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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay below 30,000 for 2nd day amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued to stay below 30,000 Thursday as the country's virus curve has moved down in recent months.The country reported 25,431 new C
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S. Korea's Army seeks advanced interception system against new N.K. missiles

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army said Thursday it is pushing to acquire an advanced interception system to defend against evolving missile and artillery threats from North Korea.It unveiled the plan for the acquisitio
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Software maker Hancom, chief's home raided on cryptocurrency, slush fund suspicions

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday raided software maker Hancom and the home of its chairperson, Kim Sang-chul, on suspicions he manipulated the price of the firm's cryptocurrency Arowana and created slush funds, o
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S. Korea considering co-sponsoring U.N. resolution on N.K. human rights: ministry

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is "positively" considering co-sponsoring a U.N. resolution condemning North Korea's grave human rights conditions after refraining from doing so for years under the preceding liberal administrat
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Court grants 1st refugee status over sexual orientation-based persecution

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court has granted refugee status to a transgender Malaysian national, recognizing persecution based on sexual orientation as a basis for asylum for the first time, sources said Thursday. The Seoul High Court ha
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No-line, seamless underwear becomes popular along with sports

SEOUL, October 20 (Yonhap)-- As workout photos become a trend, more people are looking for no-line, seamless underwear. JAJU, a lifestyle brand of Shinsegae International,announced on the October 20
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Defense ministry to install facial recognition CCTV cameras near presidential office

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry has been working on a plan to install CCTV cameras with facial recognition and tracking capabilities near the presidential office, as it seeks to step up security measures to protect the office, a lawma
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Eider donates 4000 padded jackets to Ukraine refugee camp

SEOUL October 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean outdoor fashion brand Eider announced on Thursday that they have donated padded jackets to Ukraine which has been suffering due to Russian Ukraine war. Eider
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KDCA's disease diagnosis lab spearheads battle against COVID-19

By Kim BoramOSONG, South Korea, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- In case of an outbreak of an unidentified virus, the swift diagnosis of the virus is a key step for health authorities to control the disease from the initial stage.The novel coronavirus was first r
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S. Korea urges N. Korea to honor 2018 accord on reducing military tensions

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday called on North Korea to honor a 2018 inter-Korean agreement on reducing military tensions as Pyongyang's latest artillery firing constitutes a violation of the accord.
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Yoon's approval rating rises to 31 percent: survey

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 31 percent this week, a survey showed Thursday, rebounding from a decline over his use of foul language caught on a hot mic during a trip to New York.The poll of 1,000 p
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Seoul Mayor Oh to go on 11-day trip to key European cities

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will go on an 11-day trip to Europe this week that will bring him to major city development sites in key European cities and a global meeting of Olympic host cities, officials said Thursday. Starting
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Yoon hits back at opposition protest over attempted raid

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol hit back at the main opposition party on Thursday over allegations his administration masterminded the prosecution's attempted raid of its headquarters, saying the people will be th
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Seoul approves reconstruction of dilapidated Eunma apartment complex

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- An antiquated southern Seoul apartment complex long at the center of the nation's real estate policy debate due to its massive size and location in the wealthy Gangnam district has obtained a long-awaited reconstruction
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(LEAD) DP leader cries foul over prosecution's attempt to raid headquarters

(ATTN: ADDS DP's reaction in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung strongly denounced the prosecution's attempt to raid the headquarters of his Democratic Party as "oppression" of the opposition T
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(Yonhap Interview) Actor Jung Woo-sung says sustained attention, solidarity can be powerful tool to tackle Ukrainian refugee crisis

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- For the 6 million Ukrainian refugees who fled their homes unarmed and nearly bare-handed since the Russian invasion, "long-lasting" attention from the international community can serve as their own so
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PM vows to achieve carbon neutrality

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government will "minutely adjust" energy policies to help achieve its target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050."The goal of carbon neutrality is audac
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Yoon orders inquiry into death of worker at bread factory

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol lamented the recent death of a young worker at a bread factory Thursday, saying it was "truly regrettable" and that he has instructed officials to determine the details of the incident.A
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DP leader cries foul over prosecution's attempt to raid headquarters

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung strongly denounced the prosecution's attempt to raid the headquarters of his Democratic Party as "oppression" of the opposition Thursday and claimed his innocence after a long
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay below 30,000 for 2nd day amid virus slowdown

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SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued to stay below 30,000 Thursday as the country's virus curve has moved down in recent months.The country reported 25,431 new COVID-19 infections, including 53 from overseas,