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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,932: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 in over 3 months: KDCA

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PPP floor leader apologizes over text conversation with president

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The acting chairman of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has apologized after a text conversation he had with President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on camera, in which Yoon was seen backbiting about suspended party chief Lee
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/26Sunny60Incheon30/25Cloudy10Suwon32/25Cloudy10Cheongju31/25Sunny20Daejeon32/2
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Assets of 8 key financial groups nearly double over decade

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Major financial groups in South Korea have seen their assets almost double over the past decade on the back of their push for business expansion, data showed Wednesday.The country's eight financial groups had 3,221.7 tr
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 27.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon puts direct pressure on police protest, calls it 'breach of discipline' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon calls police
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 50 for 2nd day: state media

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 50 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Wednesday.More than 18 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the pre
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N. Korea holds national conference of war veterans without leader Kim's attendance

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a national conference of war veterans to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media said Wednesday.The 8th National Conference of War Veterans took place in
(URGENT) N. Korea holds national conference of war veterans without leader Kim's attendance

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(LEAD) U.S. will react appropriately to any N. Korean nuclear test: Kirby

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a state department spokesperson, more information in paras 8-11; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States and its allies will take appropriate steps to hold North Korea accountable s
U.S. will react appropriately to any N. Korean nuclear test: Kirby

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States and its allies will take appropriate steps to hold North Korea accountable should the recalcitrant country conduct a nuclear test, a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson said Tu
Biden calls on all Americans to pay respect to Korean War veterans

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on all Americans to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War.The call came in a proclamation, declaring the day of Korean War armistice
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly 100,000

(ATTN: ADDS latest tally in paras 7-8)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to nearly 100,000 on Tuesday as an omicron subvariant has spread fast amid a new wave of the virus resurgence.The country reported 99,3
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Interior ministry targets personnel advantage for police university graduates amid front-line officers' protest

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Tuesday hinted at overhauling the police personnel system that favors graduates of the national police university, amid backlash from front-line police officers over the planned establishme
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Audit agency files complaint against LH employees over use of inside information

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency said Tuesday it has filed a complaint with the police against eight employees at the state housing developer who allegedly used inside information for speculative property purchases.The move comes mor
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Justice ministry to beef up prosecution's capability to respond to corruption, serious crimes

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Justice Ministry will seek to dramatically beef up the prosecution's investigative capabilities to deal with corruption and other serious crimes and launch a special investigation team to fight tax evasion, the mini
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Former train depot in central Seoul to be turned into int'l business district

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Tuesday unveiled a new vision for an abandoned train maintenance depot site in the central district of Yongsan, vowing to turn the area into a futuristic urban space comprising international bus
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S. Korea to commemorate Korean War U.N. Veterans Day this week

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday it will host an annual ceremony this week commemorating the sacrifices of foreign veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War.Some 1,000 people, including veterans, senior government official
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Yoon asks justice minister to strictly handle corruption

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on Tuesday to strictly deal with corruption and crimes targeting ordinary people, his spokesperson said.Yoon made the remark while receiving a policy briefin
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NH Financial's H1 net hits record high on increased interest income

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean financial holding firm NH Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday its first-half earnings reached an all-time high thanks to increased interest income.Net income came to 1.35 trillion won (US$1.03 billion) in the Jan