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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 71,170 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 200: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 200, according to its state media Thursday.More than 170 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/23Rain30Incheon29/23Rain30Suwon30/23Rain30Cheongju28/23Rain60Daejeon29/22Rain30
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 21.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't to bolster monitoring of areas where risks of 'jeonse' scams are high (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon says need
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(Yonhap Interview) Wall of Remembrance a reminder that freedom is not free: Tilelli

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The names of over 40,000 fallen soldiers etched on the Wall of Remembrance is physical proof of the strong U.S.-South Korea alliance that will forever remind people of what their freedom costs, former U.
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 200: state media

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 200, according to its state media Thursday.More than 170 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean
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(LEAD) Prosecutors raid cryptocurrency exchanges in probe into Terraform crash

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided seven local cryptocurrency exchanges on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a fraud case in connection with the collapse of Terraform Labs'
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(2nd LD) New infections stay above 70,000 as subvariant spreads

(ATTN: ADDS latest tally in 7th para)SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 70,000 for the second straight day Wednesday as a highly contagious omicron subvariant is spreading fast amid eased virus curbs.The c
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Prosecutors raid cryptocurrency exchanges in probe into Terraform crash

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided local cryptocurrency exchanges on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a fraud case in connection with the collapse of Terraform Labs' digital coins, TerraUSD and Luna, officials said.A team of
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Nat'l security adviser meets with new U.S. ambassador

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han met with the new U.S. ambassador to Seoul on Wednesday and expressed hope for further development of bilateral ties, the presidential office said.Kim told Ambassador Philip Goldberg he
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(LEAD) PPP lawmaker claims Moon gov't falsely accused N.K. fishermen of killings

(LEAD: UPDATES with main opposition party leader's remarks in last three paras)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) claimed Wednesday that the preceding Moon Jae-in administration falsely accuse
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PPP lawmaker claims Moon gov't falsely accused N.K. fishermen of killings

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) claimed Wednesday that the preceding Moon Jae-in administration falsely accused two North Korean fishermen of killing 16 fellow crew members before repatriating them in 2019
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Gov't to hold Ulchi civil defense drill in full-scale next month

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The annual Ulchi civil defense exercise will kick off in full scale next month for a four-day run nationwide after the drills were held in a scaled-back manner in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the interior mini
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Yoon meets with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Wednesday and emphasized the need to step up cooperation in the fields of nuclear energy, infrastructure and const
N.K. foreign ministry slams annual U.S. human trafficking report as 'absolute nonsense'

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced the United States on Wednesday for the release of an updated human trafficking report, calling the move "absolute nonsense."In an article posted on its website, Pyongyang's foreign mini
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(LEAD) Yoon, Gabonese president hold summit talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks, details in paras 2-6) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and visiting Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba held summit talks Wednesday, Yoon's spokesperson said.Yoon told the Gabonese president that So
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Toxic gas leak at Daegu water purification plant kills one, injures two

DAEGU, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A toxic gas leak at a water purification plant in the southeastern city of Daegu on Wednesday killed one person and seriously injured two others, police said.The accident occurred at the city-operated Jukgok Water Purificat
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Justice ministry found no legal grounds before repatriation of N.K. fishermen in 2019

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Just before South Korea repatriated two North Korean fishermen in 2019, the justice ministry reviewed its legality and found no legal grounds to send them back to North Korea, the ministry said Wednesday.The revelation is e
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Mother gets 20-yr prison term for murdering 2 sons due to financial difficulty

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A 41-year-old mother was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for murdering her two young sons due to financial constraints.The Seoul Southern District Court found the mother, whose identity has been withheld, guilt
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Gender ministry's policy briefing to Yoon postponed

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A planned policy briefing by the gender ministry to President Yoon Suk-yeol was postponed due to an adjustment of briefing schedules, presidential officials said Wednesday, spurring speculation about whether the postponemen