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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 46 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,318: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 36,159: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/17Sunny10Incheon24/18Sunny10Suwon27/16Sunny10Cheongju26/16Sunny20Daejeon25/15
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'Seoul Fashion Week at Tranoi Paris Fashion Week' to feature 9 Korean designer brands

SEOUL September 28 (Yonhap) -- “Paris Fashion week Tranoi Trade Show” which will kick off on September 29, for 4 days, will be showcasing an exhibition of “Seoul Fashion Week,” announced Seoul City go
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USS Ronald Reagan in S. Korean waters for routine exercise: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are undertaking a joint naval exercise that is aimed at improving their interoperability and joint defense capabilities, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.The remark
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(LEAD) Harris' trip to DMZ will highlight U.S. commitment to security of S. Korea: U.S. official

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the U.S. administration official, more details, information in last 6 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will
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Harris' trip to DMZ will highlight U.S. commitment to security of S. Korea: U.S. official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will underscore the U.S.' commitment to the defense of South Korea, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.The official, who
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to around 40,000 amid 'twindemic' woes

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in 8th para)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday bounced back to nearly 40,000 from a two-month low amid concerns over a "twindemic" of coronavirus and seasonal influ
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(2nd LD) PM offers condolences at Abe's state funeral

(ATTN: UPDATES with reception; REPLACES photo)TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday offered condolences to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a state funeral. Han, along with foreign leaders, includ
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(LEAD) Top S. Korean, U.S. military officers visit U.S. aircraft carrier in combined exercise

(ATTN: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean and U.S. military officials on Tuesday boarded the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier partaking in a combined naval exercise in the East Sea, Seoul officials said, in an apparent display
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(LEAD) Prosecution seeks arrest of former DP deputy secretary general for corruption

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for a former deputy secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party on corruption charges. The Seoul Central Prosecutors Offic
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Prosecution seeks arrest of former DP deputy secretary general for corruption

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) --The prosecution on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for a former deputy secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party on bribery charges. The Seoul Central Prosecutors Office said Lee Jung-geun, 59, is suspec
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Top S. Korean, U.S. military officers visit U.S. aircraft carrier in combined exercise

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean and U.S. military officials on Tuesday boarded the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier partaking in a combined naval exercise in the East Sea, Seoul officials said, in an apparent display of the allies'
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(LEAD) Yoon pays respects to victims of Daejeon shopping mall fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks in paras 5-7)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday visited a mourning altar for seven people who died in a fire at a Daejeon outlet mall earlier this week.Yoon paid his respects at the a
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(LEAD) PM offers condolences at Abe's state funeral

(ATTN: UPDATES with PM attending funeral; CHANGES headline, dateline; TRIMS)TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday offered condolences to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a state funeral. Han, alon
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(LEAD) N. Korea-China freight train likely to continue operations: Seoul official

(ATTN: ADDS ministry's response on leader Kim's daughter speculation, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Cargo train operation between North Korea and China is likely to continue, a South Korean government official said Tuesday, citing Beijing
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Yoon pays respects to victims of Daejeon shopping mall fire

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday visited a mourning altar for seven people who died in a fire at a Daejeon outlet mall earlier this week.Yoon paid his respects at the altar set up on the site of Monday's fire at Hyun
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(2nd LD) DP introduces motion for FM's dismissal

(ATTN: ADDS foreign minister's comments in last 2 paras)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) submitted a motion calling for the dismissal of Foreign Minster Park Jin on Tuesday, stepping up attacks on
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Prison term increased to 30 yrs for man charged with murdering ex-girlfriend after breakup

DAEJEON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday handed out a 30-year prison term for a 27-year-old man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death after she told him she wanted to break up with him, a sentence heavier than a lower cour
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Over 1,800 cases of digital sex crime reported from schools over past 5 yrs: data

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- A total of 1,860 cases of digital sex crimes have occurred in elementary, middle and high schools nationwide over the past five years, government data showed Tuesday. Of them, 218 happened in 2018, 464 in 2019, 427 in 2020