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Prosecution summons DP leader for questioning next week

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors summoned opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Monday to appear for questioning next week over allegations of third-party bribery in connection with a company's allegedly illegal money transfers to
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Yoon vows to support Coast Guard's modernization

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Monday to support the Coast Guard's modernization as he marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment during a ceremony in the western port city of Incheon.Yoon attended
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S. Korea, S&P begin annual consultation meetings

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began annual consultation meetings with global rating appraiser Standard & Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) to discuss the country's credit valuation and economic circumstances, the finance ministry
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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------(LEAD) Amount of tritium in ocean after Fukushima water release below limit: S. KoreaSEOUL -- The concentration of tritium in seawater followi
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(LEAD) Gov't considers relocating bust of independence fighter from defense ministry

(ATTN: ADDS photo, reactions from the main opposition Democratic Party in paras 9-13)SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering relocating a bust of revered independence fighter Hong Beom-do from outside the defense ministry headquarter
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(LEAD) Teachers' union files complaint over education minister's warning against collective action

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info)SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A progressive teachers' union filed a complaint Monday against Education Minister Lee Ju-ho for warning of disciplinary actions against teachers planning to take a leave of absence to att
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Yoon, PM eat seafood lunch amid public concern over Fukushima water release

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ate seafood during their weekly lunch meeting Monday, the presidential office said, as the government tries to promote seafood safety in the wake of Japa
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Top generals of S. Korea, Australia discuss responses to N. Korea's nuclear, missile threats

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The top generals of South Korea and Australia held talks Monday, during which they discussed responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, regional security and bilateral military cooperation, Seo
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(LEAD) S. Korea to conduct 100-day intensive inspection into seafood imports on Fukushima woes

(ATTN: ADDS more details on presidential office's seafood menu, radiation tests in paras 12, 15)SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday launched a special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products to
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Drug safety agency raided in investigation into suspected illegal lobbying over COVID-19 medication

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the headquarters of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on Monday as part of an investigation into allegations that a drug company illegally lobbied the agency to get approval for clinical trials
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S. Korea, Oman agree to cooperate on carbon neutrality

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Oman have agreed to cooperate in achieving carbon neutrality and revitalizing green industries, the Ministry of Environment said Monday.The memorandum of understanding on cooperation for green transformation
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(LEAD) Navy fleet departs for 13-nation cruise training mission

(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fleet of South Korean Navy ships departed Monday on a 141-day cruise training mission that will take them to 14 ports in 13 nations, the Navy said.A total of 151 graduating cadets at the Nav
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(LEAD) Amount of tritium in ocean after Fukushima water release below limit: S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 5-7)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The concentration of tritium in seawater following the release of contaminated water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant was well below the sta
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S. Korea to conduct 100-day intensive inspection into seafood imports on Fukushima woes

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday launched a special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products to dispel public safety concerns following Japan's release of contaminated water from its crippled
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Amount of tritium in ocean after Fukushima water release below limit: S. Korea

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The concentration of tritium in seawater following the release of contaminated water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant was well below the standard limit, an official said Monday.A total o
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Teachers' union to file complaint over education minister's warning against collective action

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A progressive teachers' union said Monday it will file a complaint against Education Minister Lee Ju-ho for warning of disciplinary actions against teachers planning to take a leave of absence to attend a protest rally.
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Navy fleet departs for 13-nation cruise training mission

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fleet of South Korean Navy ships departed Monday on a 141-day cruise training mission that will take them to 14 ports in 13 nations, the Navy said.A total of 151 graduating cadets at the Naval Academy and 500
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Presidential office designs T-shirt commemorating victims of Cheonan sinking

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office has designed a T-shirt and a hat to commemorate the 46 sailors killed in North Korea's 2010 sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan, an official said Monday.The items bear the vessel's fo
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N. Korea apparently reopens its border due to economic difficulties: Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea apparently has decided to reopen its border after more than three years of its tight virus curbs due largely to economic challenges from its border closure, South Korea's unification ministry said Monday.Nor
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Gov't considers relocating bust of independence fighter from defense ministry

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering relocating a bust of revered independence fighter Hong Beom-do from outside the defense ministry headquarters due to his past record of collaborating with Soviet communist forces, officials sai