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Military reports 387 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 387 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 278,286, the defense ministry said.The new cases were comprised of 239 from the Army, 55
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Main opposition DP to file complaint accusing justice minister of stating false information

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided to file a defamation complaint with police against Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on charges of stating false information about prosecution reform legislation, officials sa
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S. Korean, British FMs hold strategic dialogue in Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Britain held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation on regional and global issues, including economic security and climate change.Foreign Minister Park Jin and his
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PM Han holds talks with Romanian PM in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca on Wednesday and discussed cooperation in the supply of raw materials and nuclear power generation. During the talks, Han and C
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Defense chief says indigenous KF-21 fighter will play key role for N.K. deterrence

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed expectations Wednesday that the country's homegrown KF-21 fighter under development will play a "great" role in deterring evolving North Korean thre
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(2nd LD) PM meets with Japan's Kishida, calls for improved relations

(ATTN: ADDS official's briefing in last 3 paras)TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Wednesday and called for improved relations between the two countries,
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Gov't, ruling party to push for measures to resolve nighttime taxi shortage

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided to come up with a set of measures to resolve the late-night taxi shortage sparked amid the pandemic, officials said Wednesday.Over the past few months, many pe
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Seoul to ban Grade 4 diesel vehicles from downtown for emission reduction

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will additionally ban Grade 4 diesel vehicles, the second lowest in the country's five-tier emission standard, from the city's central areas starting in 2025 with a goal of dramatically re
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 12-week low for Wednesday count

(ATTN: ADDS virus trend analysis in paras 10-13)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to around 36,000 on Wednesday, hitting the lowest for a Wednesday count in 12 weeks, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing do
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Yoon vows to raise S. Korea's AI competitiveness to 3rd in world

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed Wednesday to raise the country's artificial intelligence (AI) competitiveness to No. 3 in the world as part of efforts to rebuild the nation. Yoon made the promise while presiding over a r
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Sept. 291984 -- North Korea delivers humanitarian assistance, including rice and medicine, to South Korean victims of flooding, the first such exchange of aid since the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea offered the assistance first, and South Korea acc
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Opposition leader vows to hold Yoon gov't responsible for 'diplomatic fiasco'

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that his party will hold the Yoon Suk-yeol government responsible for what he calls a "diplomatic disaster" during the president's recent overseas trip.In a sp
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(LEAD) PM meets with Japan's Kishida, calls for improved relations

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks, details in first 6 paras, new photo; CHANGES headline)TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Wednesday and called for improved relat
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Ruling party to hold ethics committee meeting, may decide extra penalty for ex-Chairman Lee

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) will hold an ethics committee meeting Wednesday amid speculation it may impose an additional penalty on former Chairman Lee Jun-seok over his sharply worded criticism of P
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PM holds talks with Japan's Kishida

TOKYO, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, a day after he attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The meeting in Tokyo
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Buddhist Jogye Order's new executive chief takes office

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The new executive chief of the Jogye Order, South Korea's biggest Buddhist sect, took office Wednesday and started his four-year term.Ven. Jinwoo arrived at the compound of Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul and paid tribu
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 12-week low for Wednesday count

(ATTN: ADDS more details on virus trend, antivirus measures in paras 3, 10-14)SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to around 36,000 on Wednesday, hitting the lowest for a Wednesday count in 12 weeks, as the virus wave
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(Yonhap Interview) Netherlands expects stronger chip partnership with S. Korea: foreign minister

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Netherlands and South Korea have great potential for stronger collaboration in semiconductor, artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology sectors to boost their economic security and help e
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 12-week low for Wednesday count

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to around 36,000 Wednesday, hitting the lowest for a Wednesday count in 12 weeks, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down.The country reported 36,159 new COVID-19 infecti
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Ex-Vice Gyeonggi governor arrested over bribery charges involving underwear maker

SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday arrested former Vice Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Hwa-young on charges of taking bribes from an underwear company in return for business favors, officials said.Lee, currently the head of