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Delinquency ratio on bank loans up in July on decrease in resolved loans

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks in South Korea increased in July from a month earlier due to a decrease in the volume of resolved loans, preliminary data showed Tuesday.The delinquency ratio on banks'
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All elementary schools in Seoul to record calls from parents

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- All elementary schools in Seoul will be installed with telephone recorders to record calls from parents, while a chatbot will be introduced across elementary to high schools to deal with parental complaints on behalf of te
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(LEAD) Yoon meets leaders of Sri Lanka, San Marino, 7 other nations

(ATTN: UPDATES with background, meetings with leaders of Turkmenistan, Saint Lucia, Bosnia and Herzegovina; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held summits with the leaders of Sri Lanka, San Marino
(LEAD) Mosaic of N. Korean leader erected in Pyongyang as part of personality cult

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 7, 8)SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- A mosaic mural depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was erected at an elite school in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday, as North Korea has been bolstering its l
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(News Focus) 5 years after signing, future of inter-Korean military accord unclear

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Five years after its signing, the fate of a landmark inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement is in limbo as a series of violations by North Korea raised questions about its need, with the incoming
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S. Korea sends experts to monitor Fukushima release as part of regular visits: official

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dispatched a team of experts to Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant Tuesday as part of regular visits to monitor the release of contaminated water into the ocean, according to an official.&
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S. Korea to up quarantine efforts against African swine fever during Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will implement stronger quarantine steps during the upcoming Chuseok holiday to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF) following the recent outbreak of the disease from wild bores, the agriculture ministr
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(LEAD) Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's appointment of KEPCO chief, industry minister)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday signed off on a motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's
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Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday signed off on a motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's arrest over bribery and other charges, his office said.Lee of the main oppos
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(URGENT) Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

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Cross-border shopping from S. Korean consumers nearly tripled from 2018 to 2022: data

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Direct purchases South Koreans made from overseas almost tripled over the past four years, data from the Korea Customs Service showed Tuesday. According to the data submitted to Rep. Han Byung-do of the main opposition Dem
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U.S. court rules in favor of KEPCO, KHNP over nuclear reactor exports

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyunWASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. district court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that an American energy firm filed to stop two South Korean state-run companies from exporting nuclear power plants, determining it
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/21Cloudy40Incheon27/22Cloudy40Suwon28/20Cloudy40Cheongju29/21Cloudy30Daejeon28/
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Mosaic of N. Korean leader erected in Pyongyang as part of personality cult

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- A mosaic mural depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was erected in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday, as North Korea has been bolstering its leader's personality cult.The North held a ceremony unveiling the
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Yoon meets leaders of Sri Lanka, San Marino, other nations

By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held summits with the leaders of Sri Lanka, San Marino and four other nations in New York on Monday (local time), kicking off a series of bilateral meetings arranged on the si
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(2nd LD) Biden thanks S. Korea, other countries for helping achieve return of U.S. detainees from Iran

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of Seoul foreign ministry's statement in paras 9-10)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Joe Biden expressed his appreciation Monday to South Korea and other countries for helping achieve the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 19.Korean-language dailies-- Collapse of politics (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Lee hospitalized, prosecutors seek warrant for his arrest (Kookmin Daily)-- Lee
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N. Korean leader returns home after trip to Russia: state media

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Leader Kim Jong-un has crossed back into North Korea after a trip to Russia that "opened a new chapter" for the development of the bilateral relations between the two nations, Pyongyang's state media report
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(LEAD) Biden thanks S. Korea, other countries for helping achieve return of U.S. detainees from Iran

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Joe Biden expressed his appreciation Monday to South Korea and other countries for helping achieve the return of five American citizens who were detain
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Biden thanks S. Korea, other countries for helping achieve return of U.S. detainees from Iran

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Joe Biden expressed his appreciation Monday to South Korea and other countries for helping achieve the return of five American citizens who were detained in Iran.Biden issued a statement celeb