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DP bristles at prosecution probes targeting top officials of previous administration

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 the previous Moon Jae-in government and the detenti
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Military reports 291 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 291 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 283,246, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 189 from the Army, 43 from the
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires another round of artillery shells into western 'buffer zone': S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-9; TRIMS)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around 100 additional artillery shells into waters off its west coast Wednesday, South Korea's military said, following its overnight launch of arti
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(2nd LD) N. Korea warns S. Korea to stop 'military provocations' in frontline areas

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with new statement; RECASTS headline, lead)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military warned South Korea on Wednesday to halt what it calls "provocations in frontline areas," having agai
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N. Korea fires another round of artillery shells into western 'buffer zone': S. Korean military

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around 100 additional artillery shells into waters off its west coast Wednesday, South Korea's military said, following its overnight launch of artillery rounds.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it
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PM orders preventive steps to contain 1st avian flu case in six months

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday instructed officials to take preventive measures, including the culling of poultry, as the nation reported its first virulent avian influenza case in some six months. The emergency i
(URGENT) N. Korea fire some 100 artillery shells into waters off its west coast; S. Korean military

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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid slowing virus spread

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-6, last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dipped Wednesday, in a sign that the virus curve has yet to change its downward course that the country has seen in recent months.The count
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Man accused of scamming businessman on bogus prostitution charge to be extradited from Philippines

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national accused of scamming a businessman by framing him on a bogus prostitution charge will be repatriated from the Philippines this week, police in Seoul said Wednesday.The suspect, only iden
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Ruling party steps up criticism of Kakao over unprecedented outage

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) stepped up criticism Wednesday of Kakao Corp, the operator of the nation's dominant messaging app, saying the recent unprecedented service outage revealed the company's poor crisi
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One of opposition leader Lee's aides detained over suspected bribery

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- One of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's closest aides was apprehended Wednesday by prosecutors investigating alleged corruption in a land development project south of Seoul, informed officials said.The Seoul Central Di
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PM pledges deregulation to promote flexibility in labor market

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government will continue to push for deregulation and structural reforms in a bid to promote flexibility in the labor market. The government "will not neglect regula
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(LEAD) Ex-presidential chief of staff questioned in N. Korean fishermen repatriation case

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 5)SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday questioned former presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min as part of an investigation into the previous Moon Jae-in government's repatriation of tw
Hanwha Defense to sign contract with Poland to supply 288 multiple rocket launchers

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SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense of South Korea is set to sign a basic contract with Poland in Warsaw this week to supply 288 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, informed sources said Wednesday.The company and Warsaw's Armament Agency wil
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Ex-presidential chief of staff questioned in N. Korean fishermen repatriation case

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday questioned former presidential chief of staff Noh Young-min as part of an investigation into the previous Moon Jae-in government's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019. Prosecutors
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Yoon vows to infuse spirit of freedom, solidarity in sports

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he will work to infuse the spirit of freedom and solidarity in sports, as he addressed a gathering of national Olympic bodies.Yoon gave a keynote speech at the opening of
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Seoul records 1st ice of season

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul witnessed the first ice of the season Wednesday morning, with the morning low dipping to 4.4 C, the state weather agency said.The temperature was 5.8 degrees below average, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid slowing virus spread

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dipped Wednesday, in a sign that the virus curve has yet to change its downward course that the country has seen in recent months.The country reported 29,503 new COVID-19 infections, inc
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First criminal complaints to be filed against delinquent child support payers

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A civic group was to lodge criminal complaints Wednesday against two divorced parents who failed to make mandatory child support payments, the first criminal cases to be filed over delinquent child support payments.The civi
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 43 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,899: KDCA

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