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(URGENT) Yoon says Ukraine, Middle East conflicts could increase economic uncertainties

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N.K. news agency says 'important report' is coming up

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SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's official news agency said Tuesday an "important report" is coming up. The Korean Central News Agency gave no details in the short Korean-language dispatch sent at 7:28 a.m. As of 10 a.m., there
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Concerns over N. Korean artillery threats renew after Hamas rocket attack on Israel

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) --- Hamas' surprise rocket attack on Israel has renewed security concerns in South Korea over Seoul's capabilities to counter a potential attack from North Korea. Hamas unleashed a barrage of some 5,000 rockets on Isra
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N. Korea touts Kim's leadership on 78th founding anniversary of ruling party

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday lauded leader Kim Jong-un for "exceptionally" strengthening the country's combat power as Pyongyang marked the 78th founding anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party.The Rodong Sin
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4 of 10 foreigners on Korean language visa turn into illegal immigrants

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Four out of every 10 foreigners who entered South Korea on a language study visa turned into illegal immigrants, data showed Tuesday. Out of the total 64,904 foreigners staying in South Korea as of June after entering the c
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PM revs up final pitch to promote Expo bid in Paris

By Kim Han-jooPARIS/SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held a symposium in Paris as part of his four-nation European trip, ramping up efforts to promote South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southern city of Bus
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/13Sunny0Incheon22/14Sunny0Suwon23/12Sunny0Cheongju23/13Cloudy20Daejeon23/12Sunny
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 10.Korean-language dailies-- In war of extremes, the people were nowhere (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Israel moves to seal off Gaza (Kookmin Daily)-- Middle East
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S. Korean Navy training group arrives at U.S. port to mark 70th alliance anniv.

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyun WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy cruise training group, including 151 naval cadets, arrived at a port in Maryland on Monday, for a visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance between South Ko
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High schooler arrested over alleged serial assaults against 3 teenage girls

SUWON, South Korea, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- A male high school student was arrested Monday for allegedly attacking three teenage girls purportedly with the intent of sexually assaulting them.The Suwon District Court issued an arrest warrant against the 16
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Seoul's nuclear envoy meets with Sweden's special envoy for Korean Peninsula

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy on Monday met with Sweden's special envoy for the Korean Peninsula to discuss the recent release of an American soldier from North Korean custody and other key developments surrounding
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Opposition leader Lee to attend by-election campaign after release from hospital

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will be released from a Seoul hospital Monday and attend a by-election campaign for his party's candidate in a key district in Seoul, his party said.Rep. Lee of the main opposition Democra
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(LEAD) New defense chief calls for firm readiness posture against N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with comment in para 3)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Shin Won-sik called Monday for a strong readiness posture against North Korea as he made his first visit to a front-line military unit in his new role.Shin, who took off
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Former S. Korean POW who escaped from N. Korea dies at 92

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Han Byung-soo, a former South Korean prisoner of war who was held in North Korea for five decades before escaping to his home country, has died at the age of 92, the defense ministry said Monday.Han enlisted in the South Kor
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New defense chief calls for firm readiness posture against N. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Shin Won-sik called Monday for a strong readiness posture against North Korea as he made his first visit to a front-line military unit in his new role.Shin, who took office Saturday, was briefed on border op
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Market cap of virtual assets up 46 percent in H1: data

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's virtual asset market grew 46 percent in the first half from six months earlier on higher prices of cryptocurrencies and improved investor sentiment, data showed Monday. The market capitalizatio
N. Korea denounces deadly drone attack in Syria

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SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday condemned a deadly drone attack on a Syrian military academy, saying it opposes all sorts of terrorism."We strongly denounce the terrorist attack as an undisguised infringement on the Syrian peopl
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/14Sunny60Incheon22/15Sunny60Suwon22/14Sunny60Cheongju23/14Sunny60Daejeon23/13Sunny
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(3rd LD) S. Korea issues special travel advisory on Israel; no reported harm to S. Koreans

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on flight rescheduling in last three paras)SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday issued a special travel advisory on Israel and urged South Korean nationals to leave via a third country, if possible, amid securit
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(2nd LD) S. Korea issues special travel advisory on Israel; no reported harm to S. Koreans

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on flight cancellation in last three paras)SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday issued a special travel advisory on Israel and urged South Korean nationals to leave via a third country, if possible, amid securit