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Man nabbed in deadly bar stabbing in Yeongcheon

YEONGCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A drunk man stabbed one person to death and wounded three others at a bar in the southeastern city of Yeongcheon in anger after a woman drinking with him left to join the victims at the next table, police
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/22Rain60Incheon26/22Rain70Suwon27/22Rain60Cheongju29/24Rain60Daejeon30/23Sunny60C
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Yoon's approval inches up to 37.6 pct

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inched up to 37.6 percent, primarily due to positive public assessments of his trilateral summit with the United States and Japan, according to a poll Monday.In th
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N. Korea criticizes European countries for sending F-16 jets to Ukraine

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea criticized a recent decision by the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway for providing F-16 fighters to Ukraine in its fight against Russia as an "anti-peace act," the North's state media said Monday.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 28.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't-funded group KFF hires ex-NIS official, who has been convicted of interfering in elections (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- De
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(LEAD) Defense ministry, military academy to decide on relocation of busts of independence fighters: presidential office

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last para) SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday it is up to the defense ministry and the national military academy to decide on the relocation of the busts of five late Korean freedom fighters, am
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(2nd LD) Man arrested following standoff with police says he tried to harm himself

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 9)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A man arrested after wielding weapons in a 2 1/2-hour standoff with police in Seoul said Sunday he tried to harm himself, officials said, after the incident sparked fears of a stabbing
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1st radiation test on waters since Fukushima release shows contamination levels below WHO standards

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The radiation levels in the waters near South Korea remain well below the standards for drinkable water defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), Seoul's oceans ministry said Sunday. It was the first such test con
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Defense ministry, military academy to decide on relocation of busts of independence fighters: presidential office

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday it is up to the defense ministry and the national military academy to decide on the relocation of the busts of five late Korean freedom fighters, amid growing controversy over the ministr
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Local seafood to be served at presidential office cafeteria

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday local seafood will be served at its in-house cafeteria for a week starting Monday amid concern seafood consumption could drop in the wake of Japan's release of radioacti
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(LEAD) 4 S. Korean lawmakers attend rally in Japan's Fukushima against radioactive water release

(ATTN: CHANGES head, lead; UPDATES throughout with more details: ADDS photo at bottom)TOKYO/SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean lawmakers attended a protest rally in Japan's Fukushima on Sunday to call for a halt to the release of radioa
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(3rd LD) Gov't seeks 10-month biz suspension for GS Engineering over parking garage collapse

(ATTN: ADDS GS' stance in penultimate para)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The land ministry said Sunday it will push for a 10-month business suspension for GS Engineering & Construction Corp. over the collapse earlier this year of a parking garage bl
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(2nd LD) Gov't seeks 10-month biz suspension for GS Engineering over parking garage collapse

(ATTN: ADDS decision process, comments in paras 6, 9)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The land ministry said Sunday it will push for a 10-month business suspension for GS Engineering & Construction Corp. over the collapse of a parking garage earlier this y
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School violence victims to be separated from offenders for 1 week

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- School violence victims will be separated from offenders for as long as one week, starting next month, from the current three days, in an effort to better protect victims, the education ministry said Sunday.The change is on
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(LEAD) Gov't seeks 10-month biz suspension for GS Engineering over parking garage collapse

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 6 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The land ministry said Sunday it will push for a 10-month business suspension for GS Engineering & Construction Corp. over the collapse of a parking garage earlier this year.On April
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Gov't seeks 10-month biz suspension for GS Engineering over parking garage collapse

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The land ministry said Sunday it will push for a 10-month business suspension for GS Engineering & Construction Corp. over the collapse of a parking garage earlier this year.On April 29, the roof of an underground parking g
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(LEAD) Man arrested following standoff with police says he tried to harm himself

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CORRECTS number of weapons)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A man arrested after wielding weapons in a 2 1/2-hour standoff with police in Seoul said Sunday he tried to harm himself, officials said, after the inc
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2 under investigation for attempting to march toward Japanese Consulate in Busan following Fukushima protest

BUSAN, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two protesters have been taken into custody after attempting to march toward the Japanese Consulate in the southeastern city of Busan following a rally denouncing Tokyo's release of radioactive water from the Fukushima
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Over 1.2 mln young people without jobs after graduation: data

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- More than 1.26 million young people remained unemployed after completing their studies, and it took more than 10 months for youths to get their first job after graduation on average, data showed Sunday.Of the 8.42 million p
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S. Korean experts depart for Japan to monitor Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean nuclear safety experts left for Japan on Sunday to monitor the release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima plant, an official said.The experts from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety plan