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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rebounded to over 150,000 Tuesday after declining over the previous five days, with health authorities staying vigilant against the resurgence of the omicron subvariant. The countr
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 52 COVID-19 deaths, total at 26,161: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 150,258 new daily COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Supreme Court dismisses ex-President Lee's appeal against sell-off of his house

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by former President Lee Myung-bak to reverse the prosecution's sell-off of his house aimed at collecting fines he was ordered to pay in a corruption case, sources said Tues
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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain0Incheon29/23Rain0Suwon30/25Rain10Cheongju29/25Rain70Daejeon28/25Rain60Chu
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SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 23.Korean-language dailies-- Main opposition DP's primary goes against public opinion (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Korean won falls to 13-yr low against U.S.
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(LEAD) Seoul's 'audacious plan' entirely consistent with U.S. approach toward N. Korea: State

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from department spokesperson, additional background in last 5 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's offer to help North Korea in exchange for denuclearization is entirely consistent wi
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Seoul's 'audacious plan' entirely consistent with U.S. approach toward N. Korea: State

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's offer to help North Korea in exchange for denuclearization is entirely consistent with the United States' own plan to rid the North of its nuclear ambition, a state department spoke
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases fall for 5th day to 59,046

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest infection tally in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth consecutive day Monday, as authorities remained vigilant against the highly contagious omicron subvariant
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(LEAD) Top S. Korean, Chinese diplomats to attend events marking 30th anniv. of bilateral ties

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on Chinese embassy reception in 5th para; ADDS assembly speaker's comments in bottom 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and China plan to attend events celebrating the 30th anniversary
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Prosecution toughens punishment for voice phishing crimes

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A leader of a phone scam ring may face up to life imprisonment in South Korea from now on, as the prosecution has toughened punishment guidelines for such crimes, judicial sources said Monday.The Supreme Prosecutors Office
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. kick off combined Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise

(ATTN: UPDATES with Navy drills, N. Korean response in last 2 paras; TRIMS)SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States began a regular combined military exercise Monday, reviving large-scale field training suspended four years ago as
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Calm returns to Moon's village as strengthened security rules come into effect

YANGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Tranquility and calmness appear to have returned to a southeastern rural village where former President Moon Jae-in's residence is located on the first day of strengthened security measures there.Gone fro
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Presidential Security Service checks security around ex-President Park's home

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Officials of the Presidential Security Service checked security around former President Park Geun-hye's home when they travelled to a southeastern village to inspect security around the home of former President Moon Jae
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Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy to visit Seoul this week

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy will visit Seoul later this week for talks with his South Korean counterpart and other officials on the bilateral alliance and regional and global issues, an informed source said M
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Former Air Force chief, legal officer to be questioned in probe into suicide death of abused servicewoman

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- An independent counsel team looking into the military's handling of last year's suicide death of an Air Force servicewoman following alleged sexual abuse will summon then key Air Force officials this week, officials
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Defector-turned-lawmaker proposes bill dedicated to separated families

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Tae Yong-ho, a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, said Monday he has proposed a bill on legislating a day for separated families to raise awareness of the humanitarian issue.Under t
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Chinese man nabbed for allegedly killing compatriot son-in-law

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man in his 50s was apprehended Monday for allegedly killing his son-in-law, also of Chinese nationality, during an argument earlier in the day, police said.The murder suspect, whose identity was withheld, is accus
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Military reports 782 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 782 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 252,116, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 462 from the Army, 161 from the Air
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S. Korea to resume policy meeting on N.K. human rights this week

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold an inter-agency government meeting on its North Korean human rights policy later this week for the first time in over two years, a unification ministry official said Monday.The meeting is slated for Th