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(LEAD) State auditor requests probe into 20 Moon administration officials over death of fisheries official

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 10-14)SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The state auditor on Thursday requested the prosecution investigate 20 people, including top security officials of the previous Moon Jae-in government, on charges of covering up and d
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(LEAD) Ex-PPP leader Lee referred to prosecution for making false accusation

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with police announcement in paras 1, 5-6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday referred Lee Jun-seok, the ousted former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), to the prosecution for
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State auditor requests probe into 20 Moon administration officials over death of fisheries official

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The state auditor on Thursday requested the prosecution investigate 20 people, including top security officials of the previous Moon Jae-in government, on charges of covering up and distorting facts in the 2020 death of a S
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Senior S. Korean, Fijian officials discuss defense cooperation

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Senior defense officials of South Korea and Fiji held talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss bilateral security cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.The talks between Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul and Fiji&#
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German president to visit S. Korea for summit with Yoon

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit South Korea next month for a summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol on developing bilateral ties, and jointly tackling supply chain and energy issues, Yoon's office said
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(LEAD) (News Focus) S. Korea grapples with calls for nuclear armament

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks in paras 14-15)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol is pondering deeply how to cope with intensifying nuclear threats from North Korea amid growing call
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Ex-PPP leader Lee to be referred to prosecution for making false accusation: sources

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police are expected to refer Lee Jun-seok, the ousted former leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), to the prosecution for indictment over false accusation charges in connection with his sexual bribery
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(2nd LD) Yoon says he is looking carefully at extended deterrence options

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks, background in paras 7-10)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he is looking carefully at "various possibilities" on how to further strength
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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Vietnam to mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will visit Vietnam next week to discuss bilateral relations as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties, his ministry said Thursday.Park plans to lea
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Timely U.S. strategic asset deployment 'most desirable' option to deter N.K. threats: Seoul official

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul said Thursday the "timely, coordinated" deployment of U.S. strategic military assets to South Korea is the "most desirable" option among the possibilities to coun
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Light aircraft crashes at Ulsan Airport during training; student seriously injured

ULSAN, South Korea, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A four-seat light aircraft piloted by a student under training crashed at Ulsan Airport on Thursday, leaving him seriously injured, fire authorities said. The single-engine Cessna 172 operated by Korea Aerospac
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Ex-Defense Minister Suh Wook questioned over slain fisheries official case

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned former Defense Minister Suh Wook from the previous administration Thursday as part of their investigation into the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the hands of North K
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(News Focus) S. Korea grapples with calls for nuclear armament

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol is pondering deeply how to cope with intensifying nuclear threats from North Korea amid growing calls that it is time to reintroduce U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to the c
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Prosecution unit on fiscal crimes assigned to probe Moon's solar panels project

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- A newly established prosecution unit on fiscal crimes will take over the investigation into allegations of corruption involving a government-funded solar panel project launched under the previous administration to enhance r
Rights watchdog recommends building more rehab facilities for mentally ill

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The state human rights watchdog has called on the government to build more rehabilitation facilities for people with mental disorders, officials said Wednesday.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) made the recommenda
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Arms agency seeks AI-based assets combining manned, unmanned systems

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency said Thursday it is pushing for the procurement of key technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) based military operations, incorporating both manned and unmanned assets,
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Ruling party chief calls for stronger U.S. nuclear umbrella against N. Korean provocations

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ruling party leader Chung Jin-suk called Thursday for significantly bolstering the U.S. nuclear umbrella for South Korea to cope with intensifying nuclear threats from North Korea.Chung issued the call a day aft
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JCS chairman to meet American, Japanese counterparts in U.S. next week

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks in the U.S. next week, Seoul's military said Thursday, as they are cranking up security cooperation to counter evolving No
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DP urges Yoon to dismiss presidential aide for alleged collusion with state auditor

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to sack a senior secretary in connection with allegations that the presidential office pressed the state auditor to launch politically moti
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(2nd LD) N. Korean leader inspects long-range cruise missile launches by 'tactical nuke' units

(ATTN: ADDS comments from unification ministry official in paras 7-8; REPLACES photos)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles involving units operating &