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4 lawmakers to attend rally in Japan's Fukushima against radioactive water release

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean lawmakers were set to attend a protest rally in Japan's Fukushima on Sunday to denounce the ongoing release of radioactive water from the region's destroyed nuclear power plant.Reps. Woo Won-shik a
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Weapon-wielding man apprehended after 2 1/2-hour standoff with police

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A weapon-wielding man has been apprehended following a 2 1/2-hour standoff with police in Seoul, prompting fears of a stabbing rampage targeting random people, but no one was hurt, officials have said.The man was detained a
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(LEAD) N.K. allows citizens abroad to return in official reopening of border following pandemic closure

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has lifted an entry ban imposed on its citizens staying abroad over COVID-19 concerns, state media reported Sunday, reopening its border follo
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/22Cloudy40Incheon28/23Cloudy30Suwon29/21Cloudy40Cheongju30/23Cloudy30Daejeon30/21
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N. Korea allows citizens abroad to return home amid signs of easing COVID-19 restrictions

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has officially approved the entry of its citizens staying abroad amid signs of easing COVID-19 restrictions, state media said Sunday. The North's national emergency epidemic prevention headquarters announced
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(URGENT) N. Korea approves entry of citizens staying abroad, to impose 7-day isolation: state media

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Thousands rally in Seoul to protest Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of people rallied in Seoul on Saturday to protest Japan's release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.The rally was held near City Hall, with the participation of some 90 civic
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Yoon, first lady meet with children at Yongsan park

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee made a surprise visit to a family event held at Yongsan Children's Garden on Saturday, the presidential office said.Wearing matching shirts, Yoon and Kim
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4 men found dead at bed and breakfast facility in Bundang

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Four men were found dead Saturday at a bed and breakfast facility in Bundang, south of Seoul, sending police to investigate the cause of the deaths.Police received a report from the operator of the lodging s
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Another N. Korean airliner arrives in Beijing following resumption of Pyongyang-Beijing air route

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Another flight operated by Air Koryo, North Korea's national carrier, arrived in Beijing on Saturday, marking the resumption of regular passenger flights connecting the two countries after they were halted for more th
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Students released from custody after attempting to enter Japanese Embassy

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Police on Saturday released 16 university students who were arrested for attempting to enter the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul in protest of Japan's discharge of radioactive water into the ocean.On Thursday, the stu
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 26.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon goes ahead with appointment of Korea Communications Commission head (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Head of Korea Communications C
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/23Cloudy20Incheon29/23Cloudy10Suwon31/22Cloudy10Cheongju32/23Cloudy0Daejeon32/2
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(LEAD) U.S. calls for UNSC action against N. Korean satellite launch, says China, Russia's opposition is 'troubling'

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information, remarks by Russian, Chinese, North Korean envoys to UN in last 9 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States' envoy to the United Nations called on the U.N. Securi
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U.S. calls for UNSC action against N. Korean satellite launch, says China, Russia's opposition is 'troubling'

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States' envoy to the United Nations called on the U.N. Security Council to condemn North Korea's recent failed satellite launch on Friday, while insisting that China and Russia's r
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U.S. reaffirms support for Japan's release of treated water

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Friday reaffirmed its support for the release of treated radioactive water from Japan's destroyed nuclear power plant in Fukushima, calling it safe and transparent.Matthew Miller
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N. Korean plane arrives in Vladivostok for 1st time in over 3 years: report

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A flight operated by Air Koryo, North Korea's national carrier, arrived in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on Friday, a Russian news agency reported, marking the resumption of a commercial fli
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(LEAD) Worker dies in waste oil company fire

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES throughout)HWASEONG, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- One worker died Friday in a fire at waste oil recycling facility in Hwaseong, a satellite city of Seoul.The blaze broke out at the company, named TopEco, in
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(LEAD) Yoon to appoint new broadcasting watchdog chief despite controversy

(ATTN: ADDS comments from parties in last 3 paras)By Lee Haye-ah and Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will appoint the new chief of the state broadcasting watchdog Friday, his office said, despite controversy over his so
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. working together to search for and salvage sunken parts of N. Korea's space rocketSEOUL -- South Korea and the Unite