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Aug. 91936 - Sohn Ki-jung wins the marathon at the 11th Olympics in Berlin. Sohn, a Korean, ran for Japan, which occupied the Korean Peninsula from 1910-1945.1985 - North Korea dedicates the Koryo Hotel in its capital of Pyongyang in a joint venture
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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. -----------------(2nd LD) S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung captures 1st PGA Tour titleSEOUL -- Powered by an impressive birdie flurry, South Korean phenom Kim Joo-hyung
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Police chief nominee says police power should be under oversight

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- National police chief nominee Yoon Hee-keun said Monday that police power should be under supervision and oversight, as other powers are, but the police's political neutrality should not be damaged.The nominee made the r
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases at 55,292; serious cases tallied at 324

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Monday for the first time in a week on fewer virus tests during the weekend, but the number of seriously ill patie
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(LEAD) Yoon's disapproval rating hits new high at 70 pct

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES with additional poll results)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's disapproval rating has reached a record high of 70 percent, a poll showed Monday, as strong backlash against a proposed educat
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(LEAD) N. Korea to hold Supreme People's Assembly meeting on Sept. 7: KCNA

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will convene a key parliamentary meeting in Pyongyang next month to discuss organizational and other pending issues, i
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K-pop idol B.I.G visits Jordan to celebrate 60th anniversary of S. Korea and Jordan's diplomatic ties

SEOUL, August 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop emitted through Cultural Palace located in Al Hussein Youth City in Amman, the capital city of Jordan, on Monday.Chant and cheer from over 2000 audiences continued t
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New COVID-19 cases at 55,292; serious cases tallied at 324

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Monday for the first time in a week on fewer virus tests during the weekend, but the number of seriously ill patients reached a two-month high amid a virus resurgenc
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Yoon vows to uphold people's will upon returning from vacation

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to uphold the will of the people as he returned from a weeklong vacation on Monday, as public opinion polls showed his approval ratings remaining below 30 percent.Yoon took questio
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Heavy rain advisories issued in much of capital area, northern Gangwon Province

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rain advisories have been issued in much of the capital area, including all of Seoul, and northern parts of Gangwon Province, the weather agency said Monday. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy rain wa
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 29 COVID-19 deaths, total at 25,292: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 55,292 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Navy sailor on trial on charges of National Security Act breach

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy sailor has been standing trial on charges of praising the North Korean political system and possessing materials "benefiting the enemy," Navy officials said Monday.Last month, the Navy's p
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/27Rain80Incheon28/26Rain80Suwon29/27Rain80Cheongju31/27Rain60Daejeon31/27Rain60Chu
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Education minister expected to resign amid criticism of proposal to lower school entry age

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Education Minister Park Soon-ae is expected to tender her resignation Monday, a ruling party official said, amid criticism she mishandled key policy proposals, such as lowering the elementary school starting age.Park has com
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Yoon's approval rating sinks below 30 pct

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell below 30 percent just three months after he took office amid strong backlash against a proposed education policy and leadership turmoil in the ruling party.In the poll of 2,
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S. Korea expresses intent to join preliminary 'Chip 4' meeting

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to join a preliminary meeting of a U.S.-led semiconductor alliance known as the "Chip 4," a senior presidential official has said.The official told Yonhap News Agency on Sunday that the fo
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N. Korea to hold meeting to review antivirus measures this month amid no new reported cases

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a national meeting this month to review anti-epidemic measures, state media said Monday, as its health authorities have reported no additional suspected COVID-19 cases for over a week.The Nor
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 8)

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Time for a colossal revampPresident Yoon Suk-yeol's approval ratings hit rock bottom over the weekend. A rating hovering over 50 percent plunged to 24 percent in just two months in a recent Gallup Korea poll. Negative sentiment about his performa
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 8)

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De-escalate tensionsU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has shown just how unstable and volatile the security situation is in East Asia. Last week China turned the Taiwan Strait into a flashpoint, denouncing her visit as the violati