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150 front-line Army commandoes to conduct joint training at U.S. Army's National Training Center

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- About 150 South Korean Army commandoes will leave for the United States later this month for joint training with the U.S. Army at the National Training Center (NTC) in California, officials said Sunday.The special forces tro
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 6th day

(ATTN: ADDS more info from para 6, photo)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 su
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 6th day

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SEOUL, 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 and increased movement encouraged by eased social
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 27 COVID-19 deaths: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 105,507 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/27Heavy Rain60Incheon31/26Heavy Rain60Suwon32/27Sunny60Cheongju34/27Heavy Rain60Da
N. Korea reports no new suspected COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained at zero for more than a week, according to its state media Sunday.No new fever cases were reported over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Kor
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 5th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with tally as of 9 p.m. in 5th para)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 100,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday as the country battles a new wave of infections fueled by a highly infectious
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(LEAD) Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul opens to public after renovation

(ATTN: UPDATES with PM Han's remarks in paras 3-6; TRIMS)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Gwanghwamun Square, a major landmark in central Seoul, opened to the public Saturday after nearly two years of renovation.The square, which has been expanded and p
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(2nd LD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee overwhelmingly wins 1st round of voting to elect new DP leadership

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-5)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won an overwhelming victory in the first round of regional voting to elect the new
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(LEAD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee overwhelmingly wins 1st round of voting to elect new DP leadership

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won an overwhelming victory in the first round of regional voting to elect the new party leadership on Saturday.Lee secured 74.8
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Nat'l Assembly speaker asks for Polish counterpart's support for arms export deals

WARSAW/SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo has requested his Polish counterpart's efforts to help finalize major arms export deals between the two countries and allow South Korean businesses to join Poland's nuclea
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FM calls for inter-Korean dialogue during brief encounter with North's envoy at ASEAN meetings

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin has called for an unconditional dialogue between the two Koreas during his brief exchange with a North Korean envoy participating in the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh, Seoul o
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Opposition party kicks off regional voting to elect new leadership

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) kicked off regional voting Saturday ahead of the Aug. 28 national convention to elect its new leadership. Three candidates are running for the chairmanship, with former presidential
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 5th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-7)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 100,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday as the country battles a new wave of infections fueled by a highly infectious omicron
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams Pelosi's Panmunjom visit

(ATTN: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom.In a statement, Jo Yong-sam, director general of the foreign ministry's press
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N. Korea, supply chain issue to be discussed in S. Korea-China high-level talks next week

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said Saturday his talks with China's top diplomat next week will focus on ways for cooperation on North Korea and stability in supply chains.He is scheduled to make a three-day trip
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 5th day

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained over 100,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday as the country battles a new wave of infections fueled by a highly infectious omicron subvariant.The country added 110,666 new CO
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 45 COVID-19 deaths, total at 25,236: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 110,666 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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