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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 30,000 amid general slowdown in infections

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-7)SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases more than doubled from a week ago Tuesday, a departure from the steady downturn in new infections the country has seen in recent months. The country
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BTS members can join 'national, public good' events during military service: defense ministry

BTS-military serviceBTS members can join 'national, public good' events during military service: defense ministrySEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Members of K-pop super group BTS will be able to par
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Military reports 336 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 336 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 282,955, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 226 from the Army, 44 from the Ai
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First lady visits Korean Red Cross bazaar

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee visited a bazaar organized by the Korean Red Cross on Tuesday, the presidential office said, in her first official standalone appearance in about four months.Kim looked around the 59 booths at the ba
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Arrest warrants sought for ex-defense minister over slain fisheries official case

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought arrest warrants Tuesday for former Defense Minister Suh Wook and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee in an investigation into the previous administration's handling of t
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N.K. leader conducts public outreach activities amid military provocations

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently conducted a series of public outreach activities focusing on addressing the public's needs, Pyongyang's media reports showed Tuesday, in an apparent move to strengthen in
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(LEAD) Seoul voices regret over N.K.'s removal of S. Korean-built facilities at Mt. Kumgang resort

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 8-10)SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul unification ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over North Korea's continued dismantling of South Korean-built facilities at the Mount Kumgang resort on its e
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U.S. envoy urges N. Korea to cease provocations, refrain from conducting nuclear test

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. ambassador to South Korea called Tuesday on Pyongyang to stop all military provocations and voiced concerns over a possible North Korean nuclear test, as he stressed the importance of Washington's al
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Disabled advocacy group chief gets suspended jail term for organizing protests

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court handed down a suspended prison sentence to the head of a disabled advocacy group Tuesday for organizing bus protests aimed at demanding better mobility rights for the disabled.Park Kyoung-seok, h
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Yoon attends groundbreaking for express railway connecting Chuncheon, Sokcho

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an express railway connecting the northern cities of Chuncheon and Sokcho.The ceremony was held in Sokcho, a coastal city 158 k
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(LEAD) Fishing boat capsizes in waters off Jeju, 4 crewmen missing

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with more info)SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- A fishing boat capsized in waters off Mara Island, just south of the southern island of Jeju, on Tuesday, leaving four crewmen missing, Coast Guard
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Seoul voices regret over N.K.'s removal of S. Korean-built facilities at Mt. Kumgang resort

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul unification ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over North Korea's continued dismantling of South Korean-built facilities at the Mount Kumgang resort on its east coast.Voice of America reported that the North
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Liberal radio host sets up polling company

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ou-joon, an outspoken liberal broadcaster, has established an opinion polling agency and completed its registration with a state opinion survey panel, officials said Tuesday.Kim's new polling company, whose Korean n
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PM calls for measures to prevent recurrence of Kakao service outage

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 nation's dominant messaging app.Most online ser
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CJ CheilJedang launches seaweed snacks for Europe, Japan

CJ CheilJedang-seaweedCJ CheilJedang launches seaweed snacks for Europe, JapanSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean food conglomerate CJ CheilJedang Corp. said Tuesday it has launched two seaweed-ba
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JCS chief to meet with U.S., Japanese counterparts in Washington amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer left for Washington on Tuesday for talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, officials here said, as the three sides seek to boost security cooperation against evolving North Kore
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Penalties for drunk driving toughened against officials at public institutions

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption commission said Tuesday it has toughened disciplinary measures for public institution officials caught drunk driving to allow for their dismissal.Under the move, public institution officials can be
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 30,000 amid general slowdown in infections

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases more than doubled from a week ago Tuesday, a departure from the steady downturn in new infections the country has seen in recent months. The country reported 33,248 new COVID-19 infectio
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,856: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 33,248 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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