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Biden slams Hamas attack as 'pure, unadulterated evil,' reaffirms support for Israel

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced the Hamas militant group's attack on Israel last week as "pure, unadulterated evil" and reiterated America's pledge to "stand with
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(LEAD) (News Focus) Israel-Hamas conflict could nudge N. Korean issue onto back burner: experts

(ATTN: ADDS more expert remarks in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The reigniting of the Israel-Hamas conflict, coupled with Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, could shift the United States' attention further away fr
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(News Focus) Israel-Hamas conflict could nudge N. Korean issue onto back burner: experts

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The reigniting of the Israel-Hamas conflict, coupled with Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, could shift the United States' attention further away from North Korea's nuclear quandary, analysts
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(LEAD) Over 190 S. Koreans to return home from Israel following deadly clashes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in 2nd para; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean passenger jet carrying dozens of citizens is set to return home from Israel, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, after violence erupted between Israe
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(LEAD) N. Korea may conduct nuclear test to divert internal attention from food crisis: Seoul ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with Joint Chiefs of Staff audit in paras 11-15; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may stage various provocations, including a nuclear test, to divert its public's attention from the country's ongoing food cr
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N. Korea may conduct nuclear test to divert internal attention from food crisis: Seoul ministry

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may stage various provocations, including a nuclear test, to divert its public's attention from the country's ongoing food crisis, South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday.The ministry made the as
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(LEAD) USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to arrive in Busan this week

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 7)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier will arrive at a key South Korean naval base later this week, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday, in a major show of force agai
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage trilateral maritime interdiction drills for 1st time in 7 years

(ATTN: REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan staged a trilateral maritime interdiction exercise in waters south of the Korean Peninsula this week for the first time in seven years, the South Korean Navy sa
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Multinational criminal ring arrested for smuggling meth in bulk into South Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have arrested 26 suspected members of a multinational criminal organization and accomplices in connection with large-scale drug smuggling into South Korea.Among them, 13 suspects, including Malaysia
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Kakao Bank to acquire 10 pct stake in Indonesia's Superbank

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean online lender Kakao Bank said Tuesday it has decided to acquire a 10 percent stake in PT Superbank Indonesia. Kakao Bank will also cooperate with the Indonesian digital bank to launch loan and deposit products
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(LEAD) Over 190 S. Koreans to return home from Israel following deadly clashes

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4, 7-9; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean passenger jet carrying dozens of citizens is set to return home from Israel, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, after violence erupted between Israel
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S. Korea considers increasing oil stockpiling over Israel-Hamas clash: industry minister

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu said Tuesday that South Korea has secured an eight-month stockpile of crude oil and is considering expanding the amount on concerns about supply disruptions amid the conflict between Israel a
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No. of foreign drug convicts nearly triples in past 4 yrs

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners convicted of drug crimes nearly tripled in the past four years, data showed Tuesday.From 2018-22, the number of foreign drug convicts reached a total of 6,423 after registering a steady rise each ye
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Insurance firms' capital adequacy improves in Q2 on decline in liabilities

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance companies saw their capital adequacy ratios improve in the second quarter from three months earlier, helped by a decline in insurance liabilities thanks to high interest rates, data showed Tuesday.The
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(2nd LD) Finance minister warns of greater market volatility over Israel-Hamas fighting, vows contingency plans

(ATTN: UPDATES last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said Tuesday that the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas has raised market uncertainties and is expected to cause greater volatility in oi
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Bundang stabbing rampage suspect requests psychological evaluation

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The suspect behind the deadly stabbing rampage in Bundang, south of Seoul, on Tuesday requested the court give him a psychological evaluation, claiming he had a mental illness at the time of the crime.The 22
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(2nd LD) Election watchdog's cybersecurity system vulnerable to hacking attacks: NIS

(ATTN: ADDS reaction from election watchdog in para 13)By Kim Soo-yeonSEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The voting and ballot counting systems at the state-run election watchdog remain vulnerable to potential hacking attacks by North Korea,
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(LEAD) Election watchdog's cybersecurity system vulnerable to hacking attacks: NIS

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeonSEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The voting and ballot counting systems at the state-run election watchdog remain vulnerable to potential hacking attacks by North Korea,
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(LEAD) N. Korea blames Israel for conflict with Hamas

(ATTN: ADDS ministry official's assessment)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced Israel over its escalating conflict with the Hamas militant group, saying it is the "consequence of Israel's ceaseless cr
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FM cites resolution process with Japan over reservation about awarding forced labor victim with order of merit

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin said Tuesday the ongoing resolution process with Japan for the compensation of Korean forced labor victims needs to be taken into account when considering the matter of awarding a