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(Yonhap Interview) Australian Army officer hails S. Korean Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher as 'great' capability

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 to strengthen its foothold in the Au
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(2nd LD) Monsoon rains to soak entire nation until Monday

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras; photo)SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Monsoon rains are forecast to hit most regions of South Korea until Monday, and continue to fall in the Seoul metropolitan region and the central part of the country this week, t
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(3rd LD) Over 2,000 reports of suspicious int'l parcels received nationwide: police

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS latest info in paras 2, 9-10)SEOUL/CHEONAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Over 2,000 reports of suspicious parcels have been received from across the nation over the past four days, police said Sunday, amid conc
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(LEAD) Court issues arrest warrant for stabbing rampage suspect

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with info on arrest warrant)SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued a warrant Sunday to arrest a man suspected of murdering one man and wounding three others in last week's deadly stabbing
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(URGENT) Court issues arrest warrant for man arrested in Friday's deadly stabbing rampage

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Subway stabbing rampage suspect says he committed crime due to 'extreme hardship'

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A man arrested in Friday's deadly stabbing rampage said Sunday he committed the crime due to his unspecified "extreme hardship" and that he repents for his actions that left one person killed and three other
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(LEAD) Monsoon rains to soak entire nation until Monday

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with this week's forecast; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Monsoon rains are forecast to hit most regions of South Korea until Monday, and continue to fall in the Seoul metropolitan regio
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(2nd LD) Nearly 2,000 reports of suspicious int'l parcels received nationwide: police

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS paras 2-5 with additional info)SEOUL/CHEONAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Close to 2,000 reports of suspicious parcels have been received from across the nation over the past four days, police said Sunday,
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Gov't considering creating public-private organization to counter extreme weather events: sources

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering establishing a standing organization comprising civilian experts to tackle extreme weather events, such as the recent deadly downpours, an official said Sunday.The envisioned organization under
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Gov't to fully lift remaining COVID-19 mask mandate next month

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government will adjust the COVID-19 pandemic's infection classification level to the lowest Class 4 next month from Class 2 and fully lift the remaining mask mandate across the country, government officials said Sun
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Delegations from 22 countries to take part in Korean War armistice ceremony this week

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Government delegations from 22 countries that supported South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War will take part in a ceremony this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the conflict's armistice, the veter
(LEAD) No gas found in suspicious int'l parcel delivered to home in Cheonan: police

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(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS additional info and police comments in paras 4-5)CHEONAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- No gas was found inside a suspicious parcel delivered to a home in the central city of Cheonan from Taiwan, police said Sun
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Police investigating suspicious int'l parcel after unknown gas detected inside

CHEONAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Police launched an investigation Sunday after an unknown gas was detected inside an international parcel from Taiwan delivered to a home in the central city of Cheonan, officials said. The Cheonan Seobuk Poli
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Heavy rain watch issued for Seoul, central and southern regions

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The state weather agency on Sunday issued a heavy rain watch for the Seoul metropolitan area and central and southern parts of the country, as authorities remain on high alert over additional damage from the torrential rain
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Constitutional Court to rule on impeachment against interior minister over Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court plans to rule this week on whether to endorse or reject the National Assembly's impeachment of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min over last year's deadly Itaewon crowd crush.The court will deliv
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/24Rain60Incheon26/24Rain60Suwon26/24Rain60Cheongju29/25Rain70Daejeon28/24Rain60Ch
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(LEAD) Gov't raises disaster alert level as S. Korea braces for more heavy rain

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; RESTRUCTURES, UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The government raised its disaster readiness alert level up a notch Saturday, as the nation, still reeling from the aftermath of catastrophic tor
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Over 8,000 public, private properties reported damaged from torrential rains

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours that battered the nation last week have left over 8,000 public and private properties damaged across the nation, including swept-away roads and river embankments, and flooded houses, officials said Saturday.
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(2nd LD) Over 1,600 reports of suspicious int'l parcels received in S. Korea: police

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 13-15)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Police said Saturday they have received over 1,600 reports of suspicious international packages in the past three days across the nation amid concer
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Cardinal Lazzaro You visits Seoul with pope's peace message for Korea

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik said Saturday that Pope Francis has sent a message of peace for the Korean Peninsula, which will be announced on the 70th armistice anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War.You, wh