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S. Korea says Fukushima water release carried out as planned

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Japan's release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has been carried out stably and as planned, with no abnormalities detected so far, a South Korean official said Friday.
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S. Korea, U.S. working together to search for and salvage sunken parts of N. Korea's space rocket

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are currently in coordination to search for and salvage the sunken parts of North Korea's failed launch of a purported space rocket earlier this week, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said
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Opposition leader labels Yoon as 'accomplice' in Japan's environmental terrorism

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday denounced Japan's release of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant as an act of crime against humanity, even labeling Presid
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S. Korean trade chief meets U.S., Chinese counterparts for enhanced ties

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun has met with his U.S. and Chinese counterparts to discuss ways to deepen trade and investment cooperation with the respective countries, his office said Friday.During a meeting
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/24Rain60Incheon28/24Rain0Suwon30/24Cloudy10Cheongju31/24Rain20Daejeon30/23Rain20C
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Gov't identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, more than a decade after their first discovery at a former battle site, the defense ministry said Friday.The min
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Rape-murder suspect claims he had no intention to kill

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The 30-year-old suspect behind last week's rape and murder of a female teacher in southern Seoul claimed Friday he had no intention of killing the victim, as he was referred to the prosecution for further investigation.
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N. Korea's premier sends congratulatory message to new Thai leader

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun has sent a congratulatory message to Thailand's new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, state media reported Friday, marking his first public activity since the North's leader Kim Jong
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 25.Korean-language dailies-- Japan begins '30 yrs of gambling' with water release (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Han asks people to have faith in science a
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N. Korea's failed satellite launch is provocative, destabilizing: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's failed attempt to launch a military satellite is a provocative action that destabilizes the region, a Pentagon spokesperson reiterated Thursday, after the White House condemned the laun
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Korea-U.S.-Japan summit builds strong foundation for trilateral cooperation: Amb. Cho

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The recently held three-way summit between the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States has built an unprecedentedly strong foundation for trilateral cooperation that will help develop their t
N. Korea slams S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit as 'Asian version of NATO'

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SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced the trilateral agreement among South Korea, the United States, and Japan as "the Asian version of NATO," and the U.S. scheme to encircle Russia and China.Pyongyang's defense
N. Korea says Japan should immediately retract discharge of treated radioactive water

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SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that Japan should immediately halt the release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.In a statement carried by the North's official Korea Cen
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Parliament passes revision to election law, ending election banner chaos

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday approved an election law revision banning political posters or banners on the streets until 120 days prior to polling day.Political banners have mushroomed on the streets since the Constitu
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Appeals court upholds suspended sentence for chaebol grandson over drug use

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court's ruling and sentenced a grandson of the Hyosung Group founder to one year in prison, to be suspended for two years, for illegal drug use.The court also ordered the 40-year-old
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(2nd LLD) U.S. Army stages 1st key wartime deployment drills in Korea in 6 years amid growing N.K. threats

(ATTN: ADDS more info in lead, 9th para)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military has conducted a key wartime "deployment readiness" exercise in South Korea, the first such event involving U.S.-based troops since the las
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(LEAD) S. Korea accepts Japan's Fukushima decision as member of int'l community: oceans minister

(ATTN: ADDS statement by fishermen's association in last 3 paras, additional photo)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has no other choice but to accept Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear p
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S. Koreans shun seafood, fishermen fear for livelihoods over Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Many fish markets in South Korea's famous seaside cities remained all but empty Thursday while fishermen voiced fears for their livelihoods amid a drop in seafood consumption over Japan's release of treated radioact
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(LEAD) 16 students apprehended for attempting to enter Japan Embassy in protest of Fukushima water discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Police apprehended 16 university students who attempted to break into the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul on Thursday in protest of Japan's discharge of radioactive w
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(LEAD) DP to toughen seafood import ban, draw up support measures for fishermen after Fukushima water release

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS additional info throughout; CHANGES photo at bottom)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday proposed a law aimed at banning imports of seafood exposed to radioactive wa