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Over 190 S. Koreans to return home from Israel following deadly clashes

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 and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The Korean Air Co. f
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Mother arrested for throwing newborn daughter out motel window to her death

BUCHEON, South Korea, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday that they have arrested a woman in connection with the death of her newborn baby, the latest in a series of infanticides that have rocked South Korea.The woman in her 40s is accused of thr
(LEAD) N.K. news agency says 'important report' is coming up, but no surprise announcement yet

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(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES with details)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official news agency said Tuesday that an "important report" is coming up, prompting speculation it could be related to a satelli
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S. Koreans borrowed 476.9 tln won in loans over past year: FSS data

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans took out debts amounting to 476.9 trillion won (US$353.8 billion) over the past year, data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) showed Tuesday. Twenty-eight percent of them, or 134 trillion won, were b
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State auditor says limited energy rate hikes contributed to state utility firms' financial crisis

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) announced on Tuesday that the previous administration had limited electricity and gas rate hikes despite surging energy prices, contributing to a financial crunch for ma
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(LEAD) Finance minister warns of greater market volatility over Israel-Hamas fighting, vows contingency plans

(ATTN: ADDS info on market situation, Yoon's remarks in last 8 paras, photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said Tuesday that the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas has raised market uncertainti
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Election watchdog's cybersecurity system vulnerable to hacking attacks: NIS

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, the intelligence agency said Tuesday.Announcing the out
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N. Korea blames Israel for conflict with Hamas

SEOUL, 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 criminal actions" against the people of Palestine.The c
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USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to arrive in Busan this week

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 against North Korean threats.Carrier S
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Finance minister warns of greater market volatility over Israel-Hamas fighting, vows contingency plans

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 oil prices, calling for thorou
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S. Korea vows high-level follow-up talks with U.S., Japan for stronger trilateral cooperation

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue efforts to hold high-level talks with the United States and trilaterally with Japan to further strengthen the three-way security cooperation, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Th
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(LEAD) Yoon instructs gov't to thoroughly prepare safety measures for S. Koreans in Israel

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon, details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Tuesday to thoroughly prepare safety measures for South Korean residents and travelers in Israel amid its esc
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Defense minister vows to push for suspension of 2018 inter-Korean military accord

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new Defense Minister Shin Won-sik vowed Tuesday to push for the suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement, citing its impact on limiting Seoul's surveillance capabilities
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(URGENT) Nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to enter Busan on Thursday

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National Assembly kicks off last parliamentary audit before general elections

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Tuesday kicked off the last parliamentary audit before its term ends next year, with rival parties expected to try to take advantage of the 24-day audit for political gains ahead of April's gene
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage trilateral maritime interdiction drills for 1st time in 7 years

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 said Tuesday, amid effor
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N. Korea defends military spy satellite as 'indispensable strategic option'

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official on Tuesday called the country's military spy satellite an "indispensable strategic option" to counter the United States, which is "getting hell-bent on space militarization.&qu
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Yoon instructs gov't to thoroughly prepare safety measures for S. Koreans in Israel

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Tuesday to thoroughly prepare safety measures for South Korean residents and travelers in Israel amid its escalating conflict with the Hamas militant group.Yoo
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Less than 1 in 4 suspects of stalking crimes sentenced to jail terms

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Less than one in four suspects indicted for alleged stalking crimes have been sentenced to prison terms, whereas the number of suspended sentences and acquittals increased, data showed Tuesday.Of the 959 people indicted for
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(URGENT) Yoon instructs gov't to prepare thorough safety measures for S. Koreans in Israel

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