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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 8)

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Establish rule of lawThe police on Thursday forcibly disbanded about 200 unionized lorry owner-drivers who were blocking the only road to the Gangwon factory of HiteJinro, the country's largest maker of soju and beer, in Hongcheon, Gangwon Provin
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 8.Korean-language dailies-- Ex-presidential candidate Lee gets the start on DP leadership (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Exports to China shrink without semiconduct
N. Korea to hold Supreme People's Assembly meeting on Sept. 7 to discuss organizational issues

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SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will convene a meeting of its rubber-stamp legislature in Pyongyang next month to discuss organizational issues, state media said Monday.The standing committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met on Su
(URGENT) N. Korea to hold national meeting to review anti-epidemic measures this month: state media

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(URGENT) N. Korea to convene Supreme People's Assembly meeting on Sept. 7 to discuss organizational issues

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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 6th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info in para 6)By Koh Byung-joonSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 100,000 for the sixth straight day on Sunday as infections stayed high amid the spread of a highly contagious omicr
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(LEAD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins more rounds of voting for new DP leadership

(ATTN: UPDATES with quote from Lee Jae-myung; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), secured more victories on the second day of regional voting to elect th
Ex-presidential candidate Lee wins more rounds of voting for new DP leadership

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), secured more victories on the second day of regional voting to elect the new party leadership on Sunday.Lee secured 70.48 percen
S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks next week on deterrence against N. Korea

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S Korea-US-defense talksS. Korea, U.S. to hold talks next week on deterrence against N. KoreaSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are set to hold regular defense talks here next
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Gov't to unveil lunar lander, rover development plans this year

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to unveil a "space economy roadmap" within this year, including the development of a lunar lander and a lunar rover, the presidential science secretary said Sunday."In order to leap for
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(LEAD) Police looking into internet posting about assassinating Yoon

(ATTN: UPDATES with police tracking down writer)SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police on Sunday launched an investigation into an internet posting about assassinating President Yoon Suk-yeol, officials said.The posting, titled "How to assassinate Yo
Yoon expected to meet with U.N. chief this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres set to visit South Korea later this week.The U.N. chief is scheduled to visit South Korea on Thursday and Friday."Though it has n
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Yoon unlikely to reshuffle aides despite low approval ratings

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to issue a message that he will uphold the will of the people in a more humble manner, an official said Sunday, when he returns to work from a weeklong vacation amid unusually low approval
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Deputy national security adviser resigns due to health reasons

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Second Deputy National Security Adviser Shin In-ho resigned Sunday due to health reasons, a presidential official said Sunday.Shin tendered his resignation three weeks ago citing deteriorating health, and President Yoon acce
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Whereabouts of 55 Thai tourists on Jeju unknown

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The whereabouts of 55 out of 280 Thai tourists who entered South Korea earlier this week through the airport on the southern island of Jeju are unknown, immigration officials said Sunday.Out of 697 Thai nationa
1,000 evacuated after bomb threat targeting Jamsil Sports Complex

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- About 1,000 people were evacuated Sunday after a man in his 20s threatened to blow up the Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul.The man, who claimed to be an Islamic State (IS) warrior, uploaded a posting on an internet bu
Heavy rains to soak central regions through end of this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains are expected to soak central South Korea through the end of this week, with up to 300 mm forecast for regions near the border with North Korea, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Sunday.Starting M
Police looking into internet posting about assassinating Yoon

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police on Sunday launched an investigation into an internet posting about assassinating President Yoon Suk-yeol, officials said.The posting, titled "How to assassinate Yoon Suk-yeol," was uploaded on an internet
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 6th day

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)By Koh Byung-joonSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 100,000 for the sixth straight day on Sunday as infections stayed high amid the spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant
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Court recognizes death after drinking with boss as workplace accident

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has ruled that an employee who slipped and died after heavy drinking with a boss should be recognized as a victim of a workplace accident, officials said Sunday.The Seoul Administrative Court side