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PPP calls for suspending 2018 military tension reduction deal with N. Korea

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) called Friday for suspending a 2018 military tension reduction agreement with North Korea, claiming it weakens South Korea's surveillance capabilities and puts the coun
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S. Korea, Saudi Arabia agree to enhance cooperation on wider industry fields

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to boost bilateral cooperation on a wider range of industry fields, such as the auto, bio and gaming sectors, while pushing to implement their agreed-upon joint infrastructure and
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Foreigners sell Korean stocks for 2nd month in September amid China, semiconductor woes

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors sold South Korean stocks for a second straight month in September amid woes over a slowdown in the Chinese economy and a delay in the recovery of the chipmaking sector, central bank data showed Friday.Offs
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(LEAD) Pyongyang dismisses speculation over Hamas' use of N. Korean weapons against Israel

(ATTN: UPDATES with KCNA's English-language dispatch throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday dismissed speculation that the Hamas militant group used North Korean weapons for its surprise attack on Israel as "groundless,
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(2nd LD) On-year job growth picks up in Sept., manufacturing jobs fall by most in 5 months

(ATTN: ADDS gov't assessment, comments in paras 9-11, 18-21, additional photos)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's on-year employment growth accelerated for the second consecutive month in September, but jobs in the manufac
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(LEAD) Unification ministry says many N. Koreans in China believed to have been repatriated

(ATTN: ADDS details)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Many North Koreans appear to have been repatriated from China, the unification ministry said Friday after a recent news report that about 600 North Koreans have forcibly been sent back home.
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Unification ministry says many N. Koreans in China believed to have been repatriated

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Many North Koreans appear to have been repatriated from China, the unification ministry said Friday after a recent news report that about 600 North Koreans have forcibly been sent back home."It appears to be true that
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(URGENT) Unification ministry says many N. Koreans in China believed to have been repatriated

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N. Korea 'on pace' to field enough nuclear-tipped ICBMs to break U.S. missile defense: congressional report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is "on pace" to deploy sufficient nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to overcome the U.S. missile defense and may be preparing for a nuclear test to enable
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S. Korea to hold annual Hoguk defense exercise next week

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will kick off an annual large-scale military exercise next week to strengthen defense readiness, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.The Hoguk field training exercise, which involves the Army, Navy, Air
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N. Korea threatens to strike U.S. aircraft carrier

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threatened Friday to stage the "most powerful and rapid first strike" against U.S. strategic assets deployed to the Korean Peninsula, in the latest bellicose rhetoric that underscored Pyongyang's
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S. Korea, Croatia upgrade relations to 'comprehensive future-oriented partnership'

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with his Croatian counterpart during his official visit to Zagreb as part of his four-nation European trip and discussed ways to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership
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Pyongyang dismisses speculation over Hamas' use of N. Korean weapons against Israel

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday dismissed speculation that the Hamas militant group used North Korean weapons for its surprise attack on Israel as "groundless," accusing the United States of cooking up a false accusation
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Remains of 2 more Korean War soldiers identified

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The remains of two more South Korean soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War have been identified, years after their discovery, the defense ministry said Friday.The ministry's Agency for KIA Recovery and Identific
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/14Sunny20Incheon21/15Sunny20Suwon22/13Sunny20Cheongju22/13Sunny20Daejeon22/12Clou
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 13.Korean-language dailies-- Ruling bloc may face 'this scene' should it continue in present state (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- People Power Party swampe
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(3rd LD) Blinken, Austin reaffirm support for Israel, condemn Hamas brutality

(ATTN: UPDATES Austin's plan to visit Israel in last para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. officials on Thursday reiterated America's "rock-solid" support for Israel and denounced the brutality of Hamas &qu
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(LEAD) U.S. brushes aside concerns about potential impact of Middle East conflict on Korean Peninsula security

(ATTN: ADDS media report on Iranian funds in last para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- A White House official dismissed concerns Thursday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group could negatively affect the
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U.S. brushes aside concerns about potential impact of Middle East conflict on Korean Peninsula security

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- A White House official dismissed concerns Thursday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group could negatively affect the United States' security commitments to South Korea
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(2nd LD) Blinken, Austin reaffirm support for Israel, condemn Hamas brutality

(ATTN: UPDATES U.S. death toll in lead; ADDS more info in last para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. officials on Thursday reiterated America's "rock-solid" support for Israel and denounced the brutality of Hama