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Civic groups hold protest rallies against Fukushima water release

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Civic and environmental groups held protest rallies across the nation Thursday, calling for the withdrawal of Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant int
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S. Korean, Finnish leaders exchange congratulatory letters marking 50th year of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, have exchanged congratulatory letters on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations, Seoul's for
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(LEAD) S. Korea calls on Japan to transparently disclose info on Fukushima water release over next 30 yrs: PM

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from para 6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on Japan on Thursday to transparently disclose information about its discharge of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima
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(LEAD) Japan begins release of treated radioactive water from Fukushima plant

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, details throughout; ADDS photo, graphic) TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Japan has begun to discharge its first batch of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean Thursday, acco
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16 students apprehended for attempting to enter Japan Embassy in protest of Fukushima water discharge

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 water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into
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(2nd LD) N. Korea says 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite fails: state media

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry official's remarks, details)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has ended in failure, citing "an error in the emergency blasting sys
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan weigh more unilateral sanctions over N. Korea's space launch

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan "strongly condemned" North Korea's latest space rocket launch Thursday while agreeing to review
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(LEAD) U.S. Army stages 1st key wartime deployment drills in Korea in 6 years amid growing N.K. threats

(ATTN: ADDS byline, more details in 5th 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 th
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DP to toughen import ban on Fukushima seafood, draw up support measures for fishermen

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) will legislate measures to ban imports of seafood feared to have been exposed to radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, the party's floor leader said
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(LEAD) S. Korea's household income inches down in Q2; wealth gap narrows

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more info; ADDS more details in paras 8-14, new photos)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household income fell 0.8 percent on-year in the second quarter of 2023 due to the drop in COVID-19-related subsidi
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S. Korea calls on Japan to transparently disclose info on Fukushima water release over next 30 yrs: PM

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on Japan on Thursday to transparently disclose information about its discharge of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant over the next 30 years.Han made the rem
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S. Korea accepts Japan's Fukushima decision as member of int'l community: oceans minister

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 power plant into the sea "as a responsible member of the international community,
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(4th LD) BOK stands pat for 5th time amid slowdown woes

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 18-19)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank held its key interest rate steady for the fifth straight time Thursday as it weighs a slowdown in growth amid moderating inflation.In a widely expected
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Yoon calls for removing regulatory barriers to spur investment, business

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Thursday for quickly removing regulatory barriers to improve the public's livelihoods and spur investment and business.Yoon issued the call as he presided over a government-b
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(URGENT) S. Korea calls on Japan to transparently disclose info on Fukushima release over next 30 yrs: PM

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(3rd LD) BOK stands pat for 5th time amid slowdown woes

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-8, 12, 17, 21, photo)SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank held its key interest rate steady for the fifth straight time Thursday as it weighs a slowdown in growth amid moderating inflation.In a
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Japan begins release of treated radioactive water from Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Japan has begun to discharge treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean Thursday, according to Japanese media reports, despite concerns raised by neighboring countries and fishi
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(URGENT) Japan begins to release Fukushima water into sea: Japanese media

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S. Korea's household income inches down in Q2

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household income fell 0.8 percent on-year in the second quarter of 2023 due to the drop in COVID-19-related subsidies and other state support, data showed Thursday.The country's households earned an av
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(News Focus) N. Korea probably sees technical advance in spy satellite launch despite botched 2nd attempt

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's second failure to launch a spy satellite likely serves as a humiliating setback for its leader Kim Jong-un, but the country appears to have solved engine problems over a space rocket, given