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(LEAD) S. Korea stages military parade in downtown Seoul for 1st time in decade

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with military parade throughout; REPLACES, ADDS photos)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Missiles, tanks and other military hardware paraded through central Seoul together with troops and ordinary peop
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(LEAD) S. Korea to freeze health insurance premiums for 2024

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3, 6-7; CLARIFIES 4th para) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry said Tuesday it will freeze state health insurance premiums for next year for the first time in seven years.The decision was made as the fin
Armored vehicle submerged during test run, leaving 2 missing

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POHANG, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- An armored vehicle was submerged during its test operation on the southeastern coast in Pohang on Tuesday afternoon, leaving two defense company employees missing, military officials said.The accident occurre
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court strikes down law banning leaflet distribution into N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)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 revised Develop
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S. Korea to freeze health insurance premiums for 2024

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry said Tuesday it will freeze state health insurance premiums for next year for the first time in seven years.The decision was made as the financial status of the insurance program is "relatively st
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree to hold tripartite summit at 'earliest convenient time'

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details in paras 5-8) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan held a high-level meeting Tuesday and agreed to resume their long-stalled trilateral summit at the "earliest convenient t
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(LEAD) Yoon to pay state visits to Britain, Netherlands

(ATTN: UPDATES with state visit to Netherlands; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to Britain in November followed by a state visit to the Netherlands in December, his
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Constitutional Court strikes down law banning leaflet distribution into N. Korea

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 revised Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act went into
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(URGENT) Constitutional Court strikes down law banning leaflet distribution into N. Korea

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Constitutional Court rules Nat'l Security Act as constitutional for 8th time

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Provisions of the National Security Act that ban praising or propagating activities of any anti-state organization and possession or distribution of pro-enemy materials were ruled constitutional for the eighth time on Tues
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S. Korean FM heads to Britain, France for bilateral talks, World Expo campaign

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin embarked on a trip to Britain and France on Tuesday for bilateral talks and campaigning for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, the foreign ministry said.Park plans to participate i
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Army chief to visit India for Indo-Pacific conference with counterparts

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park Jeong-hwan was to depart for India on Tuesday for a visit that includes a conference of army chiefs from the Indo-Pacific region, the Army said.Park will take part in the biennial Indo-Pacific
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree to hold tripartite summit at earliest convenient time

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan held a high-level meeting Tuesday and agreed to resume their long-stalled trilateral summit at the earliest convenient time, the foreign minis
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N. Korea's criticism of Yoon reflects sense of isolation, crisis: unification ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest rebukes against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol showed how the secretive regime feels isolated and a sense of crisis amid the international community's united front against Pyongyang, the
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(LEAD) S. Korea to step up quarantine efforts against animal diseases

(ATTN: ADDS latest ASF case in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will run a five-month special disinfection period to implement stronger antivirus measures against animal diseases in the winter.During t
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S. Korea shows off 'high-power' missiles for Armed Forces Day ceremony

By Chae Yun-hwanSEONGNAM, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military showcased "high-power" missiles and other key weapons systems Tuesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces in an apparent warning
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(2nd LD) Opposition leader Lee attends arrest warrant hearing at Seoul court

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with new developments; ADDS photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attended a court hearing Tuesday on an arrest warrant request against him over corruption charges, the biggest crisis
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DP to elect new floor leader after passage of arrest motion against party leader Lee

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) was set to elect a new floor leader, after Rep. Park Kwang-on resigned to take responsibility over the National Assembly's passage of a motion for the potential arrest of leade
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance will end N.K. regime in event of nuclear weapons use

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon, details of event; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a stern warning against North Korea on Tuesday, saying the regime will be brought to an end by the South K
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Unification minister to visit Britain, Germany

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will embark on a weeklong trip to Britain and Germany this week for discussions on North Korea's denuclearization, its human rights conditions and unification, the ministry said Tuesday