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Senior presidential aide asks for ruling party's help in launching N.K. human rights foundation

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The senior presidential secretary for political affairs met with the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) acting chief Thursday and asked for the party's help with the long-delayed establishment of a foundation charged
Seoul, Washington hold working-level talks on N.K. WMD threats

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held working-level talks in Seoul over joint efforts to counter North Korea's nuclear threats and those from its weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the defense ministry here said T
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Military reports 1,077 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,077 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 185,582, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 818 from the Army, 95 from the
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New U.S. ambassador vows efforts for stronger Seoul-Washington alliance

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg stressed his commitment Thursday to furthering the two countries' alliance, portraying it as "even more important" in the face of global chal
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(LEAD) Rep. Lee Jae-myung to declare bid for DP chairmanship: aide

(ATTN: UPDATES with info on possible bid of DP's ex-interim leader in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), will declare his bid for the
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N. Korea trade sinks 17.3 pct in 2021 on sanctions, pandemic

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign trade dipped 17.3 percent on-year to US$713 million in 2021 due to international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program and border closures to stem the spread of COVID-19, a report showed Thurs
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PPP to push for parliamentary investigation, special probe on 2019 repatriation of N.K. fishermen

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Thursday it will consider launching a parliamentary investigation or an independent counsel probe into the previous administration's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in
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Unification minister meets WFP chief to discuss N. Korea food, fertilizer situation

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se met Thursday with the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) to discuss North Korea's chronic food problem amid the COVID-19 pandemic.During the meeting, Kwon expressed appreciation to
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SK Biopharm signs deal to commercialize anti-epileptic drug in Latin America

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., a biopharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea's SK Group, said Thursday it has signed a deal with Eurofarma Laboratorios SA to develop and commercialize its anti-epileptic drug Cenobamate in 17
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40-yr prison term finalized for Optimus CEO over massive investment scam

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court finalized a 40-year prison sentence Thursday for the CEO of private equity investment firm Optimus Asset Management in one of the country's largest investment scams.Kim Jae-hyun, 52, allegedly raised m
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Child porn website operator appeals 2-yr prison term for concealing criminal proceeds

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A 26-year-old man responsible for running one of the world's largest child sexual abuse websites has appealed a two-year prison term sentenced for concealing criminal proceeds, court officials said Thursda
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases more than double in week to near 40,000

(ATTN: ADDS gov't reponses, more details in last 9 paras, 2nd photo)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week to near 40,000 on Thursday, as the country has experienced a resurgence of infectio
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Constitutional Court begins deliberations on petition against death penalty

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court was to hold an open hearing Thursday on whether to keep or abolish the death penalty, the first such debate in 12 years after the punishment was ruled constitutional twice in 1996 and 2010.The case
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases more than double in week to near 40,000

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week to near 40,000 on Thursday, as the country has experienced a resurgence of infections amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant.Th
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Rep. Lee Jae-myung to declare bid for DP chairmanship: aide

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), will declare his bid for the party's chairmanship on Sunday, an aide said.The DP plans to hold a national convention on Aug
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 16 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,696: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases more than double in a week to 39,196: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 600: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details; CHANGES headline)By Chae Yun--hwanSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 600, according to its state media Thursday.More than 560 people showed symptoms of fever over
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S. Korea, U.S. stage 1st combined drills involving F-35As amid N.K. threats

By Kang Yoon-seung and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have been conducting their first combined air drills here involving their respective F-35A stealth fighters, Seoul officials said Thursday, in an apparent
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Wary parents petition against demonstrations near presidential office

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A group of elementary school parents near the presidential office has filed a petition asking police to take steps to safeguard their children from noise and other hazards from constant rallies around the top