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1 dead, 3 wounded in stabbing rampage in Seoul

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A man went on a stabbing rampage near Sillim Subway Station in southwestern Seoul on Friday, killing one person and wounding three others.The man wielded a weapon near Exit 4 of the subway station at 2:07 p.m. Police appreh
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(URGENT) 1 dead, 3 wounded in stabbing rampage in Seoul

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Ex-DP leader's former aide indicted in cash-for-vote scandal

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday indicted a former aide to Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), in connection with a cash-for-vote scandal involving the party's 2021 leadership election.The
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(LEAD) Gov't refers 6 police officers for investigation over deadly underpass flooding

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government referred six police officers to the prosecution Friday for investigation, accusing them of mishandling the deadly flooding of an underpass in the ce
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USS Kentucky submarine leaves S. Korea after show-of-force port visit

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. strategic nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) left South Korea on Friday, an informed source said, three days after its rare port visit to the southeastern city of Busan in a major show of force against evolvi
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Nat'l security merit order awarded to Marine killed during search operations

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday awarded an order of national security merit to a Marine who died during search and rescue operations for victims of torrential rains earlier this week, the Marine Corps said.The government honored late
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Gov't refers 6 police officers for investigation over deadly underpass flooding

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government referred six police officers to the prosecution Friday for investigation, accusing them of mishandling the deadly flooding of an underpass in the central city of Cheongju last week, which claime
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S. voice 'deep concerns' over N. Korea's provocations

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States met in Japan on Friday, and expressed "deep concerns" over North Korea for attempting to shift the blame on other countries for escalating tensions in
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S. Korean assembly speaker, Turkmenistan People's Council leader agree to develop national ties

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo agreed Friday with Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, chairman of Turkmenistan's People's Council, to develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries in a meeting in Ashg
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Yoon considering pardons for Liberation Day

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is considering granting special pardons to a number of people on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day, a ruling bloc official said Friday, leading to speculation the list could include officials wh
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Yoon's approval rating inches up to 33 pct

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inched up to 33 percent, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,001 people aged 18 and older conducted by Gallup Korea Co. from Tuesday to Thursday, the positive as
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Mother booked for neglecting baby to death, abandoning body on hill in Osan

OSAN, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Police have booked a woman on suspicion of neglecting her newborn to death and abandoning the body on a hill in 2014, officials said Friday.The woman in her 30s is accused of abandoning the body of her newborn a
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Foreign Korean War veterans, families to visit S. Korea on 70th armistice anniv.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry said Friday a large group of foreign Korean War veterans and their family members will visit South Korea next week under a program aimed at commemorating their service during the 1950-53 conflict.Some
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(LEAD) S. Korea hits back after N. Korea warns against U.S. nuclear submarine visit, NCG

(ATTN: RECASTS para 3; UPDATES with more details from para 4)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea warned Friday that North Korea will face the "end" of its regime in the event of a nuclear attack after it said the deployment of a U.S. n
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SEOUL, Jul. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul34/24Sunny60Incheon31/24Sunny10Suwon33/23Sunny10Cheongju34/24Sunny80Daejeon34/23Sunn
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S. Korea hits back after N. Korea warns against U.S. nuclear submarine visit, NCG

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea warned Friday that North Korea will face the "end" of its regime in the event of a nuclear attack after it said the deployment of a U.S. nuclear-capable submarine and other strategic assets here coul
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(LEAD) U.S. continues to seek safe return of service member in N. Korean custody: state dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a NSC official in last 4 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States is continuing to work for the safe return of a U.S. service member who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea t
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U.S. continues to seek safe return of service member in N. Korean custody: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States is continuing to work for the safe return of a U.S. service member who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea this week, state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Thur
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S. Korea visit by USS Kentucky aimed at promoting peace: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing visit by a U.S. nuclear capable submarine to South Korea is in response to North Korea's evolving threats and is aimed at promoting peace and stability in the region, a Pentagon spokesper
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(LEAD) N. Korea warns U.S. nuclear submarine visit to S. Korea may fall under conditions for its nuke use

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks)SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's defense chief warned Thursday a U.S. nuclear-capable strategic submarine's port visit to South Korea this week may fall under the legal conditions for his co