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Daejeon mayor runs for presidency of world cities body

DAEJEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The mayor of the central South Korean city of Daejeon is running for the presidency of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), an umbrella organization for cities, local and regional governments, and municipal ass
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(LEAD) New infections fall below 30,000 amid downtrend

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 3 paras; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Thursday amid a gradual downward trend in new infections after peaking at over 180,000 in mid-August. T
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Sacheon Airshow to resume next week after 2-year hiatus

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a major air show in a southern city next week to showcase an array of its high-end military aircraft, including the homegrown KF-21 fighter under development, Seoul officials said Thursday.The four-day
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(LEAD) Yoon says he is looking carefully at extended deterrence options

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks by Yoon, details; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he is looking carefully at "various possibilities" on how to further strengthen U.S. e
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid downtrend

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Thursday amid a gradual downward trend in new infections after peaking at over 180,000 in mid-August. The country reported 26,957 new COVID-19 infections, including
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Uruguay agree to speed up free trade talks with Mercosur

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with talks; CHANGES headline, photos) MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou agreed Wednesday to speed up negotiations on a free trade deal between S
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S. Korea lost track of 1 missile fired in response to N. Korean IRBM launch: officials

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost track of a missile fired during last week's live-fire drills held in response to a North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch, Seoul officials said Thursday, in a failure that raise
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,748: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 26,957 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Yoon says he is looking carefully at extended deterrence options

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he is listening carefully to various opinions in South Korea and the United States regarding measures to strengthen extended deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threat.Yoon als
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/11Sunny0Incheon21/13Sunny0Suwon23/10Sunny0Cheongju23/10Sunny0Daejeon23/09Sunny0
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PM arrives in Uruguay for official visit

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrived in Uruguay on Wednesday for an official visit as South Korea seeks to deepen economic cooperation with the Latin American nation. During his two-day stay in Montevideo, Han will hold
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader inspects long-range cruise missile launches by 'tactical nuke' units

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo, byline)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 "ta
N. Korean leader inspects test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles earlier this week to strengthen the country's war deterrent, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.On Wednesday, the
(URGENT) N. Korean leader guides test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

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U.S. will hold N. Korea accountable for provocation, including nuclear test: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to hold North Korea responsible for its provocations, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday, insisting the U.S. has the means to do so.State Department Press Secr
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(LEAD) U.S. reaffirms commitment to engage with N. Korea in new security strategy

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from National Security Advisor Sullivan in last 3 paras; ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States reaffirmed its commitment to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula thr
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S. Korean ambassador to U.S. highlights need for 'creative' ways to counter N. Korean threat

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Tae-yong acknowledged the need to consider "creative" ways to deal with North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal on Wednesday, amid calls for the rede
U.S. reaffirms commitment to engage with N. Korea in new security strategy

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States reaffirmed its commitment to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through diplomacy in its latest national security strategy released Wednesday that focused largely on how it wi
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DP files complaint against top officials of state auditor over probe into fisheries official's death

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday filed a complaint against officials of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), accusing them of working with the presidential office to launch political