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Nuclear reactor in southern S. Korea comes to halt during electricity transmission test

YEONGGWANG, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A reactor at the Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant in the southern county of Yeonggwang came to a halt Monday during a system test, officials said. The stoppage of the 950,000-kilowatt Unit 2 reactor occurred at
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(LEAD) U.S. nuclear-powered sub enters Jeju port for replenishment purpose: Navy

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 6th para, photo)SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Monday for a replenishment purpose, Seoul's Navy said, just days after another U.S. strategic submarine departed her
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(LEAD) Suspicious int'l parcels have no connection with terrorism so far: gov't

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from para 3)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 700 suspicious international parcels that have been received from across the nation have shown no connection to terrorism so far, the government said Monday.Ann
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Vice FMs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow cooperation ahead of trilateral summit in Aug.

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The vice foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Monday to work closely together to successfully hold a trilateral summit of their leaders next month, Seoul's foreign ministry said.First Vic
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Suspicious int'l parcels have no connection with terrorism so far: gov't

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 700 suspicious international parcels that have been received from across the nation have shown no connection to terrorism so far, the government said Monday.Announcing an analysis of 679 packages collec
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S. Korea, Japan to hold director-general-level consultations over Fukushima plan Tuesday

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold a director-general-level meeting later this week to discuss Seoul's requests regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear p
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(URGENT) Suspicious int'l parcels have no connection with terrorism so far: gov't

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Yoon calls for devising guidelines to protect teachers' rights

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government on Monday to come up with comprehensive guidelines aimed at protecting teachers' rights and enhancing their authority in classrooms, his spokesperson said.Yoon gave the
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3rd elementary school teacher assaulted by student in a month

BUSAN, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Another case of an elementary school student attacking a teacher has occurred in the southeastern port city of Busan, education officials said Monday, following two recent similar incidents.According to the officials, a thi
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(LEAD) 5 regional gov't, police offices raided over deadly underpass flooding

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last para)CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided five regional police and government offices Monday as part of an investigation into what went wrong in the response to a deadly underpass floodin
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Police investigating 679 suspicious int'l parcels among 2,141 reports nationwide

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A total of 2,141 reports of suspicious parcels have been received across the nation over the past five days, police said Monday, though investigations so far have found none containing hazardous materials.Of the 2,141 repor
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5 regional gov't, police offices raided over deadly underpass flooding

CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided five regional police and government offices Monday as part of an investigation into what went wrong in the response to a deadly underpass flooding in the central city of Cheongju.The Cheon
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U.S. nuclear-powered sub enters Jeju port for replenishment purpose: Navy

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Monday for a replenishment purpose, Seoul's Navy said, just days after another U.S. strategic submarine departed here following a port visit in a major show of
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Yoon's approval rating falls for 3rd consecutive week

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell for the third consecutive week to 36.6 percent, a poll showed Monday.In the poll of 2,532 eligible voters conducted by Realmeter from Monday to Friday last we
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'Britain's Got Talent' winner to sing 'Arirang' at Korean War armistice ceremony

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A 93-year-old British veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War and winner of a major British TV competition will visit South Korea this week to perform in a ceremony commemorating the signing of the conflict's armistice, Seoul
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(URGENT) USS Annapolis nuclear-powered submarine enters naval base on Jeju: S. Korean Navy

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N. Korea says 'no end' to bolstering military power ahead of key anniversary

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday that there is "no end" to strengthening its military power in an apparent attempt to justify the development of its nuclear and missile programs ahead of a key anniversary this week.The r
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain60Incheon29/25Cloudy30Suwon30/24Sunny60Cheongju31/25Rain60Daejeon30/24Rain6
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Australian Army officer hails S. Korean Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher as 'great' capability

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 4th para)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A senior Australian Army officer has portrayed a South Korean-made Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher as having a "great" capability, as Seoul has been striving
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 24.Korean-language dailies-- Some try to divide students, teachers, but 'human rights' can't be divided (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 'I can also