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(News Focus) Despite gov't assurance, seafood safety woes spread in S. Korea over Japan's Fukushima plan

By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Japan's imminent release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has deepened concerns among South Koreans over the safety of seafood, and restaurant owner
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(2nd LD) Gov't to consider reviving conscripted police personnel system to tackle random crimes: PM

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks in paras 6-7, 9-10)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday the government will actively consider reinstating the system of allowing military conscripts to serve in the police for
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(LEAD) S. Korea to downgrade COVID-19 infection level to lowest like seasonal flu

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-9, 12, new 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
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(LEAD) Gov't to consider reviving conscripted police personnel system to tackle random crimes: PM

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; UPDATES with remarks throughout; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday the government will actively consider reinstating the system of allowing military conscripts to se
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S. Korea to hold first air raid exercise in 6 years

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A civil defense siren was set to go off across the country on Wednesday, with vehicles on designated roads to be ordered to pull over and people to evacuate to shelters or underground facilities as South Kore
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Gov't to consider reviving conscripted police personnel system to tackle random crimes: PM

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday the government will restructure police forces with a focus on preventing heinous crimes targeting random people and consider reviving the system of allowing conscript
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S. Korea to downgrade COVID-19 infection level to lowest like seasonal flu

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, health authorities said
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/25Rain70Incheon27/25Rain70Suwon28/24Rain80Cheongju30/25Rain80Daejeon31/24Rain9
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 23.Korean-language dailies-- Japan to release radioactive water Thursday with no safety guarantee (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Japan to release radioactive water
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Corporate direct financing down 32.8 pct in July

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea contracted 32.8 percent in July from the previous month, data showed Wednesday. Local companies raised a combined 16.07 trillion won (US$12.03 billion) by selling stocks and bonds l
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U.S. will continue to counter N. Korean provocations, including space launch: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States will take all steps necessary to counter provocations by North Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday, amid reports that Pyongyang may be poised to launch a space rocket in the nea
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Iranian funds from S. Korea will not go to Iran: NSA Sullivan

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Iranian assets currently frozen in South Korean banks will not go to Iran, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday, dismissing concerns that the money could be used to advance the Middl
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(4th LD) S. Korea says Fukushima release plan has no scientific, technical problems

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7, 11-12, 14)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sees no scientific or technical problems with Japan's plan to release radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the
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(2nd LD) DP leader lashes out at Japan after it announces start of Fukushima water release Thursday

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 8-12)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday he strongly denounces Tokyo's attempt to "destroy the environment" after Japan announced it will st
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(2nd LD) Japan to start Fukushima water release Thursday

(ATTN: UPDATES with TEPCO's press briefing in 4-5 paras)TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that Japan will begin to discharge treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant Thu
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(LEAD) DP leader lashes out at Japan after it announces start of Fukushima water release Thursday

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 8th para)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday he strongly denounces Tokyo's attempt to "destroy the environment" after Japan announced it will st
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PPP vows efforts to ensure seafood safety, boost consumption after Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) vowed Tuesday to work with the government to ensure the safety of seafood and prevent fake news from hurting the local fisheries industry, as Japan is set to release radioactive water fro
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(3rd LD) S. Korea says Fukushima release plan has no scientific, technical problems

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sees no scientific or technical problems with Japan's plan to release radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean later this week, an
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Environmental groups protest Japan's Fukushima water release plan

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean environmental groups staged protests Tuesday following Japan's announcement of a plan to begin dumping radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean this week.Japanese Prime Min
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(4th LD) S. Korea calls on N. Korea to withdraw plan to launch satellite

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-11; AMENDS headline)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday called on North Korea to abandon its plan to launch a satellite, as the North reportedly notified Japan of its plan to put