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U.S. military changes naming of waters between Korea, Japan in recent naval exercise photo captions

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military has changed the naming of the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in photo captions describing the venue for last week's bilateral naval drills with South Korea, its website showed Thursday.Th
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Seoul prepares safety measures for Saturday's fireworks festival

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Thursday it has mapped out comprehensive measures to safely host its annual fireworks festival this weekend, anticipating a crowd of up to 1 million people.The 2023 Seoul International Firework
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Retired vice admiral calls for acquiring nuclear-powered submarine amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of a group of retired naval submarine crewmembers called Thursday for South Korea to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine to respond to North Korea's new "tactical nuclear attack submarine."Ret. Vice
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N. Korea's derogatory labeling of S. Korea as 'puppet' shows lack of confidence: official

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent use of the term "puppet" to describe South Korea while televising a women's football match between the two sides is an apparent sign of lacking confidence, a government of
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S. Korea stresses compliance with UNSC resolutions after report on suspicious N.K. tanker

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry stressed Thursday that all United Nations member states, including North Korea, have the obligation to comply with Security Council resolutions, after a news report that a North Korean
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S. Korea in final stages to acquire homegrown anthrax vaccine

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is in the final stages of acquiring a homegrown anthrax vaccine after launching the development project more than two decades ago, a lawmaker said Thursday.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) p
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Gov't to expand child-rearing support for single-parent families

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Thursday it has increased its budget for single-parent families by 7.6 percent for next year to 544.1 billion won (US$403 million) in the latest move to support vulnerable peop
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Woori Financial to buy remaining stake in state deposit insurer

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Woori Financial Group, one of South Korea's major financing holding firms, said Thursday it will purchase its remaining stake held by a state-run deposit insurer in a move to help the financial group complete its privati
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S. Korea keeping close tabs on 'high-risk' N.K. defectors

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Thursday it is closely monitoring some 6,000 vulnerable North Korean defectors considered at a high risk of suicide attempts and lonely deaths due to financial difficulties and other hardships.T
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Gov't to consider inter-Korean relations, freedom of expression in policy on leaflet distribution into N.K.

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry will formulate its policy on the issue of propaganda leaflet distribution into North Korea while comprehensively taking into account inter-Korean relations and the Constitutional Court
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(LEAD) S. Korea vows thorough radiation tests of seafood as Japan begins 2nd round of Fukushima water release

(ATTN: ADDS upcoming IMO meeting in last 8 paras, photo)SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue intensive radiation tests on domestic and imported seafood as Japan began the second phase of the discharge of contaminated water from its cri
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S. Korea, Malaysia hold 1st climate change talks in Kuala Lumpur

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Malaysia have discussed efforts to expand technological and policy cooperation to help advance carbon neutrality goals during their first climate change talks, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The inaugura
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(LEAD) Bedridden opposition leader appeals for voter support ahead of by-election

(ATTN: ADDS comments from ruling People Power Party leader in paras 6-8, photo in bottom)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A bedridden opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appealed Thursday for support for his party's candidate in next week'
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S. Korea vows thorough radiation tests of seafood as Japan begins 2nd round of Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue intensive radiation tests on domestic and imported seafood as Japan began the second phase of the discharge of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean on Th
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Yoon vows to widen playing field for overseas Koreans

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met Thursday with a group of Korean community leaders from around the world, saying he will pay closer attention to Koreans living overseas and strengthen global networks to widen the &
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S. Korea seeks to build 'healthy and mature' relations with China: FM

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wants to build a "healthy and mature" relationship with China, its top diplomat said Thursday, amid concerns over cooling bilateral relations as Seoul has been pushing for closer ties
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S. Korea, U.S. closely monitoring N. Korea for signs of nuclear reactor halt

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The intelligence authorities of South Korea and the United States are closely monitoring North Korea for signs the reclusive regime appears to have halted operations of a nuclear reactor in its Yongbyon nuclear complex, Seou
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S. Korea, Greece discuss ways to boost economic cooperation

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with a senior Greek official Thursday and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation on the eco-friendly shipbuilding industry and the overall economy, the industry mi
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Bedridden opposition leader appeals for voter support ahead of by-election

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A bedridden opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appealed Thursday for support for his party's candidate in next week's by-election for chief of Seoul's Gangseo Ward office, saying the election is the s
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(LEAD) Japan begins 2nd water release from Fukushima power plant

(ATTN: UPDATES with discharge in headline, paras 1-2)TOKYO, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Japan began the second phase of the discharge of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, after the first phas