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(URGENT) Yoon slams police protest as 'serious breach of discipline'

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/24Sunny20Incheon31/24Cloudy0Suwon34/23Sunny0Cheongju34/24Sunny0Daejeon34/23Sunny
S. Korea joins U.S. and others in condemning execution of opposition leaders in Myanmar

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the United States and seven other countries including South Korea issued a joint statement Monday, condemning the recent executions of pro-democracy leaders in Myanmar.Earlier report
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 50: state media

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 50, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 30 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Cen
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Biden given commemorative Korean name of 'Bae Ji-sung'

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden was given an honorary Korean name of Bae Ji-sung on Monday as part of a weeklong commemoration to mark the end of the Korean War 69 years ago.The U.S. leader was given the name b
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Seoul, Washington to restart extended deterrence dialogue in near future: Amb. Cho

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will likely resume their strategic dialogue on extended deterrence in the very near future, South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. said Monday.Amb. Cho Tae-yong said t
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(2nd LD) DP lawmaker says repatriated N.K. fishermen were not headed to S. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS defense chief's comment on UNC's approval in last 5 paras, additional photo)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) claimed Monday the two North Korean fishermen who were repatriated in 2
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(2nd LD) Daily COVID-19 cases may top 100,000 this week

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, 2nd para)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases are likely to top 100,000 per day this week as an omicron subvariant spreads quickly.As of 9 p.m. on Monday, the country reported 94,213 new ca
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(4th LD) Interior minister likens collective police protest to military coup

(ATTN: ADDS police chief nominee's remarks in paras 17-20)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Monday slammed police officers taking collective action against the envisioned establishment of a ministry bureau
(LEAD) DP calls for explanation over attendee at Yoon's inauguration ceremony

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(ATTN: ADDS justice minister's remarks in last 2 paras)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday urged the presidential office to reveal why the son of a businessperson under investigation over a stock manipul
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Gender ministry to set up shelter for male victims of sexual violence

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Monday that it is planning to set up a shelter for male victims of sexual and domestic violence in its first move to keep up with a rising number of men subject to such crimes
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FM says S. Korea-Japan summit feasible when forced labor issues are resolved

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Psrk Jin said Monday he believes a summit with Japan will take place once thorny issues, like Japan's wartime forced labor, are resolved."I anticipate that a summit between South Korea and Japan w
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Yoon calls for quickly coming up with road map to abolish gender ministry

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Monday to quickly come up with a road map for abolishing the gender ministry in line with his campaign pledge, his spokesperson said.Yoon made the remark during a policy briefing
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N.K. stockpile of fissile materials increased by 10 percent over past 5 years: defense minister

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium and uranium is believed to have increased by about 10 percent since a 2018 inter-Korean summit where it committed to denuclearization, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup sai
(URGENT) Yoon calls for quickly coming up with road map to abolish gender ministry: spokesperson

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(LEAD) DP lawmaker says repatriated N.K. fishermen were not headed to S. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS unification minister's remarks from interpellation session in last three paras, photo)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) claimed Monday the two North Korean fishermen who were repatriate
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S. Korea seeks to coordinate with U.S. over 'audacious plan' for N. Korea

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to coordinate with the United States and other countries before announcing the details of its "audacious plan" to revive North Korea's economy in the event it accepts denuclearization,
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 40,000

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-11, new photo)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell sharply to below 40,000 on Monday, apparently due to fewer tests, as the country battles a new virus wave triggered by the fast
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DP calls for explanation over attendee at Yoon's inauguration ceremony

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday urged the presidential office to reveal why the son of a businessperson under investigation over a stock manipulation case allegedly involving first lady Kim Keon-hee atte
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(3rd LD) Interior minister likens collective police protest to military coup

(ATTN: CORRECTS location name in para 7; ADDS main opposition party' response in last 3 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on Monday slammed police officers taking collective action against the envisione