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S. Korea strongly condemns terror attack at Iranian shrine: foreign ministry

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea "strongly condemns" a recent terror attack carried out at a shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.In a statement, the ministry offered its condolences to the
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S. Korea to mass-produce medium-altitude unmanned aircraft through 2028

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense authorities on Friday endorsed a plan to mass-produce medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through 2028 to bolster the Air Force's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, the s
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No detection of suspected bombing attack near Pyongyang: Seoul spy agency

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Friday it has not detected the occurrence of a suspected terrorist bombing attack near Pyongyang but is monitoring related situations.Citing a source familiar with North Korea's situati
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Police apprehend 173 suspects, half of them teens, for allegedly posting murder threats online

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Police caught 173 people, half of them minors, on suspicions of posting online murder threats, officials said Friday, in the wake of recent back-to-back deadly stabbing rampages.A total of 399 posts containing murder threat
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Biden offers condolences over death of Yoon's father

By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden offered his condolences to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday over the recent death of his father, shortly after Yoon arrived in Washington to attend a trilateral su
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Man sent to prosecution for driving under influence, fatally injuring passerby in Apgujeong: police

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A man accused of hitting and fatally injuring a passerby while driving under the influence of drugs in a posh neighborhood in Gangnam earlier this month was referred to prosecutors for possible indictment, police said Frida
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Assault, rape suspect in Seoul says brass knuckles were used: police

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The 30-year-old man accused of assaulting and raping a woman on a hiking trail in Seoul has said he used two brass knuckles when beating her, police officials said Friday.The suspect surnamed Choi was put under police custo
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Supreme Court permits Korean medicine doctors to use brain wave sensor

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court said Friday that doctors of traditional Korean medicine, also known as Oriental medicine doctors, cannot be punished for using brain wave sensors, a modern medical device, to diagnose Parkinson's and A
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N. Korean leader calls for efforts to minimize typhoon damage to crops

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for efforts to minimize damage to crops by the recent Typhoon Khanun, while mobilizing choppers and aircraft for recovery work in flood-hit regions, state media reported Friday.Kim
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7-yr prison term finalized for PPP lawmaker, removed from parliament

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top court finalized a seven-year prison term for Rep. Jung Chan-min of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on bribe charges Friday, a sentence that automatically stripped him of his parliamentary seat. Jung was charged
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(LEAD) Yoon arrives in Washington to attend summit with Biden, Kishida

(ATTN: UPDATES with Biden's condolence flowers; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Washington on Thursday to attend a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japane
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S. Korea discusses strategies for new IPEF initiative talks

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Officials of the South Korean trade, finance and foreign ministries discussed strategies Friday ahead of a new round of negotiations on the United States-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the trade ministry said.T
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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/25Sunny60Incheon31/25Sunny60Suwon33/24Sunny60Cheongju34/24Sunny60Daejeon33/24Sunn
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Opposition leader Lee returns home after 13-hr questioning over corruption scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung returned home early Friday after more than 13 hours of questioning by prosecutors over suspicions surrounding a land development project in Seongnam, located just south of Seoul, during his p
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Yoon arrives in Washington to attend summit with Biden, Kishida

By Lee Haye-ahWASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Washington on Thursday to attend a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on ways to enhance security coo
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 18.Korean-language dailies-- Trilateral semi-military pact materializes with Yoon's unilateral diplomacy once again (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Security pac
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U.S. prepared to deter N. Korean aggression, ensure regional stability: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to work with its allies to deter any potential aggression by North Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, following reports that Pyongyang may be preparing to make
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Man apprehended for beating, raping woman on hiking trail in Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police apprehended a man in his 30s Thursday for allegedly beating and raping a woman on a hiking trail in Seoul.The man is suspected of striking the victim with a blunt metal weapon before sexually assaulting her on a hill
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Police drop defamation case involving football star Ki Sung-yueng

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police have closed the defamation case filed by football star Ki Sung-yueng against two former teammates who alleged they were sexually assaulted by him, officials said Thursday.The Seocho Police Station in southern Seoul d
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(2nd LD) Yoon departs for U.S. to attend summit with Biden, Kishida

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's departure)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol departed for the United States on Thursday to attend a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida