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(2nd LD) Large-scale political rallies held in downtown Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of conservative and progressive activists staged large-scale rallies in downtown Seoul on Saturday, chanting opposing slogans about sensitive political issues. T
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(LEAD) Large-scale political rallies held in downtown Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Tens of thousands of conservative and progressive activists staged large-scale rallies in downtown Seoul on Saturday, chanting opposing slogans abo
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Military reports 299 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 299 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 284,048, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 220 from the Army, 37 from the A
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JCS chief visits U.S. strategic, space commands

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum has met with senior U.S. commanders to discuss measures to beef up security and strategic cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, including the U.S. provisio
Tensions rise ahead of rival political rallies in downtown Seoul

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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Conservative and progressive activists were set to stage large-scale demonstrations in downtown Seoul on Saturday, prompting police to take measures to prepare for traffic disruptions and possible violence.Tens of thousands
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New COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for 4th consecutive day

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 30,000 for a fourth straight day Saturday with the daily death toll down to its 14-week low for a Saturday. The country reported 26,906 new COVID-19 infections, including
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,974: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 26,906 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/10Cloudy40Incheon18/12Cloudy40Suwon20/10Cloudy30Cheongju21/10Clo
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(2nd LD) Former defense minister, ex-Coast Guard chief arrested over slain fisheries official

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, paras 2-4)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Suh Wook and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee were arrested Saturday over their alleged mishandling of the death of a fisher
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(3rd LD) Arrest warrant issued for close aide of opposition leader on illegal political funds charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with issuance of arrest warrant in paras 1-2; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for a close confidant of Lee Jae-myung, the chairperson of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP)
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(3rd LD) 2 workers die, 3 others injured after fall at construction site

(ATTN: UPDATES with labor minister's visit to site in paras 8-10)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two workers died and three other workers sustained injuries after a fall at a warehouse construction site in Anseong, south of Seoul, on Friday, police an
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(2nd LD) 2 workers die, 3 others injured after fall at construction site

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 1, 3, 5-6, 11-12; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two workers died and three other workers sustained injuries after a fall at a warehouse construction site in Anseong, south of Seoul, on Friday, p
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Yoon to make budget speech at National Assembly next week

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to give a budget speech at the National Assembly next week, outlining his government's spending plan for next year, the presidential office said Friday. In the address set for next Tuesday,
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(2nd LD) Arrest warrant sought for close aide of opposition leader on illegal political funds charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in penultimate para)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Friday for a close confidant of Lee Jae-myung, the chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on charges of taking illegal
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------Top commanders of S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow close security ties to counter N. Korean threatsSEOUL -- The top military officers of South Korea,
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Gov't to make every effort to seek release of S. Korean detainees in N. Korea: ministerSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Friday the go
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea urges effort to attain this year's economic goals during Cabinet meetingSEOUL -- North Korea has held a Cabinet meeting to assess
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Oct. 17 -- S. Korea keeping close tabs on N. Korea during Hoguk drills18 -- Seoul voices regret over N.K.'s removal of S. Korean-built facilities
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(LEAD) Court holds hearings to decide on ex-defense chief's arrest over slain fisheries official

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, paras 2-5; CHANGES photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Suh Wook and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee attended court hearings held Friday to determine whether they