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Military reports 1,489 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,489 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 191,997, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 989 from the Army, 209 from th
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Late official's family launches suit to unseal presidential documents on 2020 death

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The family of a South Korean government official killed by North Korea in 2020 filed a lawsuit Wednesday with the aim of unsealing classified documents of former President Moon Jae-in related to the death.Earl
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S. Korean disease institute, Moderna agree to collaborate in SFTS mRNA vaccine development

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Moderna Inc., a U.S. biotech company, to cooperate in the development of a messenger RNA (mRNA) va
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Yoon, Gabonese president hold summit talks

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and visiting Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba held summit talks Wednesday, Yoon's spokesperson said. The summit came as South Korea and Gabon marked the 60th anniversary of establishing diplo
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Daewoo Shipbuilding, striking workers narrow differences on wage hike

GEOJE, South Korea, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Striking subcontract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) have narrowed differences in wage negotiations with the management, raising the possibility of a deal to end the weekslong wal
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Nat'l Assembly to launch special committee on people's livelihoods

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly held a plenary session Wednesday and passed a motion to launch a special parliamentary committee designed to help stabilize the economy of ordinary citizens. The special committee, set to operate until
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S. Korea's spy chief on unannounced visit to U.S. amid N.K. security concerns

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Kim Kyou-hyun has made an unannounced visit to the United States amid concerns over the possibility of North Korea conducting a nuclea
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Acting PPP chief apologizes over presidential office hiring blunder

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, acting chairman and floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), apologized on Wednesday over the hiring of a presidential office employee after his remarks on the issue angered young voters w
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Pilot determined to pull through KF-21 flight testing

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- After the successful first flight test of South Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter earlier this week, its Air Force pilot highlighted his "single-minded" determination to complete airborne testing requirements.
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Samsung Bioepis' biosimilar candidate SB12 under approval review in Europe, S. Korea

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. was in the process of acquiring regulatory approval from European and South Korean drug authorities for SB12, a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) treatment bio
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(LEAD) New infections stay above 70,000 as subvariant spreads

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-13; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos)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 spreadi
(LEAD) S. Korea downgraded to Tier 2 in annual U.S. human trafficking report

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(ATTN: UPDATES with South Korean foreign ministry's response in sixth para; CHANGES dateline)WASHINGTON/SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Tuesday downgraded South Korea in its annual human trafficking report by a tier for th
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Yoon declines to comment on possible pardon of Samsung heir Lee

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday declined to comment on whether he would grant a presidential amnesty for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is currently on parole after serving time for bribery and embezzlement.Yoon made t
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 300 for 2nd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 300 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Wednesday.More than 250 people showed
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay above 70,000 as subvariant spreads

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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 country reported 76,402 new COVID-19 i
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Violent crimes up in Q2 on eased COVID-19 restrictions: data

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The number of violent crimes in the second quarter of the year jumped 14 percent compared with a quarter earlier, data showed Wednesday, partially on the back of eased social distancing measures.A total of 367,412 crimes oc
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,777: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 76,402 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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S. Korea downgraded to Tier 2 in annual U.S. human trafficking report

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WASHINGTON, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Tuesday downgraded South Korea in its annual human trafficking report by a tier for the first time in two decades, citing insufficient efforts in tackling related crimes and protecting vict
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/24Sunny70Incheon27/24Sunny80Suwon30/23Sunny70Cheongju32/24Sunny60Daejeon32/23S