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(LEAD) Yoon postpones policy briefing from unification ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with rescheduled briefing, details in paras 1-2, last para)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol postponed receiving a policy briefing from the unification ministry from Thursday to Friday due to a scheduling conflict, off
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S. Korean foreign minister considering China visit in August: ministry

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat may visit China next month on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the neighboring countries forging diplomatic ties, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.Seoul is in related consultat
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Court deems election law banning rallies, gatherings as unconstitutional

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down an election law clause banning rallies and gatherings during official campaign periods, saying it excessively restricts the freedom of assembly and political ex
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Use of police force said to be mulled to end shipyard strike

GEOJE, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Police are considering mobilizing law enforcement power to break up a sit-in protest by subcontract workers at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) shipyard on the southeastern coast that ent
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. poised to reinstate combined drills abolished in 2018

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in 5th para)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are expected to revive a comprehensive combined military exercise abolished in 2018, Seoul officials said Thursday, amid the allies' efforts
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Shinsegae to set up U.S. subsidiary for plant-based meat alternatives

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Food, a food business arm of South Korea's Shinsegae Group, said Thursday it will set up a U.S. subsidiary next month in the latest move to boost its competiveness in plant-based meat alternatives.Shinsegae Fo
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Military reports 1,849 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,849 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 193,846, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,389 from the Army, 187 from t
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S. Korea, U.S. poised to reinstate combined drills abolished in 2018

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are expected to revive a comprehensive combined military exercise abolished in 2018, Seoul officials said Thursday, amid the allies' efforts to reinforce deterrence against North Korea&
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Seoul city to increase COVID-19 testing centers, operating hours amid virus resurgence

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government plans to set up more COVID-19 testing centers and expand their operating hours in response to a new wave of virus resurgence, officials said Thursday. According to the city's virus resurgence r
S. Korea says 5 new startups win unicorn status

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Five South Korean startups made it to the list of unicorns in the first half this year, bringing the total to 23, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Thursday.A unicorn refers to an unlisted startup with a valuation of m
Today in Korean history

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July 221943 -- Japanese colonial authorities issue an expanded order for the mobilization of Korean students for Japan's World War II efforts. Hundreds of thousands of Koreans, many of them students, were forced to become soldiers for the Japanes
Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. -----------------Yoon says quickly ending DSME strike is in everyone's interestSEOUL -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday the people wish to see a qu
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OECD Working Group on Bribery voices 'serious concerns' over prosecution reform laws

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Working Group on Bribery has voiced "serious concerns" that the recently enacted prosecution reform laws could hamper the country's capacity to
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Yoon postpones policy briefing from unification ministry

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol postponed receiving a policy briefing from the unification ministry Thursday due to a scheduling conflict, officials said. The briefing had been scheduled for 4 p.m. at the presidential office but is
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Hungarian, Colombian ambassadors become honorary Seoul citizens

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Hungarian and Colombian ambassadors to South Korea were awarded honorary citizenship of Seoul on Thursday in recognition of their contributions to developing bilateral ties.Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon presented
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DP lawmaker says PPP's claim against Moon's handling of NK fishermen 'ridiculous'

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday refuted the ruling People Power Party's claim that the preceding Moon Jae-in administration falsely accused two North Korean fishermen of killing 16 fe
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Yoon says quickly ending DSME strike is in everyone's interest

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday the people wish to see a quick end to a strike at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) and enabling that will be helpful to everyone.Subcontract workers at DSME have been
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(LEAD) New infections above 70,000 for 3rd day as subvariant spreads

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-12; CHANGES headline; ADDS 2nd photo) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 70,000 for the third straight day Thursday due to the spread of a highly contagious omicron s
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 70,000 for 3rd day as subvariant spreads

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 70,000 for the third straight day Thursday due to the spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant. The country reported 71,170 new COVID-19 infections, including 320
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,794: KDCA

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