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(LEAD) S. Korea deplores N.K. missile test at Track 1.5 forum amid Pyongyang's absence

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has deplored North Korea's ongoing missile provocation at a regional security conference that has served as a venue for dialogue among the members of the six-party talks
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Radiation level of seafood, beach within safe range: gov't

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The radiation level of all seafood imported from Japan this year is within the safe range, the government said Tuesday, amid persistent safety concerns over Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water fro
Chronology of major events leading to court rejection of interior minister's impeachment

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SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to the Constitutional Court's rejection of the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min. The court decision immediately reinstated Lee a
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(LEAD) Nonagenarian foreign veterans recount emotional Korean War memories

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 17th para; FIXES name in 12th para; CLARIFIES name in 15th para)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Seventy years after the end of the Korean War, three foreign veterans expressed their deep emotional attachment to Sout
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court rejects impeachment of interior minister

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's deadly crowd crush in Seoul, a decision
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(URGENT) Constitutional Court rejects impeachment of interior minister

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Nonagenarian foreign veterans recount emotional Korean War memories

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Seventy years after the end of the Korean War, three foreign veterans expressed their deep emotional attachment to South Korea on Tuesday, stemming from long-lost local acquaintances, battlefield memories and
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Ex-DP leader files complaint against Yoon over alleged falsehoods in mother-in-law's fraud case

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), filed a complaint against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, accusing him of making false statements about a fraud case involving his mother-in-
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(LEAD) N. Korea revs up festive mood ahead of Victory Day

(ATTN: ADDS details, assessment by unification ministry official in last six paras)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a grand ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, state media reported Tuesday, includ
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S. Korea deplores N.K. missile test at Track 1.5 forum amid Pyongyang's absence

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has deplored North Korea's ongoing missile provocation at a regional security conference that has served as a venue for dialogue among the members of the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program, S
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(LEAD) All 12 crewmen safe after fishing boat catches fire off island near Gunsan

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with all crew rescued) GUNSAN, South Korea, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat caught fire off an island near the western coastal city of Gunsan early Tuesday, but all 12 crew members were rescued after jumping into the sea
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Yoon's office refrains from commenting ahead of ruling on interior minister's impeachment

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office refrained from commenting Tuesday ahead of the Constitutional Court's decision on whether to endorse or reject the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last
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Defense ministry creates new bureau for advanced military assets

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Tuesday established a new bureau for advanced military assets to better pursue government policies in creating a military based on state-of-the-art technologies.The bureau for advanced assets will be
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's economy grows 0.6 pct on-quarter in Q2: BOK data

(ATTN: ADDS BOK official's comments in paras 17-18) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter of this year than three months earlier despite a slump in exports, central bank data sho
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Police detain suspect who hinted at murder rampage in Seoul

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A person who recently posted an online message indicating a plan to kill people in southern Seoul was put under emergency detention on Tuesday, police said.The suspect is accused of writing in an internet community Monday a
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Fishing boat catches fire off island near Gunsan

GUNSAN, South Korea, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat caught fire off an island near the western coastal city of Gunsan early Tuesday, Coast Guard officials said. The fire broke out on the 48-ton vessel in waters near Eocheong Island, some 70 kilom
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S. Korea to hold ministerial meeting on veterans affairs with 22 countries in Busan

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a ministerial meeting on veterans affairs this week with 22 countries that supported the country during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said Tuesday, as Seoul commemorates the 70t
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(LEAD) S. Korea's economy grows 0.6 pct on-quarter in Q2: BOK data

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 5th para, photo) SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy grew at a slightly faster pace in the second quarter of this year than three months earlier despite a slump in exports, central bank data showed Tuesday.
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain60Incheon29/25Rain60Suwon29/24Rain70Cheongju30/25Rain60Daejeon29/24Rain60C
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S. Korea, Japan set to hold working-level consultations over Fukushima water

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan are set to hold working-level consultations Tuesday to discuss Seoul's request regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.The directo