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(LEAD) Home of ex-DP leader Song raided over cash-for-votes scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home of former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021
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Top prosecutor vows to seek due punishment for Lee through further probe

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutor General Lee One-seok said Wednesday the prosecution will conduct further investigation into criminal allegations against Lee Jae-myung to seek due punishment for him after a court rejected an arrest warrant agai
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DP hails court's rejection of Lee's arrest, demands Yoon's apology

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol offer an apology and sack Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on Wednesday, denouncing the investigation into party leader Lee Jae-myung
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S. Korea, Qatar discuss stronger energy, shipbuilding ties

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Top industry officials of South Korea and Qatar discussed ways Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation on the energy and shipbuilding industries, Seoul's industry ministry said.During the meeting in Seoul, South Kor
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Defense minister nominee vows to 'firmly punish' N. Korea in event of provocation

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Shin Won-sik vowed Wednesday to "firmly punish" North Korea in the event of military provocations and warned the regime will come to an end should it conduct a nuclear attack.Shin, a ru
Home of ex-DP leader Song raided over cash-for-votes scandal

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home of former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election.The Seoul Central Dis
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(News Focus) DP averts crisis following court's rejection of Lee's arrest; focus shifts to unity

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has narrowly averted what could have been its most significant factional split, after a court rejected an arrest warrant sought for its leader, Lee Jae-myung, with th
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/20Rain60Incheon25/21Rain40Suwon25/20Rain60Cheongju26/21Rain60Daejeon25/21Rain
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N. Korea's state media keeps mum on key parliamentary meeting

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday remained silent about whether it opened a key parliamentary meeting earlier this week amid the possibility that the rubber-stamp parliament's session could run for at least tw
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SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 27.Korean-language dailies-- LawTalk attorneys' punishment canceled, potentially giving wings to 'professionals' platforms' (Kyunghyang S
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(LEAD) N. Korean envoy vows stronger 'self-defense' capabilities, mentions 'imminent danger' of nuclear war

(ATTN: S. Korea's response in paras 11-12) By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday his country is "urgently" required to bolster its self-defense capabil
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(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee over corruption charges

(ATTN: ADDS opposition leader's remark in paras 4-5; CHANGES photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected an arrest warrant sought for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over corruption charges, a decision that
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N. Korean envoy vows stronger 'self-defense' capabilities, mentions 'imminent danger' of nuclear war

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday his country is "urgently" required to bolster its self-defense capabilities, claiming the Korean Peninsula faces the
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Court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee over corruption charges

By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected an arrest warrant sought for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over corruption charges, a decision that averted the biggest crisis yet for the former presidential candidate. T
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S. Korean ambassador says stronger Russia-N. Korea cooperation 'most concerning'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ambassador to the United States on Tuesday called the apparent strengthening of cooperation between Russia and North Korea "most concerning," while stressing Seoul and Wash
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(URGENT) Court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee over corruption charges

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(2nd LD) Two workers die after armored vehicle submerges during test run

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info) POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two defense company employees died Tuesday after an armored vehicle prototype they boarded was submerged during a test operation on the southeastern coast in Pohang, military
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(2nd LD) Constitutional Court strikes down law banning leaflet distribution into N. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS comments from unification ministry in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Tuesday struck down the law banning the sending of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, 2 1/2 years after the law went into force.The
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(LEAD) Two rescued after armored vehicle submerges during test run

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo) POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two defense company employees were rescued after an armored vehicle was submerged during a test operation on the southeastern coast in Pohang on Tuesday,
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(LEAD) Three-term lawmaker Hong Ihk-pyo elected as new floor leader of DP

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with election results; CHANGES headline; ADDS byline)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Tuesday elected a three-term lawmaker as its new floor leader ahead of a crucial co