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(2nd LD) Prosecutors' questioning of DP head cancelled due to scheduling dispute

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will not appear for scheduled questioning next week regarding his alleged involvement in illicit money transfers
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(2nd LD) 21 injured in fire, explosion at bathhouse in Busan

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES headline)BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A fire and an explosion struck a bathhouse in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday, injuring some 21 people, including the ward's chief and firefighters, po
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S. Korea launches drone operations command amid N. Korean threats

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a joint military command overseeing drone operations Friday, officials said, amid efforts to step up the use of the unmanned assets to respond to evolving military threats from Pyongyang.The Joint Chief
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------Aug. 28 -- N. Korea apparently reopens its border due to economic difficulties: SeoulN. Korean workers return home from China by road for 1st ti
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on N. Korean firm, 5 individuals linked to WMD financingSEOUL -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sa
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's border reopening can be 'opportunity' for human rights improvement: ex-U.N. investigatorSEOUL
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(4th LD) N. Korea conducts military command drill aimed at occupying S. Korean territorySEOUL -- North Korea has launched a military command p
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(LEAD) Fire, explosion at bathhouse in Busan injures 17, including ward chief, firefighters

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A fire and an explosion struck a bathhouse in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday, injuring some 17 people, including the ward's chief and fire
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Discount app Mergepoint ordered to compensate users over abrupt withdrawal of services

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court ruled Friday in favor of users of Mergepoint, a once-popular online discount app, in a collective compensation suit they filed over the app's abrupt withdrawal of most of its services. Mergepoint gained hu
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(LEAD) S. Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on N. Korean firm, 5 individuals linked to WMD financing

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-9)By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean company and five individuals involved in illicit financing for weapons of mass destruction programs, S
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Fire, explosion at abandoned bathhouse in Busan injures some 10 firefighters, civil servants

BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A fire and an explosion struck an abandoned bathhouse in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday, injuring some 10 people, including firefighters and local civil servants, police said Friday.The blaze erupted at 1:40 p.m.
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Court orders disclosure of Yoon's movie viewing, dining expenses

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday ordered the presidential office to disclose information on parts of its special activity expenditures and some of President Yoon Suk Yeol's movie viewing and dining expenses.The ruling by the Seoul Adm
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S. Korea to file complaint with IMO on Fukushima issue if Japan reneges on original release plan

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will "strongly" file a complaint against Japan with the U.N. maritime safety agency if Tokyo does not follow its original plan regarding the release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima
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7 out of 10 S. Koreans oppose Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- More than 7 out of every 10 South Koreans are opposed to Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, a public opinion poll showed Friday.The survey conducted on 1,000 So
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S. Korea's military ends operation to salvage sunken wreckage of N. Korean rocket

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has ended a search and salvage operation for the sunken wreckage of a purported North Korean space rocket without finding anything "meaningful," an official said Friday, following its
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(LEAD) DP leader to appear before prosecutors for questioning Monday

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution reaction in 5th para)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will appear before prosecutors for questioning next week in compliance with a summons over allegations of his involvement i
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Ex-lawmaker to be appointed as new KEPCO chief

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A former lawmaker is likely to be appointed as the new CEO of the troubled state-run utility firm Korea Electric Power Corp. later this month, company officials said Friday.The company held a special meeting of its board of
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Late President Rhee's son apologizes to April 19 Revolution victims

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Rhee In-soo, the adopted son of South Korea's first president, Rhee Syng-man (1875-1965), apologized to the victims of the April 19 Revolution, a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that occurred during his father's r
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S. Korea files for cancellation of int'l tribunal's compensation order in Lone Star case

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday filed an appeal seeking to cancel an international tribunal's order to pay compensation to American private equity firm Lone Star Funds in connection with the firm's sell-off of
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PM discusses stronger trade, investment with Argentina's top diplomat

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with Argentina's visiting foreign and trade minister, Santiago Cafiero, on Friday to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment, according to Han's office.Durin