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Lee urges umbrella unions to engage in dialogue with gov't, companies

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged the heads of two major umbrella labor unions to engage in dialogue with the government and companies, as he discussed a wide range of pending labor issues with them. Lee
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Court upholds suspended jail term for footballer Hwang Ui-jo for illegal filming

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday upheld a suspended one-year prison term against footballer Hwang Ui-jo for illegally filming his sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.An appellate panel of the Seoul Central District
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(LEAD) S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS more Seoul official's comments, background throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil durin
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(LEAD) Defense chief unveils plan to foster drone capabilities across military

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS photos, remarks)By Lee MinjiWONJU, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday unveiled a plan to strengthen drone and anti-drone capabilities across the military to better utilize the effectiv
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Science ministry to join forces with Google to tackle voice phishing

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Thursday inked an agreement with U.S. tech giant Google LLC to make joint efforts to root out voice phishing scams through advanced detection services.The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Android
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AMCHAM chairman urges efforts to make S. Korea 'more attractive' destination for investment

By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) stressed the need to coordinate and fine-tune South Korea's labor-related regulations Thursday, following the recent passage of a controve
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Nat'l Assembly speaker asks China's Zhao to 'prudently' handle Yellow Sea issue

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik held a meeting with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, in Beijing on Thursday, during which Woo asked Zhao to "prudently" handle issues related to the Yello
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S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil during World War II, a Seoul official said Thursday, after it boycotted last
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Hanwha Ocean apologizes for fatal accident involving Brazilian client at shipyard

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, on Thursday apologized for a fatal accident involving a supervisor from a Brazilian client company at one of its construction sites.On Wednesday, the Brazilian supervisor
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(URGENT) S. Korea decides not to attend Sado memorial this year: Seoul

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(LEAD) Acting top prosecutor defends prosecution's right to supplementary investigations

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The acting top prosecutor has defended the prosecution's right to supplementary investigations as its "duty," his office said Thursday, app
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Hanwha Aerospace opens new regional headquarters for Middle East, North Africa

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense company, said Thursday it has opened a new regional headquarters for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to strengthen its presence in the region.The company held
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Lee's approval rating rebounds to above 60 pct: poll

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed to 62 percent on the back of positive assessment of his policies on welfare and diplomacy, a survey showed Thursday.In a National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from M
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Ex-first lady stripped of teaching license

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been stripped of her teaching license after a private university canceled her master's degree earlier this year, education officials said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Educ
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JCS chairman nominee says OPCON transfer from U.S. should take place 'when ready'

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday it will be desirable for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington to take place when conditions are "re
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Police to detain suspect behind stabbing at pizza store that killed 3

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to apprehend the suspect behind a stabbing at a pizza store in Seoul that left three people dead once he is discharged from the hospital, officials said Thursday.On Wednesday, the 41-year-old sus
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Tax agency launches tailored measures to address 110 tln won in unpaid taxes

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Tax authorities on Thursday announced a new set of tailored measures to manage growing unpaid taxes that stand at over 110 trillion won (US$79 billion), also deploying more than 2,000 officials.The newly formed task force w
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(LEAD) N. Korean newspaper features Kim's presence at military parade with Xi, Putin on front page

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top newspaper on Thursday featured leader Kim Jong-un's attendance at a Chinese military parade alongside the Chinese and Russian presidents on its front p
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1 S. Korean among injured in deadly cable car railway crash in Portugal

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- One South Korean woman was among the injured in a deadly cable car crash on the railway in Lisbon on Wednesday (local time), a foreign ministry official in Seoul confirmed.The South Korean national was among about 18 passen
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Acting top prosecutor defends prosecution's right for supplementary investigations

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The acting top prosecutor has defended the prosecution's right to order supplementary investigations as its "duty," his office said Thursday, amid the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) push to abolish such