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(LEAD) S. Korea's Navy creates aviation unit tasked with bolstering maritime security

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 2, 4)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Friday launched a new aviation command to be armed with high-end surveillance aircraft, choppers and drones, as part of efforts for stronger, longer-range m
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PM asks European envoys to support S. Korea's bid for 2030 World Expo

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held a meeting with ambassadors from European nations on Friday during which he asked them to support South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southern port city of Busan, the pri
2019 repatriation of N.K. fishermen not unusual: DP lawmaker

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) claimed Friday the previous administration's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019 is not an unusual case, citing a unification ministry report that s
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Unification, justice ministries deny there was legal basis to repatriate N.K. fishermen: lawmaker SEOUL -- The unification and justice ministries have de
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea says Ukraine has 'no right' to criticize its recognition of separatist regionsSEOUL -- North Korea said Friday that Ukraine h
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(2nd LD) WFP chief meets S. Korean ministers to discuss N. Korea food situationSEOUL -- The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) had discuss
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------July 11 -- N. Korea hails ties with China as 'unbreakable' on bilateral alliance treaty anniversary12 -- N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19
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Workplace harassment decreasing after enforcement of anti-bullying law in 2019

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Instances of workplace harassment have modestly decreased for the past three years after the implementation of a workplace anti-bullying law in 2019, a poll showed Friday, though the degree of abuse felt by the victims is s
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Military reports 918 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 918 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 186,494, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 651 from the Army, 101 from the Air
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N. Korea says Ukraine has 'no right' to criticize its recognition of separatist regions

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday that Ukraine has no right to take issue with its recognition of two breakaway regions in the war-torn country earlier this week, calling the measure a "legitimate exercise of so
S. Korean personal mobility startup Swing enters Japan

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SEOUL, July, 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electric scooter sharing service company Swing said Friday it has entered Japan, marking the first local personal mobility service company to start operations abroad. The personal mobility firm has been prepar
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Interior ministry to launch police bureau next month to directly oversee police

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- A new bureau overseeing key personnel and policy decisions for police will go into operation under the interior ministry next month, Minister Lee Sang-min said Friday, as his ministry seeks to tighten its grip over the law
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DP's ex-interim leader Park declares bid for party chairmanship

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Park Ji-hyun, a former interim leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), declared her bid for the party's chairmanship Friday."I decided to run for the party leadership to change the DP into a competent
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S. Korea's Navy creates aviation unit tasked with bolstering maritime security

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Friday launched a new aviation command to be armed with high-end surveillance aircraft, choppers and drones, as part of efforts for stronger, longer-range maritime security capabilit
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections continue doubling on-week to near 40,000

(ATTN: ADDS gov't responses, more details in last 6 paras, 2nd photo)SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week again on Friday to near 40,000 amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omi
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Yoon to appoint ex-technocrat as economic adviser

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will appoint Byeon Yang-kyoon, a well-known former economic technocrat who served as budget and planning minister, as an outside economic adviser Friday, his office said.Byeon, 72, served as chief po
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BTS features in Lotte Confectionery's advertisement of Xylitol

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS is collaborating with Lotte Confectionery’s product Xylitol on its campaign, announced Lotte Confectionery on Friday.The campaign will be used simultaneo
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S. Korea to tighten quarantine inspections at major airports amid virus resurgence

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The government will beef up quarantine inspections at major airports as the number of travelers are expected to rise sharply in the summer vacation season amid a new wave of virus resurgence, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min
S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War following their excavation in North Korea decades ago, the defense ministry said Friday.The ministry's excavation team recen
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 infections continue doubling on-week to near 40,000

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week again on Friday to near 40,000 amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant.The country added 38,882 new COVID-19 infections, includi