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(LEAD) DP to file complaint with UNHRC opposing Fukushima water release

(ATTN: FIXES acronym in headline, lead, para 4; CHANGES term 'petition' to 'complaint' throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday it will file a complaint with the Unite
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Heat-related deaths highest since 2018: disease agency

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The number of apparent heat-related deaths hit the highest this summer since 2018, the disease control agency said Wednesday, as the sweltering heat continues to engulf the country.According to the Korea Disease Control and
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) CTBTO chief urges N. Korea to take 'small step' in nuclear test moratorium

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras)By Chang Dong-woo and Oh Su-jinSEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head of the international body tasked with overseeing a global ban on nuclear tests said Wednesday that he hopes to see North Korea take a "small s
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(2nd LD) S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Khanun

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with new info)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 vertically a
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(LEAD) PM vows 'impeccable' gov't support till end of World Scout Jamboree

(ATTN: CHANGES slug; UPDATES with more info in last para)SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed Wednesday the government will provide "impeccable" support for the participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree until th
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DP to file petition with UNHCR opposing Fukushima water release

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday it will file a petition with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) opposing Japan's Fukushima water release plan by the end of this month.T
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N. Korea, Russia defend Moscow's war with Ukraine during showing of film over Nazi trials

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia reaffirmed their efforts for stronger ties earlier this week during a joint showing of a Russian film portraying post-World War II trials of Nazis, according to the North's state media, in what cou
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Jamboree programs to be held indoors Thursday due to typhoon

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Cultural experience programs for World Scout Jamboree participants, evacuated to eight different regions from the Saemangeum venue earlier this week, will be held only indoors Thursday due to the onset of the powerful Typhoo
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(Yonhap Interview) CTBTO chief urges N. Korea to take 'small step' in nuclear test moratorium

By Chang Dong-woo and Oh Su-jinSEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head of the international body tasked with overseeing a global ban on nuclear tests said Wednesday that he hopes to see North Korea take a "small step" in committing not to proc
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Bus carrying Swiss Scouts collides with another bus, leaving 8 injured

SUNCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- A bus carrying Scouts from Switzerland collided with another bus Wednesday on a road in the southern city of Suncheon while heading to Seoul, leaving three Scouts and five others injured, police and fire auth
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(LEAD) Typhoon grounds about 140 flights on Jeju Island

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with new info)JEJU/BUSAN, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- About 140 flights were grounded Wednesday on the southern island of Jeju due to the approaching Typhoon Khanun.The powerful typhoon was moving from Japan toward
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Yoon meets with independence fighters ahead of Liberation Day

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a luncheon with a group of independence fighters and their families on Wednesday, thanking them for their dedication to the nation ahead of next week's Liberation Day.Yoon and f
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(LEAD) Two workers killed in construction site collapse in Anseong

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)ANSEONG, South Korea, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Two workers died and four others were injured after the top floor of a building under construction in Anseong collapsed Wednesday, authorities said.The uppermo
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(LEAD) S. Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Khanun

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with new info)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 vertically a
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N. Korea vows to launch satellites at any time

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean propaganda outlet said Wednesday the country will launch satellites at any time, following its failed attempt to launch its first military spy satellite in late May.The North made the pledge in the August edit
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Scores of flights canceled due to typhoon

JEJU/BUSAN, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Scores of flights were grounded Wednesday on Jeju Island and in Busan due to the approaching Typhoon Khanun.The strong typhoon was moving from Japan to South Korea and was predicted to make landfall on the country's
Banks' household loans up for 4th month in July amid housing market recovery

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SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose for the fourth straight month in July on increased demand for home-backed loans amid high borrowing costs, data showed Wednesday.Banks' outstanding household loans ca
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2 buried, 5 injured in construction site collapse in Anseong

ANSEONG, South Korea, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The top floor of a building under construction in Anseong collapsed Wednesday, leaving two people buried under debris and five others injured, authorities said.The top floor of the nine-story building in Anseo
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PM vows 'impeccable' gov't support till end of World Scout Jamboree

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed Wednesday the government will provide "impeccable" support for the participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree until the event's conclusion.Han made the pledge in a governm
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Gov't to create legal provisions to punish online murder threats

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will establish new legal provisions to seek stern punishment for people caught writing online murder threats or carrying weapons in public places, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, amid a recent surge in