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(LEAD) S. Korea's military holds joint amphibious landing drills

(ATTN: UPDATES with new photos of exercise)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday conducted amphibious landing drills with a focus on enhancing "real-world" combat capabilities, the Marine Corps said, amid its
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(LEAD) Gov't, ruling party vow to step up fight against drugs

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3-5, 8-9)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) pledged Wednesday to significantly bolster efforts to tackle ever-growing drug use, officials said.The PPP and the governm
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Chinese ambassador calls U.S. 'biggest external challenge' to Seoul-Beijing ties

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The top Chinese envoy in South Korea on Wednesday described the United States as the "biggest external challenge" to relations between Seoul and Beijing, while calling for the rejection of "
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Gov't to lower criminal age limit by 1 year to 13

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The age of criminal responsibility will be lowered by one year from the current 14, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday, announcing measures to cope with an increasing number of serious crimes committed by juveniles.The
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Yoon takes swipe at former gov't over carbon reduction goal

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he has doubts about whether the previous Moon Jae-in administration had a proper basis for announcing its ambitious carbon reduction goal but acknowledged that a promise to the interna
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(LEAD) Opposition leader blasts gov't over Legoland crisis

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, quotes by DP floor leader)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung blasted the government Wednesday over its handling of a debt default linked to the Legoland theme park project, warning it could lead to
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(LEAD) Defense minister calls for changing N.K. policy to nuclear deterrence

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party lawmakers' comments in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said Wednesday the focus of efforts to deal with the North Korean nuclear issue should be shifted to deterring the use of nuclea
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(2nd LD) U.S. to cooperate with S. Korea, Japan for Taiwan's self-defense: Sherman

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline, headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. government official said Wednesday Washington will support the self-defense capabilities of Taiwan in cooperation with South Korea
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(Yonhap Interview) Unitaid chief recognizes S. Korea's contribution to fight against COVID-19

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Philippe Duneton, executive director of Unitaid, said Wednesday that South Korea has given constant support to the global health organization's efforts to leverage its expertise in the global response to maj
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German priest killed in fire at reclusive Catholic monastery

SANGJU, South Korea, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A German priest was confirmed dead in a fire at a reclusive Catholic monastery in the southeastern city of Sangju police and fire officials said Wednesday.The blaze started at one of 12 one-floor residence hal
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Military reports 436 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 436 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 285,186, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 331 from the Army, 48 from the
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports more than 40,000 COVID-19 cases for 2nd straight day

(ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 4, 6-7; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 40,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, fanning concerns of a possible resurgence of the pandemic.The countr
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S. Korea's military holds joint amphibious landing drills

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday conducted amphibious landing drills with a focus on enhancing "real-world" combat capabilities, the Marine Corps said, amid its stepped-up efforts to counter evolving Nort
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(LEAD) S. Korean, Pacific islands FMs discuss climate, maritime cooperation in Busan

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 8-9)By Yi WonjuBUSAN, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and 14 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) held talks Wednesday in the southern port of Busan to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in dive
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Defense minister calls for changing N.K. policy to nuclear deterrence

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said Wednesday the focus of efforts to deal with the North Korean nuclear issue should be shifted to deterring the use of nuclear weapons from curbing their development."We have put our f
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold high-level talks amid speculation on N.K. nuke test

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan held consultations Wednesday on regional and global security issues amid concerns over the possi
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Opposition leader blasts gov't over Legoland crisis

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung blasted the government Wednesday over its handling of a debt default linked to the Legoland theme park project, warning it could lead to an economic disaster similar to the 1997 Asian financi
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Seoul Mayor Oh meets with IOC chief in Lausanne to promote Seoul's bid for 2036 Olympics

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Lausanne, Switzerland, and promoted his city's bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics.The meeting took place Monday (Swiss
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S. Korean, Pacific islands FMs discuss climate, maritime cooperation in Busan

By Yi WonjuBUSAN, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and 14 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) held talks Wednesday in the southern port of Busan to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in diverse regional issues, including climate chan
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(LEAD) Deputy NIS director resigns for unclear reasons

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's acceptance of resignation offer)SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Jo Sang-jun, a deputy director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) who is considered a confidant of President Yoon Suk-yeol, has resigned, officials said