korea's
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint anti-submarine drills near Guam

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The navies of South Korea and the United States have conducted a weekslong anti-submarine exercise in waters off the coast of Guam, the South's Navy said Sunday.The biennial exercise, known as Silent Shark, which began
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4 people remain unconscious as fishing boat capsizes in S. Korea

BUAN, South Korea, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Four people who were rescued remained unconscious after their fishing boat capsized off South Korea's southwestern coast, coast guard officials said Sunday.A total of 18 people were on the boat at the time o
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S. Korea's malaria cases reach highest level in 12 yrs

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of malaria cases has been rising sharply in South Korea this year, reaching the highest level in 12 years, health authorities said Sunday.A total of 719 cases of the mosquito-borne disease were confirmed from Jan
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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/06Cloudy20Incheon18/08Cloudy20Suwon18/04Cloudy20Cheongju19/06Cloudy20Daejeon19/04
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(News Focus) Year after deadly crowd crush, victims, families yet to leave it behind

By Park Boram and Kim Hyun-soo SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A year after the deadly crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district that claimed 159 lives, survivors and bereaved families still seek the truth behind the bungled disaster response and a prop
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(2nd LD) Yoon arrives in Saudi Arabia for state visit

(ATTN: UPDATES with arrival; CHANGES headline, dateline; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahRIYADH, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on the first leg of a two-nation tour that will later take him to
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports additional cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; ADDS latest case in para 5)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle at three local farms on Saturday.The report comes one day after the country confirmed its first-ev
(LEAD) 4 dead, 3 seriously injured in bus-van crash inside tunnel in central region

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(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more details)BOEUN, South Korea, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- A tourist bus crashed with a van inside an expressway tunnel Saturday, killing four people and leaving three seriously hurt, officials said.Th
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports additional cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of another LSD case in Dangjin; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed additional cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle at two local farms on Saturday.The report comes one day after t
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S. Korea reports 2nd case of lumpy skin disease in cattle

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed its second case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle at a local farm on Saturday.The report comes one day after the country confirmed its first-ever case of LSD at a farm in Seosan, located some 98 ki
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2 dead, 1 in cardiac arrest in bus-van crash inside tunnel in central region

BOEUN, South Korea, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- A tourist bus crashed with a van inside an expressway tunnel Saturday, leaving two people dead and another in cardiac arrest, officials said. The 15-seat van was traveling inside Suriti Tunnel along the Dangjin
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(LEAD) Yoon embarks on state visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

(ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on a series of state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday with economic cooperation high on the agenda despite on
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S. Korea expresses gratitude to Japan for assisting return of Koreans from war-torn Israel

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has expressed gratitude to Japan for helping bring back a group of Koreans from war-stricken Israel, a foreign ministry official said Saturday. Earlier in the morning, a Japanese air tanker arriv