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(LEAD) Yoon's father dies at age 92

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-5)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, the father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.The late Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, had been
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Yoon's father dies at age 92

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Ki-jung, father of President Yoon Suk Yeol, died Tuesday at the age of 92, the presidential office said.Yoon, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, had been admitted to the Seoul National University Hospital in S
Full text of Yoon's Liberation Day speech

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a speech given by President Yoon Suk-yeol to mark the 78th Liberation Day on Tuesday.Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Korea's 78th Liberation DayMy fellow Koreans, 7.5 million comp
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(LEAD) Yoon says Japan is partner sharing universal values, pursuing common interests

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks by Yoon, background; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea and Japan are now partners sharing universal values and pursuing common interes
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Rival party leaders commemorate Liberation Day

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and the main opposition parties on Tuesday commemorated the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, vowing to inherit the spirit of those who sacrificed themselves to reg
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Yoon says Japan is partner sharing universal values, pursuing common interests

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea and Japan are now partners sharing universal values and pursuing common interests, as he marked the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.Yoo
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(URGENT) Yoon vows to steadfastly implement Audacious Initiative to build peace by overwhelming force

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit will set new milestone for trilateral cooperation

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea, U.S., Japan must share N.K. missile data in real time

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(URGENT) Yoon says Japan is a partner sharing universal values, pursuing common interests

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance is 'alliance of peace and prosperity'

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 15)

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Minimize China riskUnavoidable to modify export strategies amid new US ban and deflation in ChinaU.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week that prohibits or restricts US investments in Chinese entities in three sectors: semiconduct
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 15.Korean-language dailies-- 3 government interest groups get 23.1 bln won in subsidy (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Lack of communication between gov't, North
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/25Cloudy20Incheon31/25Cloudy20Suwon33/24Cloudy20Cheongju33/24Cloudy30Daejeon32/2
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(LEAD) Iranian funds held in S. Korea will only be used for humanitarian purposes: state dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House spokesperson in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Iranian funds currently held in South Korea can only be used for humanitarian purposes while the United States will continue
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Iranian funds held in S. Korea will only be used for humanitarian purposes: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Iranian funds currently held in South Korea can only be used for humanitarian purposes while the United States will continue to hold Iran accountable for any destabilizing actions, a state department
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Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to strong alliance with S. Korea

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the South Korea-U.S. alliance Monday, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to building a stronger relationship with its Northeast Asian ally,
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Yoon designates 2 special disaster zones following Typhoon Khanun

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday designated two areas hit hard by last week's Typhoon Khanun as special disaster zones, his office said.They are the town of Gunwi in Daegu, 213 kilometers south of Seoul, and a part of
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Top general visits border units to check readiness ahead of major joint drills with U.S.

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general visited western border units Monday to check their readiness against North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, ahead of a major combined exercise with the United Stat
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Yoon's office hits back at ex-President Moon for criticizing jamboree mismanagement

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol hit back at former President Moon Jae-in on Monday for accusing the government of mismanaging the 2023 World Scout Jamboree, citing a newspaper editorial that called Moon