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(2nd LD) Yoon arrives in New York to attend U.N. General Assembly

(ATTN: UPDATES with arrival; CHANGES headline; ADDS latest info in first 2 paras; CHANGES photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in New York on Monday to embark on a five-day trip to attend the U.N. General As
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS throughout)SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are nearing completion of work to revise their joint deterrence strategy against North Korea's evolving military threats, Seoul
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S. Korea, U.S. nearing completion to revise joint deterrence strategy against N.K. threats

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are nearing completion to revise their joint deterrence strategy document against North Korea's military threats, Seoul's defense officials said Monday, as the allies held regular
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(2nd LD) Prosecutors request arrest warrant for Lee over development, N.K. remittance scandals

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 4-8)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested an arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on breach of trust, bribery and other charges related to a scandal-ridden land development
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Senior S. Korean, U.S. officials discuss recent N. Korea-Russia summit

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy met with a senior U.S. State Department official Monday to discuss the recent summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Seoul's foreign min
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Arrest warrant sought for actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors filed for an arrest warrant for actor Yoo Ah-in on Monday, the second time a warrant has been sought for him, on charges of habitual illegal drug use.Police referred Yoo to the prosecution in June for further i
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(3rd LD) Opposition leader to continue hunger strike at hospital

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung expressed his desire Monday to continue his hunger strike even after he was taken to a hospital due to deterio
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(LEAD) DP files dismissal motion of PM, calling for overhaul of Yoon administration

(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) filed a motion calling for the dismissal of Prime Minister Han Duk-soo on Monday, urging President
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Opposition lawmaker loses seat as top court upholds sentence over academic fraud

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top court upheld a suspended prison term for Rep. Choe Kang-wook of the main opposition Democratic Party on Monday for fabricating an internship certificate for the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, depriving him
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Seoul to build world's 2nd domed stadium attached to hotel in Jamsil

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will build the world's second domed baseball stadium annexed with a hotel in its southeastern district of Jamsil by 2031, city officials said Monday.Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the plan on
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German ambassador-designate stresses close partnership with S. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- German Ambassador-designate to South Korea Georg Schmidt said Monday that South Korea is an "important" Indo-Pacific partner for Germany as the two countries mark the 140th anniversary of relations this year.Sc
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Former 4-term lawmaker appointed as new KEPCO chief

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Dong-cheol, a former four-term lawmaker, on Monday was appointed as the new CEO of the troubled state-run utility firm Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), company officials said.The appointment was approved at a tempor
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(LEAD) S. Korea to invest US$218 mln to develop improved bunker-buster missile

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest about 290 billion won (US$218 million) to develop an improved version of a homegrown bunker-buster missile capable of striking underground enemy targets, the stat
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim heads home after 'successful' visit to Russia: state media

(ATTN: ADDS Seoul official's remarks, details)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok for home after "successfully" completing a visit to Russia that will op
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S. Korea to expand emergency seawater radiation tests amid Fukushima woes

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strengthen emergency seawater radiation tests by adding more coastal spots to ease public concerns about Japan's release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the o
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Opposition floor leader urges Yoon to overhaul his administration

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to carry out a complete overhaul of the way he runs the government, saying that otherwise, his administrat
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(2nd LD) Opposition leader taken to hospital on 19th day of hunger strike

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from ruling People Power Party in para 4, arrest warrant at bottom; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was taken to a hospital on Monday due to deteriorating health as his hunger strike
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(LEAD) Prosecutors request arrest warrant for Lee over development, N.K. remittance scandals

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-4, 6, 8-10)SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested an arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on breach of trust, bribery and other charges related to a scandal-ridden land de
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Anti-corruption office demands indictment of ex-Defense Minister Song over suspected power abuse

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation office has demanded the prosecution indict former Defense Minister Song Young-moo over suspicions of abuse of power, officials said Monday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ran
S. Korea to invest US$218 mln to develop improved bunker-buster missile

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SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest about 290 billion won (US$218 million) to develop an improved version of a homegrown surface-to-surface missile capable of striking underground enemy targets, the state arms procurement agency said