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Military reports 293 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 293 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 278,918, the defense ministry said.The new cases were comprised of 188 from the Army, 47 fro
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DP claims relocation of presidential office will cost about 1 tln won

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Friday the relocation cost of the presidential office will be far greater than expected, surpassing 1 trillion won (US$698 million).The envisioned cost far exceeds the 49.6 bi
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage trilateral anti-sub training in East Sea amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral anti-submarine exercise near the peninsula for the first time in five years as part of efforts to sharpen deterrence against North Korean military threats.The dayl
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Japan resubmits heritage recommendation letter for Sado mine to UNESCO

TOKYO, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Japan has submitted a revised version of a recommendation letter to UNESCO in a bid to have a former gold mine on Sado Island, a site linked to wartime forced labor, recognized as a World Heritage Site, the country's c
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(LEAD) Main opposition presses Yoon to accept no-confidence motion against FM

(ATTN: ADDS DP leader's remarks in paras 4-5)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to sack Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday, a day after it passed a no-confidence motion
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S. Korea mulls tightening sanctions against N. Korea over missile launches

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister said Friday the government is considering "various" options to strengthen sanctions against North Korea in response to the latest series of Pyongyang's missile launches.Fo
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Interagency investigation unit launched to fight fiscal fraud, tax evasion

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- An interagency investigation unit came into being Friday to root out fiscal fraud, tax evasion and other crimes targeting state coffers, officials said.The joint fiscal crime investigation unit began its operation at the S
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Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest level after hot mic incident: poll

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol saw his approval rating slump to the lowest level again after his remarks caught on a hot mic in New York triggered an uproar at home, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by G
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid waning virus wave

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 4-7, 11-14)SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Friday, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down in recent weeks.The country reported 28,497 new COV
S. Korea's Marine Corps to join Exercise KAMANDAG in Philippines for 1st time

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps will participate in an international exercise in the Philippines next month for the first time to enhance combined operational capabilities with friendly nations, the armed service said Frida
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FM Park defends Yoon's recent summit diplomacy outcome, responding to no-confidence motion

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday refuted criticism that President Yoon Suk-yeol's overseas trip earlier this month was a "diplomatic fiasco" severely undermining national interest, speaking in person to
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Ruling party submits resolution calling for assembly speaker's resignation

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday submitted a resolution urging National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo to step down for putting to a vote the main opposition party's motion calling for the dismissal of the f
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Main opposition presses Yoon to accept no-confidence motion against FM

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk-yeol to sack Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday, a day after it passed a no-confidence motion to hold the top diplomat responsible for what it
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(LEAD) S. Korea to lift post-entry PCR testing requirement Saturday

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in last 6 paras, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will remove a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirement for inbound travelers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning virus
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid waning virus wave

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Friday, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down in recent weeks.The country reported 28,497 new COVID-19 infections, including 276 from overseas, bringing
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 42 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,406: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 28,497: KDCA

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USFK makes public 'Teak Knife' surgical strike drills amid N.K. missile provocations

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) unit carried out surgical strike drills involving its special commandos earlier this week at an American military base just south of Seoul, its public affairs office said Friday, f
S. Korea to lift post-entry PCR testing requirement Saturday

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will remove a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirement for inbound travelers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning virus wave, authorities said Friday.The measure will take effec
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/15Sunny0Incheon25/17Sunny0Suwon28/14Sunny0Cheongju28/15Sunny0Daejeon28/14Sunny0C