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(URGENT) Yoon offers to provide political, economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization commitment

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(URGENT) Yoon says N. Korea completes preparations for seventh nuclear test

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Edison Motors chief indicted for profiting from alleged stock price manipulation

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korean electric bus maker Edison Motors Co. has been indicted on charges of gaining illegal profits from stock trading after the share price of a subsidiary rose during the company's att
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections bounce back to over 40,000 amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases sharply bounced back to over 40,000 Tuesday, sharply rebounding after showing a gradual decline in the past week. The country reported 43,759 new COVID-19 infections, including 71 from o
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PM calls for preemptive responses to economic risks

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for preemptive responses to downside economic risks to cope with rising volatility in financial markets. With major economies jacking up interest rates to deal with red-hot infl
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17 COVID-19 deaths, total at 29,017: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 43,759 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Han Seung-soo elected as head of former U.N. General Assembly presidents' council

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo has been elected as the chairperson of a council of past U.N. General Assembly presidents, according to Seoul's permanent mission to the U.N. on Monday.Han was elected
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul17/05Sunny0Incheon15/07Sunny0Suwon16/04Sunny0Cheongju16/05Sunny0Daejeon17/04Sunny0C
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Yoon to give budget speech amid threat of opposition boycott

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to give his second budget speech to the National Assembly on Tuesday amid the opposition party's threat to boycott the session over what it calls suppression of the opposition.The presiden
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 25.Korean-language dailies-- Prosecutors raid DP headquarters; aide of DP chair banned from overseas travel (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Prosecutors zero in on L
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(LEAD) N. Korea likely to conduct nuclear test, but U.S. prepared for all contingencies: State Dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from NSC spokesperson John Kirby in last 6 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to be continuing preparations for a nuclear test while the U.S. is set to face any threat posed by the
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N. Korea likely to conduct nuclear test, but U.S. prepared for all contingencies: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to be continuing preparations for a nuclear test while the U.S. is set to face any threat posed by the recalcitrant country, a state department spokesperson said Monday.Department
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Gov't to lower age of criminal responsibility by 1 year to 13

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The government decided to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility by one year to 13 to cope with an increasing number of serious crimes committed by juveniles, sources said Monday. Currently, minors under the age o
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(2nd LD) Yoon to go ahead with budget speech despite opposition's threat of boycott

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, paras 2-4; TRIMS)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will go ahead with his planned parliamentary budget speech this week, his office said Monday, brushing aside the main opposition Democrat
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(LEAD) Yoon dismisses opposition's conditions for budget speech

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks in paras 8-12)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday no conditions should be attached to his parliamentary budget speech scheduled for this week, as the mai
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Yoon calls for war against drug crimes

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Monday for special measures to address drug crimes, saying they must be stopped before they become a national-level threat.Yoon gave the instructions during a weekly meeting with Prime Ministe
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Yoon's office says N. Korea's provocations will only deepen its isolation

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that North Korea's repeated provocations will only deepen its isolation, after a North Korean vessel crossed the sea border and prompted an exchange of fire between the
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(2nd LD) Prosecution raids DP headquarters over illegal political funds probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-4; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday raided the headquarters of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) as part of an investigation into bribery allegations involvi
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(LEAD) Prosecutors ban another close aide to opposition leader from overseas travel

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more background)By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have banned a close aide of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung from leaving the country as part of an investigation into allegations that the city of Seon