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Blocks of deepfake sex crimes increase sharply in 2025

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The broadcasting watchdog has demanded operators and platforms to take down or block more than 15,000 deepfake sex crime videos in the first seven months of the year, parliamentary data showed Monday.The Korea Communication
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SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 8.Korean-language dailies-- 'Betrayal' after securing investment; S. Korea-U.S. alliance tested (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Prosecution Service to be a
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(LEAD) Koreans detained in U.S. immigration crackdown may board chartered plane around Wednesday: Seoul official

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 3, 8; ADDS more details in paras 10, 13)By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yu-miFOLKSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown may be able to board a chartered plane around Wednesday (
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Koreans detained in U.S. immigration crackdown may board chartered plane around Wednesday: Seoul official

By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yu-miFOLKSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown may be able to board a chartered plane around Wednesday (Washington time) to return home, a Seoul official said Sunday
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(3rd LD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and repl
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(LEAD) FM Cho to head to U.S. on Mon. after immigration raid in Georgia

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will depart for Washington this week, diplomatic sources said Sunday, after the government announced that negotiations for the release of
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FM Cho, LG Energy official discuss release of detained S. Koreans in U.S.

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held talks with an LG Energy Solution Ltd. official Sunday to discuss the release of South Koreans detained in the United States following an immigration raid in Georgia, the ministry said.Cho expl
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(2nd LD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by
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(LEAD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by
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(URGENT) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan of dismantling prosecution

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(LEAD) Talks with U.S. concluded for release of detained S. Korean workers in Georgia

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline; CHANGES photo)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior official at South Korea's presidential office said Sunday that negotiations for the release of South Korean workers detained by a rece
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Talks for release of detained S. Korean workers in Georgia concluded: presidential office

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior official at South Korea's presidential office said Sunday that negotiations for the release of South Korean workers detained by a recent U.S. immigration raid in Georgia have concluded, adding
(URGENT) Presidential chief of staff says chartered plane to head to Georgia once administrative procedures end

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Gov't to boost housing supply in capital area, toughen mortgage rules in Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Land Minister Kim Yun-duk said Sunday that the government will supply more homes in the metropolitan Seoul area, as part of efforts to stabilize the housing market.Unveiling the plan, Kim said the government will build 270,
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(URGENT) Presidential chief of staff says negotiations for release of detained S. Koreans in U.S. complete

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FM Cho making arrangements to visit U.S. this week after immigration raid in Georgia

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has been making arrangements with the United States for a possible visit to the U.S. this week as part of efforts to respond to the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immi
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Leaders of minor Rebuilding Korea Party resign over handling of sexual misconduct cases

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The top leadership members of the minor Rebuilding Korea Party announced their resignations Sunday amid intensifying scrutiny over the party's handling of sexual misconduct cases.Acting leader Kim Sun-min made the annou
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All-out efforts under way to supply water to drought-hit Gangneung

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- All-out efforts have been under way Sunday to supply water to the drought-hit eastern coastal city of Gangneung, officials said, as it struggles with worsening water shortages.Helicopters, fire trucks and a
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Rail service in North Jeolla resumes after near 4-hour suspension due to flooding

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Rail service between the western cities of Iksan and Jeonju resumed Sunday after a near four-hour suspension due to flooding from heavy rains, the state railway operator said.Railway operations between the two cities in Nor
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Finance minister says gov't to announce measures to supply homes Sunday

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Sunday that the government will announce measures to supply homes later in the day, with the aim of stabilizing the property market. "The government's top priority is stabilizin