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Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- About 450 flights were grounded across the country Thursday due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun.The powerful typhoon made landfall on the country's southern coast at 9:20 a.m. and is on course to traverse the entire pen
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Opposition leader Lee summoned for prosecution questioning over land development project

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summoned opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to appear for questioning over suspicions surrounding a land development project in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, during his previous term as the city's mayor,
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(LEAD) Typhoon Khanun makes landfall on S. Korea's southeastern coast

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with landfall)SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun made landfall on South Korea's southeastern coast Thursday morning and is moving north toward the central inland regions and the Seoul metropolitan area, dumping he
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FM seeks Ethiopia's support for S. Korea's World Expo bid

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin met with the Ethiopian prime minister in Addis Ababa as he seeks support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.During his luncheon meetin
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/24Rain90Incheon25/24Rain90Suwon26/24Rain90Cheongju25/25Rain90Daejeon24/23Rain70
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Top S. Korean, U.S. diplomats discuss next week's trilateral summit in phone talks

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States have held phone talks to discuss preparations for an upcoming trilateral summit among the leaders of Seoul, Washington and Tokyo next week, the South's foreign mini
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering war preparations in 'offensive' way: KCNA

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos, byline; RESTRUCTURES)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for preparing for a possible war in an "offensive" manner, the North's state media said Thursday, as S
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Typhoon Khanun on path to make landfall on S. Korea's southern coast

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun reached waters 100 kilometers south of South Korea's south coast early Thursday morning on a path to make landfall in the country and travel vertically across the Korean Peninsula, the weather agency said
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 10.Korean-language dailies-- Head of Korean antique association suspected of smuggling cultural assets (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- First-ever typhoon to cross K
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N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering war preparations in 'offensive' way: KCNA

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for preparing for a possible war in an "offensive" manner during a meeting of the ruling party's central military commission, the North's state media said Thurs
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(URGENT) N. Korea discusses holding militia parade on Sept. 9 to mark 75th founding anniv: KCNA

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(URGENT) N. Korea replaces its top general: KCNA

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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim vows to step up preparation for war in key party meeting on military affairs

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U.S. will impose additional sanctions on N. Korea when necessary: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to enforce its sanctions and impose new ones on North Korea if necessary, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday when asked about possible illegal exports of North
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Upcoming S. Korea, Japan, U.S. summit has historic importance for world: NSC official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming trilateral summit between the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States will be of historic importance to the region and the entire world, a National Security Council (NSC) official
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(5th LD) S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Khanun

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came under the influence of the powerful Typhoon Khanun on Wednesday, as the typhoon is on a path to make landfall on the country's southern coast and pass verticall
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(4th LD) S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Khanun

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 6, 16)SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came under the influence of the powerful Typhoon Khanun on Wednesday, as the typhoon is on a path to make landfall on the country's southern coast and pass v
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(3rd LD) S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Khanun

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 9-10)SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came under the influence of the powerful Typhoon Khanun on Wednesday, as the typhoon is on a path to make landfall on the country's southern coast and pass verti
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(2nd LD) Typhoon grounds over 160 flights on Jeju Island

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with new info; CHANGES photo)JEJU/BUSAN, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Over 160 flights were grounded Wednesday on the southern island of Jeju due to the approaching Typhoon Khanun.The powerful typhoon was moving from
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2 ex-Samsung execs excluded from upcoming presidential pardons: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Two former executives of Samsung Group, who were sentenced to prison in connection with an influence-peddling scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, will not be included in the list of beneficiaries of upcoming pr