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Unification ministry considers fine on lawmaker for attending pro-N. Korea group's event in Japan

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Sunday it will consider slapping a fine on independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang for attending a pro-North Korea group's event in Japan without notifying the government. Youn participated in
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(LEAD) Education minister asks for teachers to refrain from collective action

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Education minister Lee Ju-ho on Sunday asked for teachers to refrain from taking a leave of absence to attend a planned mass rally as he vowed measures to enhance their rights and
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Education minister asks for teachers to refrain from collective action

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Education minister Lee Ju-ho on Sunday asked for teachers to refrain from taking a leave of absence to attend a planned mass rally as he vowed measures to enhance their rights and authority in the classroom. Lee made the pl
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Man who made false police reports of subway bombing gets jail term

SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A man who repeatedly made false reports of bombing the subway and attacking police forces was sentenced to 14 months in prison for obstructing official duties, court officials said Sunday.The Suwon District Cou
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DP leader to send letters to 88 nations to voice concerns over Japan's Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's opposition leader said Sunday he will send letters to leaders of 88 nations that are parties to an international convention on maritime pollution to voice concerns over Japan's Fukushima water release.
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S. Korea sees little impact from China's real estate crisis: minister

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Sunday the country expects "no direct impact" from China's real estate crisis on the Korean economy.Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho said in a TV program aired earlier i
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(2nd LD) N. Korea conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack': KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean evaluation of missile launch in paras 7-8) SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has conducted a drill for a "simulated tactical nuclear attack," state media said Sunday, a day after the North fired cruise m
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(LEAD) N. Korea conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack': KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korean leader's factory inspection in last three paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has conducted a drill for a "simulated tactical nuclear attack," state media said Sunday, a day after the
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/23Rain60Incheon28/23Rain60Suwon30/23Rain60Cheongju31/23Rain70Daejeon31/22Rain70Ch
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N. Korea conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack': KCNA

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has conducted a drill for "simulated tactical nuclear attack," state media said Sunday, a day after the North fired cruise missiles following major joint exercise between South Korea and the United S
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Estimated 200,000 teachers gather in Seoul for rally over rights protection

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- An estimated 200,000 teachers from around the country gathered in Seoul on Saturday to commemorate the recent deaths of young teachers and to call for the better protection of their rights.Dressed in black, thousands of tea
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Yoon invites Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima for Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has extended an invitation to a group of Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, a presidential official said Saturday."President Yoon has in
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NSC convenes emergency meeting after N. Korea's missile launch

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Council (NSC) held an emergency meeting Saturday after North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, according to a presidential official.The NSC meeting was led by Depu
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sep. 02 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/20Cloudy20Incheon30/21Cloudy20Suwon31/19Cloudy20Cheongju31/20Clo
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS details)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Saturday, Seoul's military said, days after South Korea and the United States wrapped up their major joint military d
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N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Saturday, Seoul's military said, days after South Korea and the United States wrapped up an annual major military exercise.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JC
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

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(3rd LD) 23 injured in fire, explosion at bathhouse in Busan

(ATTN: UPDATES number in headline, lead; CHANGES photos)BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A fire and an explosion struck a bathhouse in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday, injuring 23 people, including the ward's chief and firefighters, police sai
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(LEAD) Military court denies arrest warrant for ex-Marine investigator over alleged insubordination

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A military court on Friday rejected an arrest warrant request for the Marine Corps' former top investigator over allegations he disobeyed orders from his superiors over an internal
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Military court denies arrest warrant for ex-Marine investigator over alleged insubordination

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A military court on Friday rejected an arrest warrant request for the Marine Corps' former top investigator over allegations he disobeyed orders from his superiors over an internal probe he led into the death of a young