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(URGENT) S. Korea logs US$5.87 bln current account surplus in June

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N. Korea urges all-out efforts to minimize damage from Typhoon Khanun

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday renewed its call for efforts to minimize potential damage from the approaching Typhoon Khanun, saying the country's economy could be dealt a blow if it does not thoroughly prepare for it.The typhoo
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SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 8.Korean-language dailies-- Jamboree ultimately put to halt; Scouts to scatter (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Scouts pull out from campsite due to incoming typhoon,
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U.S. concerned about N. Korea-Russia cooperation, will enforce all sanctions: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains concerned about growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, a state department spokesperson said Monday, adding the U.S. will continue to implement all existing
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Yoon orders operation of emergency response team for jamboree contingency plan

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday ordered the operation of an emergency response team to carry out a contingency plan for the 25th World Scout Jamboree, where participants' early departure from the campsite is planned th
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(URGENT) Yoon orders operation of emergency response team for jamboree

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(LEAD) Minors behind majority of online murder threats: police

(ATTN: UPDATES tally in paras 2-4; ADDS more details in last para)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Minors accounted for more than half of the suspects apprehended for posting online threats of copycat crimes in the wake of recent back-to-back deadly stabbin
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(LEAD) Typhoon Khanun to land on S. Korea's southeast coast this week

(ATTN: ADDS gov't response at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is forecast to land on South Korea's southeastern coast later this week, packing winds as fast as 44 meters per second, the weather agency said Monday. Khanun, whi
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(2nd LD) Early departure from World Scout Jamboree camp begins Tuesday morning

(ATTN: UPDATES with government announcement in paras 1-6; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- All remaining participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree will begin to depart from the campsite in the Saemangeum reclaimed land in so
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S. Korea's top general visits key Air Force, Navy, Marine units to check readiness

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum visited front-line Air Force, Navy and Marine units Monday to check readiness amid concerns about the possibility of North Korean provocations ahead of a major summert
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Guinea-Bissau discuss food security, bilateral ties

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau on Monday during which they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture and other areas.During the meeting in Seoul,
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(LEAD) Police reveal identity of fatal stabbing rampage suspect

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seongnam, south of Seoul, was identified Monday as 22-year-old Choi Won-jong.On Thursday, he drove a car into people on a sidewalk and
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Police reveal identity of fatal stabbing rampage suspect

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seongnam, south of Seoul, was identified Monday as 22-year-old Choi Won-jong.On Thursday, he drove a car into people on a sidewalk and attacked others with a knife at
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Minors behind majority of online murder threats: police

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Minors accounted for more than half of the suspects apprehended for posting online threats of copycat crimes in the wake of recent back-to-back deadly stabbing rampages, police said Monday. Since July 21, when a 33-year-old
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(LEAD) World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 4th para)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- An early departure will be planned for all participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree from the campsite in the Saemangeum reclaimed land in southwestern South Korea due to in
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(LEAD) S. Korea postpones plan to ease virus curbs amid recent COVID-19 surge

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday that it will postpone its plan to ease all kinds of antivirus curbs and fully return to pre-pandemic normalcy due to a recent surge in COVID-19 infectio
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PPP's special committee vows to solve 'inefficiencies' in S. Korea's science, tech industries

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) vowed Monday to make efforts to solve structural problems and other "inefficiencies" hindering South Korea's scientific and technological advancement.The pledge was made du
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(LEAD) Yoon discusses 'contingency plan' for Jamboree participants

(ATTN: UPDATES with discussion of contingency plan; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and his aides have been discussing a "contingency plan" to ensure the safety of participants in the World
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Typhoon Khanun to land on S. Korea's southeast coast this week

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is forecast to land on South Korea's southeastern coast later this week, packing winds as fast as 44 meters per second, the weather agency said Monday. Khanun, which passed the ocean 330 kilometers east-no
World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- An early departure will be planned for all participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree from the campsite in the Saemangeum reclaimed land in southwestern South Korea due to inclement weather, the World Organization of the