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(LEAD) Police intensify investigation into surge of copycat crime threats following stabbing rampage

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info in 6th para)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 dep
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(2nd LD) Saemangeum jamboree fate hangs in balance as U.K., U.S. contingents leave campsite

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 10, 12-14)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The fate of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was thrust into uncertainty Saturday as the world scout organization called for options to end the event earlier than plann
(LEAD) Saemangeum jamboree fate hangs in balance as U.K., U.S. contingents leave campsite

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-8, 11-13; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The fate of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was thrust into uncertainty Saturday as the world scout organization called for options to end the event ea
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Seoul police nab 3 more people suspected of copycat crime threats following stabbing rampage

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul police have apprehended three more people suspected of threatening to commit copycat crimes in Seoul following a recent stabbing rampage on the outskirts of the capital, officials said Saturday.They were detained Frida
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Saemangeum jamboree fate hangs in balance as U.K., U.S. contingents set to leave campsite

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The fate of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was thrust into uncertainty Saturday as the world scout organization called for options to end the event earlier than planned, with British and U.S. contingents opting to p
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 5.Korean-language dailies-- Amid mounting criticism over insufficient Jamboree preparations, ruling party, gov't belatedly pay attention to safety (Kyun
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 05 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul35/26Cloudy0Incheon33/26Sunny0Suwon35/25Cloudy0Cheongju36/26Cloudy1
(LEAD) Lawmaker arrested in DP cash-for-votes scandal

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(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with court decision in paras 1-4, 6)SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker was arrested Friday in connection with a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) 2021 leadership elec
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British Scouts to pull out of Saemangeum Jamboree campsite amid heat wave

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- British Scouts participating in the World Scout Jamboree are set to leave the event site amid mounting safety concerns stemming from a sweltering heat wave, Britain's largest Scouting organization said Friday. "U.K
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(2nd LD) Stabbing rampage suspect suffers from mental illness, delusions: police

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5, 14-16)SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in Thursday's stabbing rampage in Bundang, south of Seoul, had dropped out of high school due to social phobia and was later diagnosed with schizoid personality
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(LEAD) Threats of copycat crimes follow department store stabbing rampage near Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4, 9, 11-13)SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A series of threats to commit copycat crimes have been posted online following a stabbing rampage at a department store in Bundang, just south of Seoul, sending police to st
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(LEAD) Foreign ministry sets up task force to address diplomatic offices' concerns over jamboree

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Friday established a temporary task force to address concerns raised by diplomatic offices in South Korea over the scorching heat wave and other issues marring the 2
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(4th LD) Yoon orders providing unlimited air-conditioned buses, freezer trucks for jamboree event

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS prime minister's remarks in paras 8-11;ADDS photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Friday to provide unlimited air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks t
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China executes S. Korean drug offender for 1st time in 9 years

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- China executed a South Korean drug offender Friday for the first time in nine years, an official at Seoul's foreign ministry said. The official expressed regret over the execution, which was conducted in Guangzhou, Guang
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(URGENT) China executes S. Korean drug offender: Seoul official

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Foreign ministry sets up task force to address diplomatic offices' concerns over jamboree

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Friday established a temporary task force to address concerns raised by diplomatic offices in South Korea over the scorching heat wave and other issues marring the 25th World Scout Jamboree underway i
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Ex-U.N. panel coordinator says UNSC 'completely deadlocked' in imposing sanctions against N. Korea

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A former U.N. panel expert on North Korea said Friday the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) remains "completely deadlocked" in imposing sanctions against Pyongyang's banned weapons programs, apparently
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(LEAD) Stabbing rampage suspect suffers from mental illness, delusions: police

(ATTN: UPDATES with probe results throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in Thursday's stabbing rampage in Bundang, south of Seoul, had dropped out of high school due to social phobia and was later diagnosed with schizoid personality di
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Police to beef up patrols, stop and searches in wake of back-to-back stabbing rampages

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police will beef up patrols and stop and search operations for suspicious people on the streets in the wake of back-to-back mass stabbings, the national police chief said Friday, declaring a "special policing" op
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------July 31 -- S. Korea voices 'strong' regret over Pyongyang's military parade marking armistice anniv.Aug. 1-- N. Korea frequently rele