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마지막 수족관 남방큰돌고래 '비봉이' 바다로…고래 신규전시 금지(종합)

(세종=연합뉴스) 오지은 기자 = 국내 수족관에 남아있는 마지막 남방큰돌고래 '비봉이'가 17년 만에 자연으로 돌아가게 됐다.해양수산부는 비봉이 해양 방류를 위한 본격적인 준비를 시작한다고 3일 밝혔다.현재 제주도 연안에서 120여 개체가 서식 중인 것으로 알려진 남방큰돌고래는 최근 인기 드라마 '이상한 변호사 우영우'에서 주인
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(2nd LD) PPP schedules national committee meetings to approve transition to emergency leadership

(ATTN: ADDS suspended party chief's response in paras 8-11)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it will hold two national committee meetings through early next week to complete all procedures re
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S. Korean, U.S. military officers agree on timely strategic asset dispatch in case of N.K. nuke test

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and the United States agreed on the "timely" deployment of U.S. strategic assets here in case of a North Korean nuclear test during video talks Wednesday, Seoul officials
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N.K. nuke missile progress outpacing U.S. missile defense modernization: U.S. expert

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's nuclear missile program appears to be "unstoppable," with its progress apparently moving faster than U.S. modernization of its missile defense systems, a U.S. expert said Wednesd
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PM vows deregulation for food industry

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that the government will remove "unnecessary regulations" to develop the food industry into a driver of growth. Han made the remarks as he visited the national food clus
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110 Thai tourists from 1 flight denied entry into S. Korea

JEJU, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A total of 110 Thai tourists were denied entry into South Korea for unknown reasons after their arrival at the airport on the southern island of Jeju earlier this week, officials said Wednesday.Of 184 Thai nationals who arriv
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DP submits resolution calling for state auditor chief's resignation

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday submitted a resolution calling on the head of the state audit agency to resign after he made remarks that could be seen as denying the agency's political neutrality.
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S. Korea's top diplomat to visit Cambodia for ASEAN-hosted meetings

By Kim Eun-jungPHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will depart for Cambodia on Wednesday to attend a series of high-level meetings, hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on pending regional an
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Sinkhole in Yangyang leaves adjacent building in tatters; 97 evacuated

YANGYANG, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A large sinkhole opened up at a construction site in the east coast county of Yangyang on Wednesday, causing part of an adjacent building to collapse and forcing 97 people to evacuate, officials said.The 12 m
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(LEAD) PPP schedules national committee meetings to approve transition to emergency leadership

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with national committee schedule in paras 1-6, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it will convene a meeting of standing members of the party's nati
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Military reports 2,629 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 2,629 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 216,665, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,951 from the Army, 286 from t
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Rival parties' floor leaders to meet with U.S. House Speaker Pelosi this week

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The floor leaders of the ruling and the main opposition parties will join National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo in a meeting with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later this week, officials said Wednesday. Rep. Kweon Seong-do
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Ex-spy chief Park accuses presidential office of scheming prosecution probe

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Park Jie-won claimed Wednesday that President Yoon Suk-yeol was behind the spy agency's decision to file complaints against two former chiefs, including himself, on cha
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Residential building evacuated after cracks found

SEOUL. Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- All 12 residents of a residential building in northern Seoul were temporarily evacuated Wednesday after cracks were discovered, fire authorities and officials said.An inspection showed there was no safety issue.A report was
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PPP lawmaker calls for early national convention to recoup ruling party

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- An interim leadership system that the ruling People Power Party (PPP) is trying to install should run the party for the shortest possible time until a national convention is held to elect a new leader, a ranking lawmaker sai
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Presidential office calls for regional peace through dialogue after Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office called Wednesday for regional peace and stability through dialogue as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a high-profile visit to Taiwan. Pelosi, who is set to arrive in South Korea as part of her As
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Russian man nabbed for allegedly killing Uzbek over unpaid debt

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A Russian man who was on the run after allegedly killing a Uzbek man in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has been apprehended three days after the crime, police said Wednesday.The Russian national in his 50s was put under emerge
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(News Focus) S. Korea turns to traditional deterrence playbook

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea appears to be turning to a tried-and-true deterrence playbook marked by its arms buildup, a threat of "unsparing" punishment and scaled-up military drills as it faces evolving North Kor
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 3-month high, cumulative cases top 20 mln

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rose further on Wednesday amid a fresh wave of infections driven by a highly infectious omicron variant.The country added 119,922 new COVID-19 inf
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(LEAD) N. Korea reports no new suspected COVID-19 cases for 5th day

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained at zero for the fifth consecutive day with only five fever patients under treatment, according to its state media Wednesday.No ne