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Opposition leader says he's going on indefinite hunger strike against Yoon administration

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday he is going on an indefinite hunger strike against the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol that he said is damaging democracy and ruining people's livelihoods.Rep. Lee Jae
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Gov't recommended to reverse decision to revoke defector group's license over anti-North leafleting

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul High Court has recommended that the government reverse its 2020 decision to revoke the organizational license of a North Korean defectors' group for sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets over to the North
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Yoon says gov't decides to designate Oct. 2 temporary holiday

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday the government will designate Oct. 2 a temporary holiday to create a six-day extended break from Chuseok and help boost domestic tourism and the economy.Yoon made the rema
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S. Korea, Argentina discuss stronger trade, supply chain ties

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Top trade officials of South Korea and Argentina discussed ways Thursday to enhance trade and investment through free trade platforms and to boost cooperation on supply chains of major minerals and energy resources, Seoul&#
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S. Korea downgrades COVID-19 to lowest infection level

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The infection level of COVID-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu, in South Korea on Thursday as part of the country's effort to fully return to a pre-pandemic level, health authorities sai
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South Korean gambling suspect repatriated from Philippines

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man charged with running an illegal gambling website in the Philippines and earning 1.3 trillion won (US$981 million) in profits was repatriated for investigation, police said Thursday.The 44-year-old suspect
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N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting on Sept. 26

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to convene a key parliamentary meeting next month to mainly discuss organizational matters, state media said Thursday, amid speculation that the country might replace its premier over flood damage.The stan
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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/21Cloudy0Incheon27/21Cloudy0Suwon29/20Cloudy0Cheongju28/21Cloudy20Daejeon28/20C
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(LEAD) N. Korea conducts military command drills in response to S. Korea-U.S. joint exercise

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has conducted military command drills aimed at occupying South Korean territory, state media reported Thursday, as South Korea and the United S
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 31)

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A big picture is needed for Saemangeum projectPrime Minister Han Duk-soo on Tuesday ordered the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to review the Saemangeum development plan. The decision has put the brakes on the practice of spending enor
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 31)

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Anachronistic McCarthyismRevising history requires national consensusHong Beom-do is one of the most famous Korean generals who led the independence fight against Japanese colonialists in the 1920s and '30s.In 2018, the Moon Jae-in administration
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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 31.Korean-language dailies-- Fertility rate now at 0.7, population decline shows no end (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon likely to reshuffle presidential office
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N. Korea conducts military command drills in response to S. Korea-U.S. exercises

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has conducted command drills involving the whole army, with its leader Kim Jong-un visiting the command post of the military, state media reported Thursday, in response to ongoing joint South Korea- U.S. militar
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(URGENT) N. Korea says it conducted tactical nuclear strike drills Wednesday simulating annihilating key posts in S. Korea: KCNA

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(URGENT) N. Korea conducts military command drills in response to S. Korea-U.S. joint exercise: state media

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(3rd LD) N. Korea in active negotiations with Russia for arms deal: White House

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from NSC spokesperson Kirby in paras 9, 12-13; CHANGES headline, lead)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A group of Russian officials recently trip to North Korea, indicating a potential arms deal between
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(2nd LD) N. Korea in active negotiations with Russia for arms deal: NSC

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House spokesperson in paras 12-18 ; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A group of Russian officials recently trip to North Korea, indicating a potential arms deal between the two countries
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, South Korea's military said Thursday, in apparent protest against combin
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, dateline; UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said Thursday, in apparent protest against com
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(LEAD) N. Korea in active negotiations with Russia for arms deal: NSC

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information, background)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- A group of Russian officials recently trip to North Korea, indicating a potential arms deal between the two countries, a National Secu