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Top court upholds 30-yr term for online streamer over murder, abandoning body of his viewer

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The top court finalized a 30-year prison term for an online streamer accused of habitually beating a viewer while confining him at his home for two months, then abandoning his body after he died, judicial officials said Tue
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(2nd LD) S. Korea says Fukushima release plan has no scientific, technical problems

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 6 paras; ADDS photo)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
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(3rd LD) S. Korea calls on N. Korea to abandon plan to launch satellite

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with South Korean foreign ministry's response; CHANGES 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 repor
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(LEAD) (profile) New industry minister known for economic expertise, rich experiences

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Bang Moon-kyu, the incumbent government policy coordination minister, is expected to lead the country's overall energy policy with his expertise in economic policies and extensiv
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Lawmaker indicted in DP's cash-for-votes scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Independent lawmaker Youn Kwan-suk, arrested early this month in connection with a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) 2021 leadership election, was indicted Tuesday for violat
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(profile) New industry minister known for economic expertise, rich experiences

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Bang Moon-kyu, the incumbent government policy coordination minister, is expected to lead the country's overall energy policy with his expertise in economic policies and extensive experience in government service.Bang,
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(LEAD) S. Korea says Fukushima release plan has no scientific, technical problems

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)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 t
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(LEAD) Yoon names new industry minister, Supreme Court chief justice

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional nominations; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday named a new industry minister in a reshuffle that also affected one other ministerial post and four v
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Prosecution books opposition leader Lee over illegal money transfers to North Korea

SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have booked opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on the charge of third-party bribery in connection with a company's allegedly illegal money transfers to North Korea, legal sources said Tuesday.A tea
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S. Korea says Fukushima release plan has no scientific, technical problems

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 official said Tuesday.Japane
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(LEAD) Lawmaker declares he will not run in 2024 general elections amid cryptocurrency scandal

(ATTN: RECASTS last para with updates)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- An independent lawmaker who came under fire for his dubious cryptocurrency holdings said Tuesday he will not run in next year's general elections.Rep. Kim Nam-kuk -- who left the ma
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DP leader lashes out at Japan after it announces start of Fukushima water release Thursday

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 start discharging water from the crippled
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(LEAD) N. Korean airliner arrives in Beijing in 1st post-COVID-19 commercial flight

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A flight operated by Air Koryo, North Korea's national carrier, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the resumption of commercial flights connecting the two countries after a h
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Challenge to S. Korea, U.S. or Japan will be considered 'challenge to all': White House official

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed to commit to crisis consultation during their trilateral summit last week based on the recognition that "a challenge to any one of us is a chal
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim scolds premier for 'irresponsible' attitude over flood damage

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un berated the country's premier over his "irresponsible" attitude in not preventing damage to fa
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lawmaker declares he will not run in 2024 general elections amid cryptocurrency scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- An independent lawmaker, who came under fire for his dubious cryptocurrency holdings, said Tuesday he will not run in next year's general elections.Rep. Kim Nam-kuk -- who left the main opposition Democratic Party due t
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(profile) Chief justice nominee famed for conservative rulings

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul High Court Judge Lee Gyun-ryong, nominated as the new Supreme Court chief justice on Tuesday, is known to be a representative conservative judge in the judiciary and a master of international legal systems.Lee, born i
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2027 World Youth Day will utilize temporary housing in Seoul: archbishop

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The 2027 World Youth Day will utilize home stays, churches and schools in Seoul to accommodate young Catholics who will gather for the global event, the archbishop of Seoul said Tuesday.Seoul has been chosen as the host cit
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Gov't, PPP agree on set of countermeasures against random crimes

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Tuesday to develop a comprehensive set of countermeasures against heinous crimes targeting random people in response to a series of brutal incident
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N. Korean airliner arrives in Beijing in 1st post-COVID-19 commercial flight

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A flight operated by Air Koryo, North Korea's national carrier, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, marking the resumption of commercial flights connecting the two countries after a hiatus of more than 3 1/2 years caused b