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(URGENT) N. Korean leader warns S. Korean gov't, military will be wiped out if they make any 'dangerous attempt'

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(URGENT) N.K. leader visits national cemetery to mark 'Victory Day' in 1st known public activity in 3 weeks

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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 20 for 2nd day: state media

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Thursday.The number of people who newly showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.
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New Korean War monument with names of fallen heroes unveiled in Washington

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A new Korean War monument was dedicated in Washington on Wednesday, permanently displaying the names of over 43,000 U.S. and South Korean service members killed during the war.The dedication of the Wall
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(LEAD) Yoon vows to defend freedom through firm alliance with U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Yoon's congratulatory message)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol celebrated the unveiling of a new Korean War monument in Washington on Wednesday, saying the installation symbolizes the firmness of t
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 in over 3 months

(ATTN: ADDS latest tally in paras 5-6)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time in more than three months on Wednesday as the new wave of an omicron subvariant is spreading fast. The
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(LEAD) Senior S. Korean, U.S. diplomats discuss bilateral issues, N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-6)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. State Department official met here with South Korea's vice foreign minister Wednesday for discussions on a range of pending issues, including the alliance and
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(LEAD) Poland signs deal to buy S. Korean-made fighters, tanks, howitzers

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with pool report)WARSAW/SEOUL, July 27 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Poland on Wednesday signed basic deals with South Korea to acquire Korean-made FA-50 light attack fighters, K2 battle tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers
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Senior S. Korean, U.S. diplomats discuss bilateral issues, N. Korea

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. State Department official met here with South Korea's vice foreign minister Wednesday for discussions on a range of pending issues, including the alliance and North Korea. Undersecretary of State for Polit
China calls on S. Korea to uphold former Moon administration's policy on THAAD

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BEIJING, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese government pressed South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol administration Wednesday to maintain a policy on the advanced U.S. missile defense system called THAAD.It was referring to the so-called three "No"
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Yoon launches Presidential Committee of National Unity

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday launched a presidential committee tasked with promoting national unity across all sectors, including politics, the economy and culture.The Presidential Committee of National Unity is the
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Poland confirms plan to buy S. Korean-made FA-50 jets, other major weapons

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The Polish government on Wednesday confirmed its plan to purchase South Korean-made FA-50 fighter jets, K2 battle tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers in what it said would be one of the country's "most important
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Anti-corruption commission chief refuses to buckle under pressure to step down

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The head of an anti-corruption commission appointed by the preceding Moon Jae-in government on Wednesday rejected calls from the ruling People Power Party to step down, saying serving out her term is not a personal issue, b
Ruling party to ask prosecution to look into former government's repatriation cases

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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it will file a complaint asking the prosecution to investigate allegations that the previous administration repatriated North Koreans without due probes in two separate cas
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U.N. Command holds Korean War armistice anniv. event

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Command (UNC) held a ceremony Wednesday commemorating the 69th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing its steadfast focus on maintaining peace on th
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Female service member complained of abuse before dying by apparent suicide: rights group

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A note left by a female Air Force noncommissioned officer who died in an apparent suicide last week indicated she may have been bullied by someone in her unit, a human rights group claimed Wednesday.The 21-year-old technica
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Prosecution raids unification, ICT ministries over 'blacklist scandal'

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecution investigators raided the unification ministry and the ICT ministry on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations that state agency chiefs under the ministries were forced to step down d
PM says he will ask Yoon to pardon Samsung heir Lee

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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he will ask President Yoon Suk-yeol to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is currently on parole from a prison term for bribery and embezzlement.Han was responding to a question
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2 high school students caught hacking teachers' laptops to steal exam papers

GWANGJU, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Two high school students in the southwestern city of Gwangju are under investigation after being caught hacking into their teachers' notebook computers to steal exam papers, police and municipal education officials sa
(URGENT) PM says he will ask Yoon to pardon Samsung heir Lee

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