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S. Korea, U.S. voice regret over N. Korea in high-level phone talks

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Friday and expressed regret over North Korea's rejection of Seoul's offer to provide economic aid in exchange for denuclearization steps, the f
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Military reports 2,048 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 2,048 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 248,256, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,383 from the Army, 318 from the
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Yoon's approval rating stays below 30 pct for 4th straight week: poll

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating stayed below 30 percent for the fourth consecutive week, a poll showed Friday. In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 28 percent positiv
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(3rd LD) N. Korea rejects S. Korea's 'audacious initiative' in statement by leader's sister

(ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry's response in paras 10-15; ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made clear that her regime will never accept the South Korean government's
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Busan mayor acquitted of election law violations

BUSAN, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A district court on Friday delivered a not-guilty verdict to Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon indicted on charges of making a false statement in the run-up to last year's by-election, citing the lack of evidence.Park was ind
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Prosecutors raid Presidential Archives over early closure decision for Wolsong 1 reactor

DAEJEON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday raided the Presidential Archives as part of their investigations into possible illegalities in the controversial decision by the preceding Moon Jae-in government to close an aging nuclear reactor ear
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Supreme Court expected to decide soon whether to finalize liquidation order against Mitsubishi

By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court was expected to rule as early as Friday on an appeal that Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries filed against a lower court's order that some of its assets in South Korea be sold off t
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Presidential office expresses regret over N. Korea's 'rude' remarks on Yoon

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office expressed regret Friday over the "rude" remarks of the North Korean leader's sister on President Yoon Suk-yeol's offer of economic aid in exchange for denuclearization steps.Kim Y
(URGENT) Presidential office expresses 'deep regret' over N. Korea's 'rude' remarks on Yoon

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Celltrion clinches 110 bln-won drug substance supply deal from Teva

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, said Friday it has secured a 110 billion-won (US$83 million) drug substance supply deal from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for use in producing the Israel-b
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PM calls for vigilance to contain outbreak of African swine fever

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday called for vigilance in efforts to contain the outbreak of African swine fever, a day after officials reported this year's second case of the virus, which is deadly to pigs but not
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(2nd LD) N. Korea rejects S. Korea's 'audacious initiative' in statement by leader's sister

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean minister's response in paras 10-12)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made clear that her regime will never accept the South Korean government's "audaci
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(LEAD) N. Korea rejects S. Korea's 'audacious initiative' in statement by leader's sister

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with English-language report, more details; ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made clear that her regime will never accept the South Korean government's
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000; death toll hits 3-month high

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 140,000 Friday, but daily deaths reached a three-month high amid the continued virus wave driven by a highly contagious omicron subvariant.The country added 138,812 new COVID-
(URGENT) S. Korea's daily COVID-19 deaths hit 3-month high of 83: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 138,812: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/23Sunny80Incheon27/24Sunny80Suwon29/23Sunny80Cheongju31/23Sunny80Daejeon30/22Sunn
N. Korea rejects S. Korea's 'audacious initiative' in statement by leader's sister

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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Friday her regime will never accept the South Korean government's "audacious initiative" that seeks to help Pyongyang improve its economy in return for denu
(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister calls S. Korea's "audacious initiative" a copy of past Lee Myung-bak administration's policy: state media

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(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says N. Korea will never deal with S. Korea's "audacious initiative" offer: state media

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