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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/12Cloudy30Incheon18/13Cloudy30Suwon18/11Cloudy30Cheongju20/12Cloudy20Daejeon20/1
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Ukraine says over 3,000 'mercenaries' from N. Korea training in Russia's Kursk region

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- More than 3,000 "mercenaries" from North Korea have begun training on the ground in a front-line area in the Russia-Ukraine war, a website run by the Ukrainian military has shown.The National Resistance Center,
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(LEAD) U.S. unveils final rules to limit AI, semiconductor, other tech investments in China

(ATTN: UPDATES with minor edits; ADDS more info in para 5)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States issued final rules Monday to curb U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and other technology sectors in C
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 29.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't to make up for tax revenue shortfall by even using housing funds (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Japanese politics swept up i
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U.S. unveils final rules to limit AI, semiconductor, other tech investments in China

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States issued final rules Monday to curb U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and other technology sectors in China, calling it a national security measure to keep those
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N. Korean foreign minister departs for Russia

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has departed for Russia for an official visit, the North's state media reported Tuesday, in a visit that comes as the United States said the North sent about 10,0
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(2nd LD) U.S. says N. Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to eastern Russia

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with State Department's briefing, Pentagon briefing transcript)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent around 10,000 troops to eastern Russia, which will likely augment Russian forces near Ukr
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(LEAD) U.S. says N. Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to eastern Russia

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent around 10,000 troops to eastern Russia, which will likely augment Russian forces near Ukraine "over the next several wee
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Pentagon says N. Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight in Ukraine within 'next several weeks': AP

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to Russia to train and fight in Ukraine within the "next several weeks," the Associated Press reported Monday, citing a Pentagon spokesperson.Pentagon&
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(2nd LD) Yoon says S. Korean delegation to visit Ukraine to share info on N.K.'s troop deployment

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RESTRUCTURES throughout with latest details)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday a South Korean delegation will visit Ukraine this week to share information on North Korea's
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(2nd LD) NATO confirms N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia's Kursk region

(ATTN: UPDATES with a South Korean official's remarks throughout)SEOUL/BRUSSELS, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed Monday that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia'
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S. Korean detained for alleged espionage in China

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man has been detained on espionage charges in China, the first time for a South Korean in such a case, diplomatic sources here said Monday.The suspect in his 50s, whose identity has been withheld, was reporte
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(LEAD) N. Korea's troop deployment in Russia-Ukraine war could happen 'sooner than expected,' Yoon says

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, details in paras 8-11)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that North Korea's troop deployment in Russia's war with Ukraine could take place "sooner than expecte
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N. Korea's troop deployment in Russia-Ukraine war could happen 'sooner than expected,' Yoon says

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that North Korea's troop deployment in Russia's war with Ukraine could take place "sooner than expected," calling the latest development "serious.
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(URGENT) Yoon says N. Korea's troop deployment in Russia-Ukraine war could be 'sooner than expected'

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(LEAD) NATO confirms N. Korea's troop deployment to Russia's Kursk region

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, dateline, photos; UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL/BRUSSELS, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed Monday that North Korean troops have been deployed
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Abductee families' group to send leaflets to Pyongyang this week

PAJU, South Korea, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A group representing the families of those abducted by North Korea said Monday it would fly leaflets into North Korea this week, aiming to raise awareness about the abductee issue.An unspecified number of leafle
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Yoon's foreign policy adviser visits Australia for frigate project

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's foreign policy adviser, Chang Ho-jin, visited Australia on Monday to ask the country to allow South Korean firms to participate in its frigate project, Yoon's office said.In February this y
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to hold trilateral summit soon

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China agreed on Monday to hold a trilateral summit at the earliest date, possibly early next year, the foreign ministry said.The agreement was reached during a meeting in Tokyo between S
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Watchdog finds denial of space rental for LGBT festival infringes on right to equality

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The national human rights watchdog determined Monday that denying rental spaces for a festival for sexual minorities on the grounds of potential conflicts with opposition groups constitutes a discriminatory act.The National