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State housing developer LH searched in probe into shoddy apartment construction

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police searched the headquarters of state-run housing developer Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) on Wednesday as part of an investigation into 15 shoddily-built public apartment complexes that were found to lack reinforcing
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Yoon says S. Korea open to extended deterrence talks with U.S., Japan: interview

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea is open to holding trilateral consultations with the United States and Japan on extended deterrence, according to an interview published Wednesday.Yoon made the remark in a writt
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Police looking into 4th email bomb threat to blow up schools, government offices

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating emails threatening to blow up the Supreme Prosecutors Office, universities and government offices in the fourth email bomb threat believed to have been sent from Japan, officials said Wednesday.Seou
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(3rd LD) N. Korea claims U.S. Pvt. Travis King wants refuge in North or third country

(ATTN: RECASTS first 10 paras, headline; ADDS analyst's comment)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday an American soldier who ran across the inter-Korean border into the North last month admitted that he "il
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S. Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 7 straight weeks, but pace slows down

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases increased for the seventh consecutive week last week, but the rate of growth slowed, health authorities said Wednesday.The country reported 349,279 new infections for the week of Aug.
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Only 3 pct of juvenile offenders criminally punished after committing serious crimes: data

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Only 3 percent of juveniles aged 14-18 are criminally punished after committing serious crimes, such as murder and rape, with the rest referred to youth correction institutions and community service programs, court data sho
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(LEAD) Two buses detected crossing into China from N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)DANDONG, China, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A pair of buses were detected crossing from the North Korean border city of Sinuiju into China on Wednesday, in a rare move that was apparently made to transport its athlete
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S. Korea, Japan to hold video talks over Fukushima

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan were set to hold video talks Wednesday to address Seoul's concerns regarding Tokyo's plan to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, an officia
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Two buses detected crossing into China from N. Korea

DANDONG, China, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A pair of buses were detected crossing from the North Korean border city of Sinuiju into China on Wednesday, in a rare move that was apparently made to transport its athletes to an upcoming taekwondo match.The buse
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U.S. ambassador to S. Korea to skip trilateral summit over health issue

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg said Wednesday he won't be able to travel to an upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States and Japan in his home country due to a health issue.U.S. P
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Unification minister calls on Beijing not to repatriate N. Korean defectors staying in China

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister on Wednesday asked for China's cooperation in not repatriating North Koreans who have been arrested in China after fleeing the North, stressing that such people should be recognize
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S. Korea to provide additional 23 tln won in financial support to export sector

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Financial authorities will provide 23 trillion won (US$17.2 billion) in an additional financial aid package to export companies as part of efforts to boost the country's ailing export sector, the state financial regulat
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State audit agency signals massive inspection into World Scout Jamboree

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Wednesday it has launched preparations to look into what went wrong in the hosting of the World Scout Jamboree, vowing to conduct a thorough inspection from the win
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S. Korea, U.S. resume in-person talks on Korean War troop remains excavation

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held an in-person meeting on cooperation in excavating the remains of troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, following a four-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Seoul's defense mini
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S. Korea, UAE hold combined high-tech military training

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates were staging combined high-tech military drills, Seoul's Army said Wednesday, amid efforts to bolster bilateral military cooperation.The exercise is under way at the Korea Combat
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Thai man sent to prosecution for entering women's shower room at jamboree camp

JEONJU, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Thai man caught entering the women's shower room at the campground of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in the southwestern reclaimed land area of Saemangeum has been sent to the prosecution for further inve
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Seoul's new promotion logo, 'Seoul, My Soul,' unveiled

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The city of Seoul on Wednesday unveiled its new promotion logo, "Seoul, My Soul," to be used in its campaign to advertise the city's allure to the world.The new slogan, adorned with colorful pictograms, will
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S. Korean Navy to join multinational Indo-Pacific humanitarian exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Navy will participate in an annual multinational humanitarian assistance exercise in the Indo-Pacific later this month to sharpen combined operational capabilities, the armed service said Wednesday.It plans
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(2nd LD) N. Korea says U.S. Pvt. Travis King has expressed wish to seek refuge: KCNA

(ATTN: RECASTS para 2; ADDS more details from para 7)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday said a U.S. soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month admitted that he "illegally intru
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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/24Sunny60Incheon31/24Sunny20Suwon32/23Sunny60Cheongju33/23Sunny60Daejeon32/23S