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(2nd LD) Navy eyes creation of unmanned command in 2040s

(ATTN: UPDATES with Air Force's audit report in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy is seeking to create a new command running unmanned ships, submarines and aircraft in the 2040s, the armed service said Friday, in an e
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(LEAD) One worker dies, 4 others injured after fall at construction site

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- One worker died and four other workers sustained injuries after a fall at a warehouse construction site in Anseong, south of Seoul, Friday, police and rescue officials
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(LEAD) Navy eyes creation of unmanned command in 2040s

(ATTN: UPDATES with defense spending plan in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy is seeking to create a new command running unmanned ships, submarines and aircraft in the 2040s, the armed service said Friday, in an effort to a
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Gov't to make every effort to seek release of S. Korean detainees in N. Korea: minister

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Friday the government will mobilize all available means to win the release of South Korean detainees in North Korea.Kwon was speaking at a meeting with family members of two of the si
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(4th LD) Opposition leader proposes special counsel probe into Seongnam development scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's response and background info in paras 7, 8, 11-13)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called Friday for an independent counsel investigation into a corruption scandal
3 workers suffer cardiac arrest after fall at construction site

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Eight workers sustained injuries after a fall at a warehouse construction site in Anseong, south of Seoul, Friday, and three of them suffered cardiac arrest, police and rescue officials said.The accident occurred at the con
(URGENT) 3 workers suffer cardiac arrest after fall at construction site

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Military reports 213 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 213 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 283,753, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 152 from the Army, 21 from the Air
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Navy eyes creation of unmanned command in 2040s

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy is seeking to create a new command running unmanned ships, submarines and aircraft in the 2040s, the armed service said Friday, in an effort to address a potential troop shortage caused by the country
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U.S. Forces Korea reveals artillery firing drills

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday disclosed footage of its recent "routine" artillery live-fire training, after North Korea fired artillery shells on the pretext of responding to such drills.In a Facebook p
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(3rd LD) Opposition leader proposes special counsel probe into Seongnam development scandal

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party's response in 7th para)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called Friday for an independent counsel investigation into a corruption scandal that led to an arrest warrant request for o
(URGENT) Ruling party rejects opposition leader's special counsel probe request

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(2nd LD) Opposition leader proposes special counsel probe into Seongnam development scandal

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-6)By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called Friday for an independent counsel investigation into a corruption scandal that led to an arrest warrant req
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SK C&C's data center raided over massive server outage

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided regional offices of SK C&C, the host of the data center for Kakao Corp., in an investigation into a data center fire last week that caused massive service disruption to Kakao's mo
(URGENT) Lee claims he never received illegal political funds

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(URGENT) Lee accuses prosecution of manipulating truth to incriminate him

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(URGENT) Opposition leader Lee proposes special counsel probe into Seongnam land development scandal

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Yoon calls on police to uphold legal order

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday police should uphold the legal order in every sector of society in order to help people fully enjoy safety and freedom. "Only when police protect the lives and property of people an
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(LEAD) Opposition leader to hold news conference over prosecution's probe

(ATTN: ADDS DP chair, floor leader's comments in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will hold a previously unannounced press conference at 11 a.m., officials said, as a prosecution investigation closes in on h
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(LEAD) Arrest warrant sought for close aide of opposition leader on illegal political funds charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6, 9-10)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 po