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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
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(2nd LD) FM Cho says to consider U.S. visit to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with Trump administration

(ATTN: UPDATES with statement from LG Energy Solution in last 2 paras)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 Korea
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(LEAD) FM Cho says to consider U.S. visit to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with Trump administration

(ATTN: ADDS Cho's remarks from meeting; UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photo, byline)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Saturday he may visit the United States to discuss with Washington t
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(URGENT) FM Cho confirms more than 300 S. Koreans detained in U.S. immigration crackdown

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(URGENT) FM Cho says he will visit Washington to discuss immigration crackdown on S. Koreans with U.S. if necessary

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(LEAD) N. Korea's state media domestically report on Kim's arrival after China trip

(ATTN: ADDS more info on documentary of Kim's trip in last 5 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media on Saturday domestically reported on leader Kim Jong-un returning home after visiting Beijing to attend China's
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FM Cho to hold urgent meeting on U.S. immigration crackdown

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will preside over an emergency meeting Saturday to discuss responses after U.S. immigration authorities arrested hundreds of South Korean nationals in a major raid at a South Korean plant construct
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(URGENT) FM Cho to hold urgent meeting on U.S. immigration crackdown

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N. Korea, Russia sign agreement to bolster cooperation on public safety

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's public security ministry and Russia's interior ministry have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on public safety affairs and law enforcement, according to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang on