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Disposable cup deposit-refund scheme to go into effect in December in Jeju, Sejong

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SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A deposit-refund scheme aimed at reducing the use of disposable cups at cafes and restaurants will go into effect in early December in the two regions of Sejong and Jeju, the environment ministry said Friday.The decision m
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Friday figure in 11 weeks

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 9 paras, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Friday tally in 11 weeks in the latest sign of a downward trend ahead of the planned lifting of all outdoor mask mandates n
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(LEAD) S. Korean gov't calls on activists to refrain from sending leaflets to N.K.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry urged local activist groups to refrain from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border amid lingering concerns
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Prosecutors raid media watchdog over suspected score manipulation in cable TV reapprovals

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), a state media regulation agency, over suspicion of score manipulation in the process of its license renewal for some general programming cable TV chan
S. Korean gov't calls on activists to refrain from sending leaflets to N.K.

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SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry urged local activist groups to refrain from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border amid lingering concerns that such a campaign could lead to the escalation of tensions on
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(LEAD) USS Ronald Reagan arrives in S. Korea in apparent warning to N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with carrier's arrival in headline, lead, 2nd para; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- An imposing U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Friday for its first combined drills with the South Korean Nav
(URGENT) S. Korean gov't calls on activists to refrain from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across border

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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to lowest Friday figure in 11 weeks

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Friday tally in 11 weeks in the latest sign of a downward trend ahead of the planned lifting of all outdoor mask mandates next week.The country reported 29,108 new CO
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(3rd LD) Blinken highlights importance of trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with other ministerial meetings in last three paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, J
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S. Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate starting next week

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government has decided to lift all outdoor mask mandates starting next week as the country is "clearly overcoming" a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the prime minister said Friday.Under the decision set to go
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S. Korea's vice FM discusses IRA issue with White House official, Congress members

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean government official has reiterated Seoul's concerns over the negative impact of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Korean automakers during a series of meetings with a White House official
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Yoon calls for Assembly's cooperation for Global Fund pledge

By Lee Haye-ahTORONTO, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday (U.S. time) called on the National Assembly to render active cooperation for the execution of a pledge to contribute US$100 million to a global fund for figh
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 68 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,077: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 29,108 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/16Rain0Incheon21/17Rain0Suwon23/15Rain0Cheongju25/16Sunny60Daejeon24/15Sunny60Ch
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Yoon meets Fields Medal winner Huh in New York

By Lee Haye-ahTORONTO, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met with June Huh, the Korean American mathematician who won this year's prestigious Fields Medal, in New York on Thursday, and discussed ways to foster talented peo
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USS Ronald Reagan to arrive in S. Korea in apparent warning to N. Korea

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- An imposing U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for its first combined drills with the South Korean Navy near the peninsula in five years, as the allies are striving to reinforce
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(2nd LD) Blinken highlights importance of trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers in last 7 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation betw
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(LEAD) Blinken highlights importance of trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from South Korean foreign minister in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, J
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Yoon arrives in Canada for summit with Trudeau on supply chains

By Lee Haye-ahTORONTO, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in Canada on Thursday for a summit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on building stable supply chains in core minerals for EV batteries.Yoon, who is on a three-