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(3rd LD) Police probing 54 people in connection with murder threats posted online

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figure in headline, lead, para 4)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have tracked down 54 people in connection with online murder threat posts across the country amid concerns of copycat crimes following a rec
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(LEAD) Seoul selected as host of 2027 World Youth Day

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)VATICAN CITY, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul was chosen on Sunday as the host of a global Catholic Church event for young people in 2027.Pope Francis announced the South Korean capital as the host of the 2027 World Youth Day dur
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Seoul selected as host of 2027 World Youth Day

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul was chosen on Sunday as the host of a global Catholic Church event for young people in 2027.Pope Francis announced the South Korean capital as the host of the 2027 World Youth Day during the closing Mass for thi
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(URGENT) Seoul selected as host of 2027 World Youth Day

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(2nd LD) Police probing 46 people in connection with murder threats posted online

(ATTN: ADDS latest development in paras 7-10)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have tracked down 46 people in connection with online murder threat posts across the country amid concerns of copycat crimes following a recent stabbing ra
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(LEAD) Police probing 46 people in connection with murder threats posted online

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have tracked down 46 people in connection with online murder threat posts across the country amid concerns of copycat crimes following a recent stabbing rampage a
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(LEAD) Typhoon Khanun poised to hit S. Korea's southeastern region this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest forecast)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is forecast to hit South Korea later this week, after being expected to travel farther west than initial projections, the national weather agency said Sunday.The typhoon pas
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Yoon calls for all-out efforts to keep jamboree campsite clean

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called for all-out efforts Sunday to keep the conditions at the 2030 World Scout Jamboree campsite hygienic amid the scorching heat, his office said. Yoon gave the instruction after being briefed by P
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Typhoon Khanun poised to hit S. Korea's southeastern region this week

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Typhoon Khanun is forecast to hit South Korea's southeastern region later this week, changing its course northward from the west of Japan, the weather agency said Sunday, calling for the nation to take precautions agains
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Police probing 46 people in connection with murder threats posted online

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have tracked down 46 people in connection with online murder threat posts across the country amid concerns of copycat crimes following a recent stabbing rampage at a department store south of Seoul.Po
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S. Korea to allow up to 30 biz people each time to Ukraine on exceptions for reconstruction projects

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to allow up to 30 businesspeople to visit Ukraine each time for potential projects for reconstruction and recovery under special travel exceptions, officials and industry sources familiar with the mat
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(2nd LD) N. Korean leader inspects major weapons factories: state media

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has conducted a three-day inspection of major arms factories, including those that produce shells of large-caliber multiple rocket launchers and engine
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader inspects major weapons factories: state media

(ATTN: ADDS details, byline; CHANGES photo) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has conducted a three-day inspection of major arms factories, including those that produce shells of large-caliber multiple rocket laun
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SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul35/26Sunny60Incheon33/26Sunny60Suwon35/25Sunny60Cheongju36/26Sunny60Da
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Victim dies after stabbing rampage in Bundang: police

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A woman declared brain dead following a stabbing rampage last week at a department store in Bundang, south of Seoul, has died, police said Sunday. The woman in her 60s was pronounced dead at a hospital at aro
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N. Korean leader inspects major weapons factories: state media

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has conducted a three-day inspection of major arms factories, including those that produce shells of large-caliber multiple rocket launchers and engines of strategic cruise missiles, state med
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Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of stabbing teacher at high school

DAEJEON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A local court issued a warrant Saturday to arrest a man suspected of stabbing a teacher at a high school multiple times.The Daejeon District Court granted a warrant to formally arrest the suspect in his late 20s on charges
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(2nd LD) Police intensify investigation into surge of copycat crime threats following stabbing rampage

(ATTN: UPDATES figure in paras 4,11-13)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Police intensified their investigation Saturday into a wave of online posts threatening copycat crimes following a recent stabbing rampage at a department store.On Thursday afternoon, a
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(4th LD) World Scout Jamboree continues despite U.S., U.K. withdrawals amid heat wave

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of the participating countries decided to go ahead with the World Scout Jamboree on Saturday despite sweltering temperatures and other challenges th
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(3rd LD) World Scout Jamboree continues despite U.S., U.K. withdrawals amid heat wave

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with decision to continue Saemangeum Jamboree; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of the participating countries decided to go ahead with the World Scout Jamboree on Saturday despite sweltering temperatures