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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 23 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,922: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25,431 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/07Cloudy10Incheon17/09Cloudy10Suwon20/05Cloudy10Cheongju19/05Sunny0Daejeon19/04
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Members of Indonesia's ANOC delegation undergo police probe after bar fight

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Two Indonesian men, who were in Seoul to attend a meeting of national Olympic bodies, underwent a police investigation Thursday following a fight with a South Korean man at a bar, officials said.The two Indonesians got into
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N. Korea urges effort to attain this year's economic goals during Cabinet meeting

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a Cabinet meeting to assess its economic performance so far this year and called for utmost efforts to achieve its goals in the remaining months, its state media reported Thursday.At the expanded plenar
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JCS chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss possible response to N. Korean provocation

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The top military chiefs of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to deal with North Korean provocations, the office of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.South Korea&
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S. Korea has backing of full U.S. capabilities, including nuclear weapons: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is backed by the "full range" of U.S. defense capabilities, including nuclear capabilities, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, apparently dismissing the need for the
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(3rd LD) DP bristles at prosecution probes targeting top officials of previous administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-6)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) strongly protested prosecution investigations that led to arrest warrant requests for former top officials of the previous
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S. Korean, Polish defense chiefs vow close coordination over arms deals

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Poland vowed Wednesday to boost defense industry cooperation and close coordination to ensure arms deals between South Korean companies and Warsaw are carried out without issues, Seoul&
Senior officials of S. Korea, Philippines hold talks on defense cooperation

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SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Senior defense officials of South Korea and the Philippines held video talks Wednesday on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.During the second session of the Joint Defense Cooperatio
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(2nd LD) DP bristles at prosecution probes targeting top officials of previous administration

(ATTN: RECASTS lead)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) strongly protested prosecution investigations that led to arrest warrant requests for former top officials of the previous Moon Jae-in government, th
S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks on N.K threats in Tokyo next week

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SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a high-level meeting in Tokyo next week to discuss North Korea's continued military provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Cho Hyun-dong, Seoul's
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(LEAD) DP bristles at prosecution probes targeting top officials of previous administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution's raid attempt)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) bristled Wednesday at prosecution investigations that led to requests for arrest warrants for former top officials of
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Yoon stresses importance of firm belief in liberal democracy

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday it is important to maintain a firm belief in the liberal democratic system amid challenges in the economy and national security.Yoon made the remark during a lunch meeting with the hea
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Ex-DP deputy secretary general indicted on bribery charges

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Lee Jung-geun, a former deputy secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on charges that she pocketed nearly 1 billion won (US$701,016) in bribes from a businessman in
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Assembly speaker calls for solidarity with NATO countries

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo on Wednesday stressed the importance of parliamentary cooperation with NATO member countries in the face of growing global risks."On the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait in
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(LEAD) Hanwha Defense signs contract with Poland to supply 288 multiple rocket launchers

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with export deal signing in lead, paras 2-3; RECASTS headline; ADDS photo))SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense of South Korea signed a basic contract with Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday to supply 288 Chunmoo multiple ro
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S. Korea, U.S. hold combined river crossing drills

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Wednesday staged combined river-crossing military drills, the Army here said, as the allies are strengthening readiness to counter evolving North Korean threats.Some 1,000 troops from th
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Late-night police interrogation in non-urgent cases unfair: right watchdog

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Interrogating suspects late at night in cases that are not urgent constitutes a violation of the rights to sleep and rest, the state human rights watchdog said Wednesday, advising a police station to redress its practice of
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PM assures Hyundai Motor of solutions over U.S. inflation law

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday visited a research center of Hyundai Motor and sought to assure the carmaker that South Korea is determined to find solutions to address concerns over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Ac