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(LEAD) Opposition growing among teachers, parents to gov't plan to lower school entry age to 5

(ATTN: UPDATES with more background, education minister's remarks in paras 5-8)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition is growing among teachers and parents alike to the government's plan to move up the elementary school starting age by one year
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(LEAD) Yoon calls off travel plans, stays at home during vacation

(ATTN: ADDS Yoon's instruction in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has decided not to travel to provincial regions for this week's vacation and will instead remain in Seoul to mull how to navigate through the cur
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(LEAD) Defense minister reiterates need for 'normalization' of intel-sharing pact with Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-11; RECASTS 2nd para)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup noted the need Monday for the "normalization" of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, as Seoul see
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Military reports 971 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 971 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 212,336, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 713 from the Army, 122 from the Air
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Seoul to hold beauty expo next month

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will hold a beauty fair next month to showcase the latest local brands and advances made in the industry, officials said Monday.The Seoul Beauty Week, hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, wi
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Defense minister reiterates need for 'normalization' of intel-sharing pact with Japan

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup noted the need Monday for the "normalization" of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, as Seoul seeks tighter security cooperation with Washington and Tokyo amid
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(LEAD) Upcoming S. Korea-U.S. training involves drills on repelling attacks, staging counterattacks

(ATTN: UPDATES with defense minister's remarks in paras 4-5)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling attacks and mounting counterattacks, as part of their m
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Yoon calls off travel plans, stays at home during vacation

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has decided not to travel to provincial regions for this week's vacation and will instead remain in Seoul to mull how to navigate through the current political turmoil, officials at the ruling par
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(2nd LD) N. Korea reports no new suspected COVID-19 cases for 3rd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul official's remarks in paras 10-12)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained at zero for the third consecutive day, according to its state media Monday.No new fever cases were repor
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Upcoming S. Korea-U.S. training involves drills on repelling attacks, staging counterattacks

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to conduct an array of drills, including repelling attacks and mounting counterattacks, as part of their major combined training set to kick off later this month, Seoul&#
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Opposition growing among teachers, parents to gov't plan to lower school entry age to 5

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition is growing among teachers and parents alike to the government's plan to move up the elementary school starting age by one year to 5 starting as early as 2025.Reporting this year's key policy plans to Presi
Assembly Speaker Kim to meet with U.S. House Speaker Pelosi this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo will meet with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later this week to discuss regional security, economic cooperation and other pending issues, his office said Monday.After the meeting set f
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious cases hit 2-month high

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 4th para, last 5 paras; photo)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
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Yoon to send special envoy to Colombian president's inauguration

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will send a special envoy to the inauguration of incoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro and deliver his wish to work closely with the new government, Yoon's office said Monday. The delegation,
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(LEAD) Yoon's approval rating falls to 28.9 pct

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES throughout with results of additional poll)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating sank below 30 percent in the wake of the embarrassing disclosure of a controversial text convers
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N. Korea's defense minister congratulates China on its military's founding anniversary

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's defense minister has sent to his Chinese counterpart a message touting the Chinese military's achievements on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of its founding, Pyongyang's state media said.Ri Yo
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Yoon's approval rating slips to 33.1 pct

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating slipped to 33.1 percent amid concerns over the economy and in the wake of a controversial text conversation with the ruling party floor leader, a poll showed Monday.In the poll o
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious cases hit 2-month high

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 virus resurgence fueled by a highly contagiou
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 21 COVID-19 deaths, total at 25,068: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 44,689; serious cases hit 2-month high: KDCA

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