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Worker seriously injured in bakery factory accident

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A 50-something worker sustained a serious injury while on duty at a bakery factory in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Tuesday.The accident occurred at 12:41 p.m. at a bread-making factory operated by Shani. The
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(3rd LD) Jamboree participants evacuated to 8 different regions due to typhoon

(ATTN: UPDATES with concert schedule in 10th para; ADDS 2 photos)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- About 37,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers from 156 countries began arriving at about 130 different accommodations in Seoul and seven other regions hours a
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Ministry denies report of Tokyo demanding support for Fukushima water release at S. Korea-U.S.-Japan summit

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign ministry on Tuesday denied a media report that Tokyo has insisted on including support for its Fukushima water release plan in a joint statement following a trilateral summit between South Korea, the Unit
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(LEAD) Polish president cancels visit to S. Korea due to typhoon

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Polish President Andrzej Duda has canceled plans to visit South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree due to the approach of a powerful typhoon, a presidential offici
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(2nd LD) Jamboree participants evacuated to 8 different regions due to typhoon

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout, except paras 6-12, with more details; CHANGES headline, photos)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- About 37,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers from 156 countries began arriving at about 130 different accommodations in Seoul and se
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Former President Moon calls for prioritizing life, safety

GURYE, South Korea, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in emphasized the importance of prioritizing life and safety Tuesday during an event marking the third anniversary of a devastating flood in a southwestern town.Moon, accompanied by his
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Police apprehend 67 suspects for posting online murder threats

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Police have apprehended 67 people on suspicions of uploading online posts threatening copycat crimes in the wake of the recent back-to-back fatal stabbing attacks, the Korean National Police Agency said Tuesday. Two more peo
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(LEAD) PM says relocating Scouts is active precautionary measure

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks in paras 6-7)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said Tuesday that the decision to relocate tens of thousands of participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree is an active precautionary measu
Cabinet passes enforcement decrees on relocation of 2 military airports

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SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet passed two enforcement decrees Tuesday to facilitate efforts to relocate military airports in the southern cities of Gwangju and Daegu, the defense ministry said.The decrees on the relocation projects will come i
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Considerable consensus reached in latest S. Korea-Japan talks over Fukushima

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Considerable consensus was reached during the latest meeting between South Korea and Japan regarding Seoul's requests concerning Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima
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(LEAD) Typhoon Khanun to pass through S. Korea from Thursday-Friday

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is expected to make landfall on South Korea's southern coast this week and proceed northward to North Korea, putting the entire country under its influence
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PM says relocating Scouts is active precautionary measure

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said Tuesday that the decision to relocate tens of thousands of participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree is an active precautionary measure to ensure safety.Earlier in the day, y
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S. Korea expected to enter influence of Typhoon Khanun on Wednesday

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is expected to make landfall on South Korea's southern coast this week, putting the entire country under its influence and dumping heavy rains nationwide, the weather agency said Tuesday.Khanun was moving
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Yoon to return to office on last day of vacation to oversee jamboree, typhoon readiness

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will return to his office on the last day of his summer vacation Tuesday to oversee the relocation of thousands of young participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree and ensure readiness against Typh
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Polish president cancels visit to S. Korea due to typhoon

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Polish President Andrzej Duda has canceled plans to visit South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree due to the approach of a powerful typhoon, a diplomatic source said Tuesday.Duda was planning to visit the jamboree site
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Siberian tiger dies at zoo near Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A male Siberian tiger, classified as an endangered species, has died under unknown circumstances at a zoo near Seoul, officials said Tuesday. Seoul Grand Park reported the 10-year-old tiger, named Suho, abruptly died Sunday
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(LEAD) Jamboree participants headed to Seoul and 7 other regions

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in lead, paras 4, 6, 8, 10-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- About 36,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers began leaving Saemangeum, the venue of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, four days ahead of schedule Tues
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Jamboree participants headed to Seoul and 7 other regions

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- About 36,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers were set to leave Saemangeum, the venue of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, four days ahead of schedule Tuesday morning due to the approach of a powerful typhoon, mostly for the S
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 08 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul36/26Sunny20Incheon36/26Sunny20Suwon36/26Sunny60Cheongju36/26Sunny60Daejeon36/26Sun
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month in June

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea logged a current account surplus for the second straight month in June on the back of a trade surplus and increased dividend payments from overseas, central bank data showed Tuesday.The country's current acco