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Minor candidate pulls out of main opposition party's leadership race

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- A minor candidate on Monday dropped out of the race for chairmanship of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), turning the crucial election into a two-way competition.Rep. Kang Hoon-sik said he will withdraw his candida
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(LEAD) Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon from 14th para; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Monday to swiftly improve relations with Japan based on a 1998 joint declaration between the two countries wh
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 for 1st time in 7 days

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-8; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 for the first time in seven days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid the spread of a highly contagiou
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Bank's refusal to open account for foreigner with long name 'discriminatory': rights watchdog

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- A local bank's refusal to open an account for a foreigner with a long name is discriminatory, South Korea's human rights watchdog said Monday.The move came 13 months after a foreigner filed a petition with the Natio
Full text of Yoon's Liberation Day speech

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a speech given by President Yoon Suk-yeol to mark the 77th Liberation Day on Monday.Address by President Yoon Suk-yeol on Korea's 77th Liberation DayMy beloved fellow Koreans, 7.5 milli
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Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Monday to swiftly improve relations with Japan based on a 1998 joint declaration between the two countries while offering to significantly rebuild North Korea's economy if P
(URGENT) Yoon holds out prospect of massive food program, power grid project, port modernization for N.K.

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(URGENT) Yoon offers to 'significantly' improve N.K. economy in case of denuclearization

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(URGENT) Yoon pledges to swiftly improve relations with Japan based on 1998 Kim-Obuchi declaration

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(URGENT) Yoon calls Japan 'partner' in facing common threats

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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 100,000 for 1st time in 7 days

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 for the first time in seven days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid the spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant.The country reported 62,078 new C
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 50 COVID-19 deaths, total at 25,673: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 62,078 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/27Rain90Incheon29/26Rain90Suwon31/26Sunny90Cheongju32/27Sunny60Dae
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases down for 4th day; critical cases at over 3-month high

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. tally in paras 6-8)SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dropped for the fourth straight day Sunday, but the number of seriously ill patients hit an over three-month high amid the fast spread of a
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Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins Chungcheong provinces in vote for new DP leadership

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won the central Chungcheong provinces in an ongoing race for the new party leadership Sunday.Lee secured more than 70 percent o
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Military reports 1,288 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,288 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 238,393, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 834 from the Army, 198 from the A
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(LEAD) Heavy rain-caused deaths stand at 14; number of missing rises to 6

(ATTN: UPDATES with number of missing people in lead para, paras 3-4; RECASTS headline)SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The deaths from heavy rains stood at 14 and the number of people registered missing rose to six from four as two more people were report
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PM calls for preemptive response to heavy rains

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday called for a preemptive response to minimize damage caused by heavy rains, as weather officials warn of more downpours in the coming days.Han told a disaster response meeting that the c
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Yoon renews pledge to honor people who sacrificed themselves for nation

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday renewed his determination to create a nation where those who sacrificed themselves for the country are properly honored, a day before Liberation Day, celebrating the Korean Peninsula's