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(Meet the Ambassador) U.S. envoy to Seoul says Russia dealing in 'military cooperation' with N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The United States ambassador to South Korea on Wednesday slammed Russia over alleged discussions with North Korea on military cooperation, amid signs of growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.
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PM says int'l lawsuit will be filed if Fukushima water release goes beyond standards

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday the government will stay ready to file an international lawsuit if Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant goes beyond the
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Yoon visits wartime bunker to monitor joint S. Korea-U.S. military exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a key U.S.-controlled wartime command bunker complex on Wednesday to examine South Korean and U.S. troops engaging in an annual joint military exercise, according to his spokesperson.Yoon'
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Police disclose identity, mug shot of rape and murder suspect

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday disclosed the identity of the suspect in the rape and murder of a woman on a hiking trail in Seoul last week as 30-year-old Choi Yun-jong.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency also disclosed Choi's mu
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Opposition leader summoned to appear for questioning for fifth time

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was summoned Thursday to appear before prosecutors for questioning over allegations of third-party bribery in connection with a company's allegedly illegal money transfers to
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(LEAD) S. Korea holds first air raid exercise in 6 years

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, photo; UPDATES with details after the drill)By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held a nationwide air raid exercise for the first time in six years Thursday, with vehicles on designated roads ordered to pull
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(LEAD) Japan eyeing Fukushima water release from 1 p.m. Thursday: Kyodo

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with South Korean official's remarks in last 2 paras)SEOUL/TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Japan is discussing releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant as early as from 1 p.m.
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N. Korea joins China trade fair in another sign of border reopening

SHENYANG, China, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea opened booths for visitors at a Chinese trade fair Wednesday, in another sign the North is reopening its border after more than three years of strict COVID-19 restrictions. North Korea's participat
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Gov't unveils measures to strengthen teachers' rights protection

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry unveiled a plan Wednesday to introduce a new collective school grievance response system, seeking to protect teachers from abusive complaints by parents.The government will also enhance schools' a
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Japan eyeing Fukushima water release from 1 p.m. Thursday: Kyodo

TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Japan is discussing releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant as early as from 1 p.m. Thursday, according a Japanese media report Wednesday.According to Japan's Kyodo News, the
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Suspect in deadly stabbing rampage in Seoul claims he had no intention to kill

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in last month's deadly stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seoul committed the crime out of paranoia and had no intention to kill the victims, his lawyer said Wednesday.Cho Seon, 33, was indicted for s
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Financial regulator raids KB Kookmin Bank headquarters over employees' profiteering allegations

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator launched a raid on the headquarters of KB Kookmin Bank on Wednesday over allegations that some of its employees made an unfair profit of 12.7 billion won (US$9.5 million) by taking adva
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Seoul to increase CCTVs in parks, hiking trails to prevent crimes

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will increase the number of surveillance cameras in public parks and hiking trails throughout the capital to reduce crime blind spots, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Wednesday, responding to a recent spike
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S. Korea, Poland seek enhanced trade, industry ties

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland discussed ways Wednesday to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and overall economic relations as strategic partners in key industries, Seoul's industry ministry said.During a meeting in Seoul,
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to downgrade COVID-19 infection level to lowest like seasonal flu

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lower the infection level of COVID-19 to the lowest category to manage the disease like seasonal flu, lifting nearly all antivirus curbs and fully returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, he
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S. Korea says it is monitoring full-fledged border reopening by N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday it is monitoring when North Korea will reopen its border with China in a full-fledged manner, as it has partially opened it following a yearslong closure over COVID-19.A
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Unification ministry to downsize, overhaul amid tense inter-Korean ties

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Wednesday it plans to slim down and overhaul its organizational structure, including units that oversee inter-Korean exchanges, amid strained ties between the two Koreas and heightened tensions
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S. Korea's external debt little changed in Q2: BOK data

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's external debt remained little changed in the second quarter of this year amid economic uncertainty, central bank data showed Wednesday.The country's external liabilities had come to US$665.1 billion as
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DP leader denounces Fukushima water release as act of terror

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday denounced Japan's impending release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant as an act of terror that will go down in history as a
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Chief justice nominee stresses restoration of trust in judiciary

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Lee Gyun-ryong said Wednesday that he will be committed to restoring public trust in the judiciary.In his first public remark after nomination the previous day, Lee said he will constantl