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(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
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Trump preparing to visit S. Korea next month for APEC summit: report

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is making preparations to visit South Korea next month to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, CNN reported Sunday, citing multiple Trump administ
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(LEAD) Consular officials begin meeting S. Koreans detained in U.S. immigration crackdown

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-11)By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yu-miFOLKSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Consular officials on Saturday started meeting South Korean nationals detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown at an electric vehicle bat
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Gov't reorganization plan of dismantling prosecution set to be finalized

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration is set to be finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by new agencies, off
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Senior executive of LG Energy Solution departs for U.S. over immigration crackdown

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior executive of LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Sunday departed for the United States over the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immigration authorities at a South Korean battery plant site in Georgia. More than
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SEOUL, Sep. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/23Cloudy20Incheon28/24Cloudy20Suwon29/23Cloudy20Cheongju30/25Rain60Daejeon29/24Rai
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Consular officials begin meeting S. Koreans detained in U.S. immigration crackdown

By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yu-miFOLKSTON/WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Consular officials on Saturday started meeting South Korean nationals detained in a recent U.S. immigration crackdown at an electric vehicle battery plant construction site in Geor
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(6th LD) FM Cho says to consider U.S. visit to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with Trump administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in para 9-10)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Saturday he may visit the United States to discuss with Washington the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immigration auth
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(5th LD) FM Cho says to consider U.S. visit to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with Trump administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in para 7-9)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Saturday he may visit the United States to discuss with Washington the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immigration autho
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(URGENT) Vice FM voices 'regret' over pubic disclosure of S. Koreans' immigration crackdown in call with U.S. official

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(4th LD) FM Cho says to consider U.S. visit to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with Trump administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with ICE video clip in paras 19-22)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Saturday he may visit the United States to discuss with Washington the arrests of hundreds of South Koreans by U.S. immigrati
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Lee orders review of special inquiry into loss of key evidence in ex-first lady's probe

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has ordered countermeasures, including a review of the possibility of launching an independent inquiry, over the loss of key evidence related to bribery and other allegations currently under investig
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N. Korea remains silent on NYT report of 2019 secret U.S. SEAL mission against its regime

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday remained silent on a recent report that United States Navy special operations forces infiltrated North Korea in early 2019 to install a device aimed at intercepting leader Kim Jong-un's communica