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(LEAD) Yoon orders providing unlimited air-conditioned buses, freezer trucks for jamboree event

(ATTN: UPDATES with government to hold extraordinary Cabinet meeting)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Friday to provide unlimited air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks to protect young
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'Super tropical night' for 2nd day in Gangneung; daytime highs to reach 38 C

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Super tropical nights continued for the second day in the east coastal city of Gangneung, the weather agency said Friday, as sizzling heat continues to bake the nation day and night with temperatures forecast to rise as high
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2 stabbing rampage victims at risk of brain death: authorities

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Two of the 14 victims wounded in the stabbing rampage at a department store in Bundang, south of Seoul, are in critical condition and could become brain dead, rescue authorities said Friday. On Thursday eveni
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus confirmed in cat food

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) virus in cat food used at a Seoul animal shelter that earlier reported flu cases among cats, the agriculture ministry said Friday.Earlier this week, the H5 A
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Yoon orders toughest measures against stabbing rampage, vehicle attack near Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday instructed all possible police forces to deal sternly with a stabbing rampage in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, that wounded 14 people a day earlier, according to his spokesperson."All
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Yoon orders providing unlimited air-conditioned buses, freezer trucks for jamboree event

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Friday to provide unlimited air-conditioned buses and refrigerator trucks to protect young participants of the World Scout Jamboree from the scorching heat wave
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Threats of copycat crimes follow department store stabbing rampage near Seoul

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 step up patrols and hunt down the writers, authoritie
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 04 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul35/26Sunny0Incheon33/26Sunny0Suwon35/25Sunny10Cheongju36/26Sunny60Daejeon36/25Sunny6
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N. Korea criticizes U.S. weapons package for Taiwan

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Friday that Washington's plan to provide weapons to Taiwan reflects its "sinister intention" to deter China and will heighten regional tensions to an "ignition point of war."Las
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 4.Korean-language dailies-- Jamboree battling heat, insects and mud (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 14 wounded in another stabbing rampage (Kookmin Daily)-- Rampage
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N. Korea considering providing military support to Russia: NSC

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is considering providing additional military support to Russia, including munitions to be used in the latter's ongoing war in Ukraine, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Thurs
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U.S. working to bring Travis King home but N. Korea remains unresponsive: Blinken

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States is working to learn more about the safety of a U.S. service member who crossed into North Korea last month, but the reclusive state has yet to offer any response, Secretary of State Anto
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(LEAD) Ex-special counsel arrested in property development scandal

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with court decision in paras 1-2,5)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former special counsel Park Young-soo was arrested Thursday over corruption allegations connected to a high-profile property development scandal.The Seoul C
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(3rd LD) 14 wounded in stabbing rampage, vehicle attack near Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Fourteen people were wounded Thursday after a man drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in Seongnam, just south of Seou
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(2nd LD) 13 wounded in stabbing rampage, vehicle attack near Seoul: police

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Thirteen people were wounded Thursday after a man drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in S
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(LEAD) 13 wounded in stabbing rampage near Seoul: police

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) --Thirteen people were wounded Thursday after a man went on a stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, police said.T
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(LEAD) Disaster headquarters activates 'Level 2' emergency operation to cope with heat wave

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 11-12)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The government initiated a "Level 2" emergency operation of the disaster response headquarters Thursday in response to the nationwide scorching heat.The Ministry of
(3rd LD) 108 taken to hospital during World Jamboree opening ceremony amid heat wave

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(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-12)BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 108 people were taken to hospitals during the opening ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree with symptoms of heat-related illness, officials said Thursday, two
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Disaster headquarters activates 'Level 2' emergency operation to cope with heat wave

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The government initiated a "Level 2" emergency operation of the disaster response headquarters Thursday in response to the nationwide scorching heat.The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it had raised the
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Over 10 wounded in stabbing rampage near Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- More than 10 people were wounded Thursday after a man went on a stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seongnam, just south of Seoul. Police apprehended the suspect following a report that a man was stabbing people near S