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S. Korea, U.S. agree to cooperate in using 5G in joint military operations

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Senior South Korean and U.S. defense officials have agreed to cooperate in utilizing 5th generation (5G) wireless technology in combined operations, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.South Korean Vice Defense Minist
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7-yr prison term sought for ex-chief justice in judiciary power abuse scandal

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday demanded a seven-year prison sentence for former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae on charges of unfairly influencing politically sensitive trials under ousted former President Park Geun-hye.Y
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(LEAD) Audit agency finds manipulation of key economic data by 22 high-ranking officials under Moon gov't

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info on data tampering throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency announced Friday that high-ranking officials, including a former land minister and key presidential aides from the
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Yoon vows to uphold spirit of Incheon Landing Operation during Korean War

INCHEON, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged on Friday to uphold the spirit of the amphibious landing operation carried out by South Korean and U.S. forces during the 1950-53 Korean War, citing ongoing threats posed by North Korea.Yo
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S. Korea, U.S. hold deterrence talks on N.K. nuclear threats following Kim-Putin summit

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A high-level deterrence dialogue of South Korea and the United States opened in Seoul on Friday, just days after the leaders of North Korea and Russia held a rare summit meeting.The fourth meeting of the Extend
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Trains operate at 80 pct capacity on 2nd day of rail strike

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A four-day strike by unionized rail workers entered its second day Friday, forcing passenger trains to operate at less than 80 percent capacity nationwide.The Korean Railway Workers' Union began its first strike in fou
Audit agency finds manipulation of key economic data by 22 high-ranking officials under Moon gov't

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency announced Friday that high-ranking officials, including a former land minister and key presidential aides from the preceding Moon Jae-in government, manipulated various economic data fo
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Education committee passes 'teacher rights restoration bills'

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary education committee passed a set of revisions aimed at enhancing teachers' rights Friday as a series of suicides by teachers has sparked demands for the improvement of their rights in classrooms.The d
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim inspects factory producing modern fighter jets in Russia's Far East

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday inspected an aircraft plant that produces advanced fighter jets in Russia's Far East, according to Russian new
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FM hints at possible unilateral sanctions against Moscow following N. Korea-Russia summit

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat hinted Friday that Seoul could potentially impose unilateral sanctions against Moscow amid a recent summit between North Korea and Russia that has prompted concerns of military cooperation be
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Distressed school teachers to be given mental health tests, psychotherapy

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will provide mental health tests to all school teachers who want them and, in the long run, devise an exclusive psychological testing tool to check teachers' mental health on a regular basis, officials s
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S. Korea reports over 600 cases of malaria so far this year

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The number of malaria cases has been rising sharply in South Korea this year, nearing the 2016 numbers, health authorities said Friday.A total of 610 cases of the mosquito-borne disease were confirmed from January to the f
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Dating violence cases rise, but formal arrests fall over past 3 yrs: police data

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The number of people apprehended for dating violence has risen steadily over the past three years, but the rate of their formal arrests has dwindled, police data showed Friday.The number of people apprehended over dating v
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim arrives in Russia's Far East, set to visit aircraft plant

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un headed straight to an aircraft plant that builds fighter jets after arriving in Russia's Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-
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S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, nearly two decades after their discovery at a former battle site, the defense ministry said Friday.The ministry
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/22Rain80Incheon25/22Rain80Suwon25/21Rain80Cheongju25/22Rain90Daejeon25/21Rain90C
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N. Korea's Kim arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur after summit with Putin: media

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia's Far East city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian state news agency Tass reported Friday, following his rare summit with President Vladimir Putin earlier this week.Put
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 15.Korean-language dailies-- Prosecutors raid Newstapa, JTBC over fake interview allegations, aiming their sword at press (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Rail wor
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Value of outstanding derivatives-tied securities down in H1 amid bullish global stock markets

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The outstanding value of derivatives-tied securities issued in South Korea dropped below the 100 trillion won (US$75.4 billion) mark in the first half of the year, on the upbeat stock markets of major economies, data showe
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Pentagon warns N. Korea's arms support would prolong Ukraine war

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Defense warned North Korea Thursday that its arms support to Russia would not only prolong the war in Ukraine but also be tantamount to "directly" joining the killing