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(2nd LD) PM meets with Xi on sidelines of Asian Games

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throuhout)SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asian Games in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Saturday, Han
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(URGENT) PM meets with Xi in Hangzhou: PM's office

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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Iran discuss bilateral ties following frozen funds transfer

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Iran discussed strengthening bilateral ties and the recent transfer of Tehran's frozen funds in Seoul on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Seoul's foreign
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(LEAD) Opposition party leader ends 24-day hunger strike for treatment

(ATTN: ADDS details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who has been on a hunger strike in protest against what he called a slew of the Yoon government's policy failures, ended his fasting after more than t
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Opposition party leader ends 24-day hunger strike for treatment

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who has been on a hunger strike in protest against what he called a slew of the Yoon government's policy failures, ended his fasting after more than three weeks, a party official said S
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(LEAD) PM arrives in China for Asian Games, meeting with Xi

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with arrival; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and meet Chinese
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(URGENT) Opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung ends 24-day hunger strike for treatment

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PM departs for China for Asian Games, meeting with Xi

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo departed for the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the sporting event, his
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Allies vow stern measures against Russia-N. Korea arms deal

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to take stern measures against a potential arms deal between Russia and North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.According to the m
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 23.Korean-language dailies-- Lawmakers close to Lee aim to cement power by holding party leadership responsible (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Internal conflict
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sep. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/17Cloudy10Incheon26/19Cloudy20Suwon27/16Cloudy20Cheongju27/16Cloudy20Daejeon26/
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Quad foreign ministers stress compliance with UNSC resolutions banning arms transfer involving N. Korea

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, India and Japan called for all U.N. member states to abide by U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions barring any arms transfer involving North Ko
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S. Korea calls on Russia to 'transparently explain' its dealing with N. Korea amid suspected arms supply agreement

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday called on Russia to "transparently explain" its recent dealings with North Korea amid growing speculation of an arms supply deal at last week's bilateral summit.
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(LEAD) Surveillance cameras to be a must in hospital operating rooms

(ATTN: ADDS opposition from doctors, patients, comments in last 4 paras, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hospitals will be required to install surveillance cameras in operating rooms and record surgery procedures at the request of patients starting
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Surveillance cameras to be a must in hospital operating rooms starting next week

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hospitals will be required to install surveillance cameras in operating rooms and record surgery procedures at the request of patients starting next week, the health ministry said Friday.The revised Medical Service Act, se
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------Unification minister calls for cooperation with U.S. against N. Korea's suspected arms deal with RussiaSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kim
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) N. Korea holds politburo meeting to discuss Kim-Putin summit: KCNASEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a politburo meeting
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Seoul imposes unilateral sanctions on 10 individuals, 2 institutions linked to N.K. arms dealing with RussiaSEOUL -- South Korea on Thursday impo
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------Sept. 18 -- N. Korea's Kim heads home after 'successful' visit to Russia: state media19 -- N. Korean leader returns home after trip
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Appellate court upholds 9-yr prison term for man over filming, distributing sexual videos featuring women

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday upheld a nine-year prison term for a man accused of filming sexual videos of women for years and distributing them online.The Seoul High Court handed down the ruling on the 32-year-old along wi