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(LEAD) Suspect detained after 5-hr standoff with police after stabbing man

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, photo; UPDATES throughout)INCHEON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A man was detained Thursday following a five-hour standoff with police after stabbing a person over a money dispute in Incheon, west of Seoul, officials said Thursday.The
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S. Korea adopting 'strictest' method of detecting radiation in Japanese seafood

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The government is adopting the strictest method possible to detect possible radiation in seafood imports from Japan to ensure that not a single trace of hazardous material will be allowed, a senior official sa
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ChatGPT fined 3.6 mln won for exposing personal info of 687 S. Korean users

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said Thursday it has imposed a fine of 3.6 million won (US$2,829) on OpenAI, the operator of the generative chatbot ChatGPT, for exposing the personal information of 687
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(LEAD) U.S., S. Korea Working Group holds meeting on N. Korean cyber threat

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES more info in last 4 paras)By Byun Duk-kunSEOUL/WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea held a working group meeting on North Korea's cyber threat this week, the state department said Wedn
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(LEAD) N.K. leader visits arms exhibition with Russian delegation ahead of armistice anniversary

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details, photos)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited an arms exhibition showcasing the country's latest weaponry with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is visiti
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Hanwha subsidiary named preferred bidder for Australia's armored vehicle project

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense Australia has been named the preferred bidder for a major Australian armored vehicle acquisition project, with its Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), Seoul's arms procurement agency said Thursday.Th
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Suspect in standoff with police after stabbing man

INCHEON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A man has been in a standoff with police for more than three hours Thursday after stabbing a person over a money dispute, threatening to throw himself off a residential building in the western port city of Incheon, offici
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Prosecutors raid ex-head of regional biz lobby in probe into cash-for-vote scandal

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home and office of a former regional business lobby leader Thursday in connection with a cash-for-vote scandal involving the opposition Democratic Party's (DP) 2021 leadership election. The Seoul
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N.K. leader meets with Russian defense minister ahead of key anniversary

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is visiting Pyongyang to attend celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the armistice of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media said Thu
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SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/25Heavy Rain70Incheon30/25Heavy Rain70Suwon33/24Heavy Rain70Cheongju34/25Heavy
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N. Korea warmly receives Chinese delegation in Pyongyang for Victory Day celebrations: state media

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has extended its "warm welcome" to a Chinese delegation that arrived in Pyongyang this week to attend the North's commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, according to
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U.S., S. Korea Working Group holds meeting on N. Korean cyber threat

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea held a working group meeting on North Korea's cyber threat this week, the state department said Wednesday, amid their joint efforts to cut off illicit funds from bei
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(LEAD) Remains of 7 S. Korean troops killed during Korean War return home

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES throughout with remains' arrival)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The remains of seven South Korean soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War returned home from the United States on Wednesday, after they we
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(2nd LD) PPP ethics committee suspends Daegu mayor's party membership for 10 months over controversial golf outing

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-6)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday decided to suspend Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo's party membership for 10 months over his controversial golf ou
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(LEAD) PPP ethics committee suspends Daegu mayor's party membership for 10 months over controversial golf outing

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with decision)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday decided to suspend Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo's party membership for 10 months over
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Defense chiefs of N. Korea, Russia hold talks in Pyongyang: TASS

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks with his North Korean counterpart, Kang Sun-nam, in Pyongyang on Wednesday and expressed his determination to boost bilateral ties, Russian media reported.Shoigu arrive
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(URGENT) PPP ethics committee suspends Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo's party membership for 10 months over controversial golf outing

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Police reveal identity of fatal stabbing rampage suspect

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seoul as a 33-year-old man named Cho Seon.Cho was formally arrested Sunday on charges of murder and attempted murder. He was apprehende
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(LEAD) Yoon names new ambassador to Russia

(ATTN: UPDATES with awarding of credentials; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday tapped a former vice foreign minister as South Korea's new ambassador to Russia, his office said.Lee Do-hoon, who served as
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(LEAD) N. Korea may stage military parade to mark Victory Day as early as midnight

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-5, 7)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may conduct a much-anticipated military parade as early as midnight Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice celebrated in the re