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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 29,503 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul17/04Sunny0Incheon15/07Sunny0Suwon17/04Sunny0Cheongju16/04Sunny0Daejeon17/03Sunny
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(LEAD) N.K. says it fired artillery shots as 'serious warning' over S. Korea's military drills

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 6, 7; REWRITES headline, lead)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said Wednesday it fired artillery shots overnight into maritime buffer zones near the inter-Korean border
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Anti-missile radar in full operation in Busan amid growing N.K. threats

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A key missile defense radar system, emplaced in a southern city last year, went into full-fledged operation earlier this month, Seoul officials said Wednesday amid growing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.The ground
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N.K. says it fired artillery shots as 'warning' to S. Korea's military drills

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said Wednesday it fired artillery shots overnight into maritime buffer zones near the inter-Korean border as a" warning" over South Korea's ongoing military drills.In a statement,
(URGENT) N. Korea's military says it fired artillery shots as 'warning' over S. Korea's ongoing military drills

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(LEAD) N. Korea fires artillery shells into inter-Korean buffer zone: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a state department spokesperson in paras 5-7, 10; RECASTS lead; CHANGES dateline; ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunSEOUL/WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery rounds into a buffer zone with South Korea
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U.S. maintains range of potential responses to N. Korean provocation: Pentagon spokesman

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States maintains a whole range of responses it may take when necessary against North Korean provocations, a Department of Defense spokesperson said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder also said the U
N. Korea fires artillery shells into inter-Korean buffer zone: JCS

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SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery rounds into a buffer zone with South Korea that is designed to reduce tension between the two Koreas, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.The North fired some 100 artillery rounds into
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S. Korea, Vietnam agree to elevate diplomatic relationship to 'comprehensive strategic partnership'

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to elevate their relationship to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year.South Korean F
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U.S. military reveals allies' 'combined quick reaction force' training amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) revealed Tuesday it conducted a "quick reaction force training" with South Korean special warfare troops last week, as the allies are striving to sharpen deterrence against evolving
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(3rd LD) U.S. envoy says N. Korea's tactical nuke threats 'irresponsible, dangerous'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks on China in paras 9-11)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Tuesday stressed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to extended deterrence for Seoul, as he denounced
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Yoon gives credentials to ambassador to Britain, 3 other countries

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol gave credentials to new Ambassador to Britain Yoon Yeo-cheol and three others on Tuesday.The other three who received credentials were Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yoo Jeh-seung, Ambassador
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(2nd LD) U.S. envoy says N. Korea's tactical nuke threats 'irresponsible, dangerous'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, info from 7th para)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Tuesday stressed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to extended deterrence for Seoul, as he denounced Nor
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S. Korea hails Japan's additional sanctions on N. Korea over missile threats

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government expressed support Tuesday for Japan's decision to expand sanctions on North Korea over its continued saber-rattling highlighted by its recent string of ballistic missile launches.Earlier in t
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Ruling party presses Moon over slain fisheries official probe

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday stepped up pressure on former President Moon Jae-in to comply with investigations into his administration's handling of the 2020 death of a fisheries official a
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(LEAD) PM calls for measures to prevent recurrence of Kakao service outage

(ATTN: ADDS PM's remarks, details in paras 6-10)SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday instructed Cabinet ministers to come up with measures to prevent a recurrence of a service outage of Kakao Corp, the operator of the
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(LEAD) U.S. envoy says N. Korea's tactical nuke threats 'irresponsible, dangerous'

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS headline, lead)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Tuesday stressed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to extended deterrence for Seoul, as he den
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(LEAD) Yoon attends groundbreaking for express railway connecting Chuncheon, Sokcho

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's actual remarks, details in last 5 paras)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an express railway connecting the northern
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to host banquet for ANOC general assembly

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was to host a banquet for the general meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) on Tuesday and promote Seoul as a global sports venue as the city reviews a bid to host the 2036