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(2nd LD) Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to NPT, citing threats posed by N. Korea, Iran

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from Secretary Blinken in last 6 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on Monda
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(LEAD) Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to NPT, citing threats posed by N. Korea, Iran

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Blinken in last 3 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on Monday, citing threat
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Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to NPT, citing threats posed by N. Korea, Iran

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on Monday, citing threats posed by North Korea and Iran.The top U.S. diplomat reiterated the
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 1-4)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases late Monday amid a resurgence fueled by a highly contagious omicron subvariant.As of 9 p.m., local governm
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University clears first lady of academic misconduct

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A university committee on Monday cleared First Lady Kim Keon-hee of plagiarism after a monthslong probe into in her academic papers.Kookmin University in Seoul conducted an investigation into Kim's four research papers o
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(2nd LD) Opposition growing among teachers, parents to gov't plan to lower school entry age to 5

(ATTN: UPDATES with public opinion poll result on lowering school entry age in bottom 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition is growing among teachers and parents alike to the government's plan to move up the elementary school s
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(LEAD) FM says U.S.-led chip alliance not designed to exclude China

(ATTN: UPDATES with Park's remark in last two paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Monday the United States has noted the importance of the Chinese market and its understanding of "close economi
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New U.N. rapporteur vows to improve N.K. human rights situation

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The new U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights highlighted her commitment Monday to finding "effective ways" to enhance the country's rights situation apparently worsened by its pandemic-dr
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FM says U.S.-led chip alliance not designed to exclude China

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Monday the United States has noted the importance of the Chinese market and its understanding of "close economic ties" between the South and China, as Seoul face
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(LEAD) S. Korea needs to make clear principle of accepting 'all' N.K. defectors: minister

(ATTN: RECASTS para 9)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday that South Korea needs to make clear a principle of accepting "all" North Korean defectors, amid a renewed controversy over the forced repatria
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S. Korea needs to make clear principle of accepting 'all' N.K. defectors: minister

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday that South Korea needs to make clear a principle of accepting "all" North Korean defectors, amid a renewed controversy over the forced repatriation of two North Kore
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PM pledges deregulation for financial industry

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday that the government will push through deregulation to boost competitiveness for the financial industry. "We need to remove outdated regulations that hamper financial innovation,
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Ruling party moves toward leadership switch

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party held a general meeting of party lawmakers Monday and decided to shift to a collective leadership system, a spokesperson said, a move expected to spark strong objections from suspended party Chai
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Disability advocacy group resumes rush-hour subway protest, causing 1-hr train delays

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A disability advocacy group resumed its rush-hour subway protest campaign Monday calling for a state budget for enhancing disability rights, leaving early morning trains on Subway Line 5 delayed by nearly an hour.Demanding a
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Man gets convicted for beating girlfriend for not showing her cellphone

JEJU, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Monday for locking up his girlfriend and assaulting her for not showing her cellphone.The Jeju District Court found the defendant, whose identity has been withheld, gu
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Ex-NIS Director Suh returns home amid probe into repatriation of N. Korean fishermen

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon has returned home from the United States recently to face allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean fishermen.Suh was accu
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Seoul to host next year's world mayors forum

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Seoul has been chosen as the host of next year's World Cities Summit Mayors Forum (WCSMF), which will bring together mayors and city leaders from countries all over the world to discuss global urban challenges, the city
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S. Korea pushing for nearly 200 defense projects to counter N.K. threats

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been working on nearly 200 defense projects to beef up its military capabilities to cope with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, its state arms procurement agency said Monday.During a par
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious cases hit 2-month high

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Monday on fewer virus tests during the weekend, but the number of seriously ill patients reached a two-month high amid a viru
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S. Korean major news events of 2021 summarized in Yonhap's new almanac

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency on Monday published an English-language almanac summarizing major news events and policies that occurred in and were related to South Korea in 2021.The Korea Annual 2022, the sole English-language almanac