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FM visits Rwanda, seeks future-oriented cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin visited Rwanda and held talks with senior officials on ways to strengthen cooperation in technology and other future-oriented areas, his office said Sunday.Park held talks with his Rwandan counterp
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(LEAD) Two minor natural earthquakes strike near N. Korea's nuclear test site: weather agency

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional quake; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Two minor natural earthquakes struck near North Korea's nuclear test site Sunday, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months,
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2.3 magnitude natural earthquake strikes near N. Korea's nuclear test site: weather agency

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A 2.3 magnitude natural earthquake struck near North Korea's nuclear test site Sunday, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea's state weather agency said.The tr
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/24Cloudy20Incheon31/25Cloudy20Suwon32/24Cloudy20Cheongju32/24Sunny60Daejeon32/23S
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(LEAD) Over 10,000 Scouts head home after attending two-week World Scout Jamboree

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- About 10,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers who participated in the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea are ready to depart back home Saturday, the interior and safety ministry
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Over 10,000 Scouts head home after attending two-week World Scout Jamboree

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- About 10,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers who participated in the 2023 World Scout Jamboree in South Korea are ready to depart back home Saturday, the interior and safety ministry said.According to the ministry, over 1
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U.N. grants sanctions exemptions for WHO's humanitarian activities in N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. Security Council panel has approved sanctions exemptions for the World Health Organization (WHO) allowing the delivery of tents into North Korea, its website showed Saturday.On July 20, the U.N. committee overseeing
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Missing man found dead in reservoir after Typhoon Khanun

DAEGU, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A man in an electric wheelchair who had gone missing as Typhoon Khanun landed in South Korea earlier this week was found dead in a reservoir Saturday, fire authorities said.A search was under way for the 67-year-old man who
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S. Korean FM meets Zambian president over key minerals, bilateral ties

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat has held talks with Zambia's president over supply chain cooperation for key minerals and other issues, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Saturday.Foreign Minister Park Jin met with Zambi
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 12.Korean-language dailies-- Ex-top Marine investigator says there was pressure from defense ministry (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Scouts wrap up jamboree with K
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/23Rain60Incheon29/23Rain60Suwon29/23Rain60Cheongju31/23Cloudy30Daejeon30/23Rain
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No impact from release of Iranian assets from S. Korea: White House

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- There will not be a significant impact from the release of frozen Iranian assets in South Korea, a White House official said Friday, amid reports that the transfer of up to US$7 billion from South Korea
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Police investigating online murder threat against League of Legends gamer Faker

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- An online threat has been uploaded to kill professional "League of Legends" player Lee Sang-hyeok, known better as Faker, sending police to track the writer, police said Friday.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agen
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(LEAD) Prosecution indicts suspect in deadly stabbing rampage in Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 7-10, 15; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Friday indicted the suspect in last month's deadly stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seoul.Cho Seon, 33, has been arrested for killing one
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Yoon to send delegation to inauguration of Paraguay president

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will send a delegation made up of the land minister and a lawmaker to the inauguration ceremony of incoming Paraguayan President Santiago Pena Palacios, his office said Friday.Land Minister Won Hee-r
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Gov't to create life sentence without parole to punish vicious criminals

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government will push to create a sentence of life imprisonment without parole to more sternly respond to heinous crimes, such as murder, the Ministry of Justice said Friday.The ministry said a revision of the Criminal A
Korean Embassy voices concerns over China's recent water cannon attack on Philippines boat

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in Manila has recently expressed concerns over a Chinese coast guard vessel having fired a water cannon at a Philippines boat in the South China Sea, a region long plagued by persistent territorial
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Yoon calls for priority on building deterrence against N. KoreaSEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday the military should prioritize building its
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea put on alert against Typhoon Khanun; minor damage reportedSEOUL -- North Korea appeared to be on alert early Friday, airing ra
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) Yoon says U.N. Command key force in maintaining peace on Korean PeninsulaSEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with key officials of the