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Opposition leader Lee to return to party duties next week

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will officially return to party duties next week, a party official said Thursday, after weeks of hospital treatment to recuperate from his 24-day hunger strike against the government.Lee will
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S. Korea, Australia agree to boost military, defense industry cooperation

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia on Thursday agreed to expand joint military exercises and defense industry cooperation to promote regional peace and "shared strategic interests," S
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S. Korea voices 'deep concerns' over civilian casualties in Israel-Hamas conflict

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday expressed "deep concerns" over the escalating civilian casualties following a recent deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza in the ongoing war between Israel and th
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Yoon to make five-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a five-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar later this week, his office said Thursday.Yoon will make a state visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Saturday to Tuesday followed by
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(URGENT) Yoon to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar from Oct. 21-25: presidential office

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Actor Yoo Ah-in indicted without detention for habitual drug use

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday indicted actor Yoo Ah-in for habitually using illegal drugs, nearly a month after an arrest warrant for him was dismissed for the second time.The 37-year-old actor, who was not detained, is accused o
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N. Korea's Kim family spends up to millions of dollars per year on luxury goods: Seoul

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his family are growing less hesitant to show off their luxury goods, often worth up to millions of dollars a year, to a population largely suffering from chronic food shortages, Seoul'
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Yoon tells aides to 'delve into' people's lives

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed his aides Thursday to "delve into" the people's lives to better look after them amid their difficulties, his office said."From the chief of staff to the
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Audit shows 2,154 undocumented infants; 6 of them died or remain unaccounted for

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A total of 2,154 infants born in the country between 2015 and 2022 were not documented after birth, the state audit agency said Thursday. The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) disclosed the findings during i
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S. Korea to provide US$2 million worth of humanitarian aid to civilian victims in Israel-Hamas war

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide US$2 million worth of humanitarian aid to help civilian victims in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the foreign ministry said Thursday.The provision will be m
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(2nd LD) BOK freezes key rate for 6th time amid heightened uncertainties

(ATTN: ADDS BOK chief's comments in paras 19, 23)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank held its key interest rate steady for the sixth straight time Thursday amid a slowdown in growth and heightened uncertainties, such as the
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U.N. General Assembly president calls for revival of consensus-seeking multilateralism

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations-led multilateral system is feared to be losing its standing as a key international body, as countries are increasingly becoming divisive in pursuit of their own political interests rathe
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Yoon says medical personnel increase is essential

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that an increase in medical personnel is essential to restore local and critical health services and prepare for the nation's transition to a super-aged society.Yoon&#
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Data shows distorted facts on S. Korean history on the rise over past 3 yrs, but corrections falling

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The number of cases of distorted facts on South Korean history identified by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) rose over the past three years, but the proportion of corrections being made almost halved, gov
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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.------------------(LEAD) Russian FM arrives in N. Korea: KCNASEOUL -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his visit to Pyongyang will mark an opportun
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Top U.S. general stresses S. Korea-U.S. alliance's slogan of 'We go together'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top American general on Wednesday highlighted the South Korea-U.S. alliance's watchword, "We go together," as he reflected on the past and present of the evolving bilateral partnershi
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(LEAD) Yoon picks former Capital Defense commander as vice defense minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last two paras)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a former chief of the Capital Defense Command as the new vice defense minister, his office said.Kim Seon-ho, a retired Army lieute
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(URGENT) 5 of 6 board members support a potential rate hike: BOK chief

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(URGENT) The pace of slowdown in inflation may be moderate than expected: BOK chief

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(URGENT) Inflation may be higher than forecast due to geopolitical risks and rising oil prices: BOK chief

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