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(URGENT) Yoon hails successful launch of first lunar orbiter

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(3rd LD) 5 killed, 44 injured in fire at hospital in Icheon

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, 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 o
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(LEAD) Yoon's approval rating hits new low amid controversies over personnel appointments

(ATTN: ADDS info on parties' favorability ratings in paras 8-9) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating has sunk to the lowest since he took office in May, amid controversies over his personnel appointments and lea
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Military reports 1,835 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,835 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 220,895, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,298 from the Army, 209 from the
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Unification minister meets with new U.S. ambassador

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se met with the new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg on Friday for discussions on North Korea and pending bilateral issues, officials said.Goldberg visited the ministry's hea
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(2nd LD) Ruling party paves way for leadership transition

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS lead para; TRIMS)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 F
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(2nd LD) 5 killed, 37 others injured in fire at hospital in Icheon

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, throughout with more info)ICHEON, South Korea, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A hospital in Icheon, some 50 kilometers southeast of Seoul, caught fire Friday morning, killing five people and injuring 37 others, fire officials said.The fi
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(LEAD) Ruling party paves way for leadership transition

(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with latest details in first 4 paras and paras 10-11; TRIMS; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday held a national committee meeting of standing members and declar
(URGENT) 4 killed in fire at hospital in Icheon

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(LEAD) 4 seriously injured in fire at hospital in Icheon; some 30 others still trapped inside

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, throughout with more info)ICHEON, South Korea, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A hospital in Icheon, some 50 kilometers southeast of Seoul, caught fire Friday morning, with four people seriously injured and some 30 others still trapped in
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Lotte World Tower to hold 'SUMMEREST 2022' from August 10

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Lotte World Tower announced on Friday that it will be holding the "SUMMEREST 2022" event from August 10 till August 14, where one can feel like one is on a vacati
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Incheon airport passenger traffic lower than forecast during peak summer season

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Passenger traffic at Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, is expected to be significantly lower than forecast during this year's peak summer vacation season, officials said Friday, apparently du
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Yoon's approval rating hits new low amid controversies over personnel appointments

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating has sunk to the lowest since he took office in May, amid controversies over his personnel appointments and leadership turmoil in the ruling party, a poll showed Friday.Yoon's
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4 seriously injured in fire at hospital in Icheon

ICHEON, South Korea (Yonhap) -- A hospital in Icheon, some 50 kilometers southeast of Seoul, caught fire Friday morning, with four people seriously injured, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 10:20 a.m., with 10 people rescued from the hospit
(URGENT) Ruling party declares 'emergency' at key meeting, inches toward leadership switch

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Police investigating Iraqi who strewed dollar, euro bills in northern Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating an Iraqi man who strewed a large amount of U.S. dollar and euro bills on a street in northern Seoul and later reported to police he lost money, officials said Friday. The Iraqi in his 30s scattered d
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(LEAD) S. Korean foreign minister to visit China next week for talks on regional, global issues

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with expected agenda, other details)SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will visit China next week for talks with his counterpart Wang Yi, Park's ministry announced Friday.Park plans to leave
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Gov't, ruling party to push for regulatory reforms

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government agreed Friday to revamp regulations that have hindered business growth and investment, officials said.The PPP and the government held a policy consultation meeting at th
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S. Korean foreign minister to visit China next week for talks on regional, global issues

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will visit China next week for talks with his counterpart Wang Yi, Park's ministry announced Friday.Park plans to leave for the eastern port city of Qingdao on Monday in his first t
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 100,000 for 4th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)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 cou