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DP slams state auditor for becoming Yoon's 'pawn' over inspection into slain official

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday slammed the state auditor for becoming a "pawn" of the Yoon Suk-yeol government, a day after the institution referred former officials in the previous administ
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Military reports 250 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 250 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 282,147, the defense ministry said.The new cases comprised 165 from the Army, 32 from the Air
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Ruling, main opposition parties condemn N. Korea's recent provocations

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling and main opposition parties on Friday condemned a flurry of North Korea's recent provocations, calling for Pyongyang to halt such hostile actions. Between Thursday and Friday, North Korea flew a
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S. Korean, U.S., Japanese nuclear envoys condemn N.K.'s artillery firing, missile test

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese nuclear envoys expressed deep concerns over North Korea's latest barrage of military provocations during their phone talks Friday, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.Kim Gunn,
Ex-Coast Guard chief quizzed over slain fisheries official case

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a former chief of the Coast Guard on Friday as part of their investigation into the previous administration's handling of the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the h
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Human rights watchdog voices opinion against abolishing gender ministry

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The National Human Rights Commission decided Friday to issue an official position recommending that it is better to restructure the gender ministry into an independent agency dealing exclusively with gender issues, rather t
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 2nd day amid waning virus wave

(ATTN: ADDS recent trend analysis, quarantine plans for nat'l college entrance exam in last 9 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 30,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, as the virus wave has s
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1-yr prison term finalized for Rapper NO:EL for breathalyzer test refusal, police assault

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Friday finalized a one-year prison term handed down to Rapper NO:EL for refusing a police breathalyzer test and assaulting an officer following a fender bender last year.The 22-year-old rapper, the son
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(LEAD) S. Korea slaps its first unilateral sanctions on N. Korea in 5 years over nuke, missile threats

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS headline; ADDS byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it has put 15 North Korean individuals and 16 institutions on its blacklist in its first unilateral sanctions against
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World cities body closes 7th triennial conference in Daejeon

DAEJEON, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- About 6,000 representatives from 576 cities in 145 countries are to adopt a declaration on the prosperity and development of humanity after concluding their five-day conference in the central South Korean city of Daejeon
(5th LD) N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile, about 170 artillery shots: S. Korean military

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 11-14)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea and about 170 artillery shots into maritime "buffer
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Ruling party submits penalty motion against opposition leader over stock holding of arms businesses

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday submitted a motion calling for disciplinary action against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for holding stocks of arms companies while serving as a member of the parliamentary de
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Yoon says N. Korea's artillery firing violates inter-Korean agreement

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday that North Korea violated an inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement by firing artillery shots into buffer zones earlier in the day.Between Thursday and Friday, th
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S. Korea to conduct annual Hoguk defense exercise next week amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will kick off a major military exercise next week to hone defense capabilities to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Seoul officials said Friday.The annual Hoguk exercise, set for Monday to O
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Prosecution to launch special probe teams nationwide to fight growing drug crimes

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution plans to set up special investigation teams at four major transportation points across the nation to step up efforts to fight growing drug crimes, officials said Friday. Four special anti-drug investigation
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PM defends state auditor's inspection into slain official

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday defended the state auditor's inspection into the killing of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea near the western sea border in 2020, saying the nation must take
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(4th LD) N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile, about 170 artillery shots: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, JCS statement in paras 6-10; ADDS byline)By Song Sang-ho and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea and about 170 artillery shots
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 2nd day amid waning virus wave

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 30,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, as the virus wave has subsided in recent weeks.The country reported 23,583 new COVID-19 infections, including 60 from overseas,
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 35 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,783: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 23,583: KDCA

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