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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 06 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/27Heavy Rain60Incheon31/26Heavy Rain60Suwon33/27Sunny60Cheongju3
N. Korea slams Pelosi's Panmunjom visit

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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 and information d
N. Korea looking into 6 new fever cases: KCNA

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SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported six new fever patients Saturday amid its fight against COVID-19.The cases were found "after 6 p.m. Friday" in Jongju City, North Phyongan Province and Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province,
U.N. Secretary-General to visit S. Korea next week

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit South Korea next week, a U.N. spokesperson said Friday.The U.N. chief will be in South Korea next Thursday and Friday as part of his ongoing three-nation Asia trip
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S. Korean, Australian defense chiefs visit construction site for K9 howitzer factory

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia visited the construction site for a South Korean firm's howitzer factory in Australia on Friday, Lee's ministry said, a visit designed to highlight their shared desire
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(LEAD) Amid tensions over Taiwan, S. Korea expresses objection to changing status quo by force

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details, comments; CHANGES photos)By Kim Eun-jung PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat on Friday expressed concerns over rising tensions surrounding Taiwan and made clear Seoul's object
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 4th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases exceeded 100,000 for the fourth straight day Friday amid a wave of infections driven by a highly infectious omicron variant.The country added 1
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(3rd LD) Ruling party paves way for leadership transition

(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks in paras 11-12)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday declared an "emergency" situation for the party at a national committee meeting of standing members Friday, pavin
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Ex-environment minister to be released on parole: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung, who has been serving a prison term in a power abuse case, will be released on parole on the occasion of the Aug. 15 Liberation Day, judicial sources said Friday.The parole review co
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Top S. Korean, U.S. diplomats discuss Indo-Pacific strategy

By Kim Eun-jungPHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States had discussions on regional and global issues, including relations with China, in Phnom Penh on Friday.The talks between Foreign Minister Park Jin an
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(4th LD) 5 killed, 44 injured in fire at hospital in Icheon

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)ICHEON, South Korea, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Five people were killed and 44 others were injured Friday in a fire at a four-story building that contains a hospital in Icheon, some 50 kilometers southeast of Seoul, f
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S. Korea to issue high-tech internship visa for foreign students

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign students from outstanding overseas universities will be allowed to work as interns at high-tech companies and research institutes in South Korea under a new visa program intended to help strengthen corporate competit
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(LEAD) U.S. ambassador calls on N. Korea to respond to dialogue offer

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with U.S. envoy's remarks)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg called Friday on Pyongyang to respond to Washington's dialogue offers
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Civic group files constitutional petition against minimum wage system

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A civic group filed a constitutional petition against the state minimum wage system Friday, arguing that enforcing a compulsory minimum wage on employers violates their freedom of contract and business.The petition by the pu
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Yoon hails launch of country's 1st lunar orbiter

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday hailed the launch of South Korea's first lunar orbiter, calling it the country's "advance party" that will help open a new chapter in the space industry."Danuri is
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea reports no new suspected COVID-19 cases for 1 week: state mediaSEOUL -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------Aug. 1 -- N. Korea's defense minister congratulates China on its military's founding anniversaryS. Korea needs to make clear principle of accep
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea needs to make clear principle of accepting 'all' N.K. defectors: ministerSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday t
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------Unification minister meets with new U.S. ambassadorSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se met with the new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea
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Talking with Lavrov, S. Korean minister raises concern about N. Korea's possible nuclear test

By Kim Eun-jung PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin met Friday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and expressed concern about the possibility of North Korea carrying out another nuclear test, a source said.