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Seoul city draws up record-high 6.4-tln-won extra budget bill

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government has drawn up a record-high 6.4 trillion won (US$4.9 billion) supplementary budget bill to beef up welfare programs for vulnerable groups and the city's global competitiveness, officials said We
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(2nd LD) Presidential office vows to uncover truth behind repatriation of N.K. fishermen

(ATTN: UPDATES with main opposition's response in last 3 paras) By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday slammed the previous administration's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 20
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Vietnam remakes two S.Korean anti-smoking advertisements

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) --The Ministry of Health and Welfare's anti-smoking advertisement is being remade in Vietnam. The public service advertisements produced by the Korean government have playe
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Yoon vows to prepare for post-pandemic era together with int'l community

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday his administration will prepare for the post-pandemic era by transforming the economy to one that is private sector-led and by working together with the international community."
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(LEAD) Presidential office vows to uncover truth behind repatriation of N.K. fishermen

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background from 3rd para; ADDS photo) By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday slammed the previous administration's repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 201
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(LEAD) Torrential downpours to soak central region until Thursday morning

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info in 6th para; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- With the whole nation in the middle of the annual monsoon season, heavy downpours of up to 150 millimeters, accompanied by strong wind
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Military reports 1,102 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,102 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 184,505, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 797 from the Army, 131 from th
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires another apparent artillery shot on Monday: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info in paras 3-6, photo)SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an artillery shot into the Yellow Sea earlier this week, presumably from a multiple rocket launcher, a defense source here said Wednesday, as the U.S
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(LEAD) Complaint to be filed against Moon on attempted murder charges over N.K. fishermen's repatriation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4, 8)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawyers said Wednesday it will file a complaint against former President Moon Jae-in for attempted murder charges in connection with the depo
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Presidential office vows to uncover truth behind controversial repatriation of N.K. fishermen

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Wednesday slammed the controversial repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019 as a potential "crime against humanity" and vowed to uncover the truth behind the case.The statem
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Yoon's approval rating falls to 32.5 pct: poll

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell to 32.5 percent, with his disapproval rating rising to nearly twofold of his approval rating, a survey showed Wednesday.The Rnsearch poll of 1,045 voters conducted from Sat
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Complaint to be filed against Moon on attempted murder charges in repatriation of N.K. fishermen in 2019

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawyers said Wednesday it will file a complaint against former President Moon Jae-in for attempted murder charges in connection with the deportation of North Korean defectors in 2019.In
(URGENT) Presidential office vows to uncover truth behind 'forced repatriation' of N.K. fishermen

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(URGENT) Presidential office says 'forced repatriation' of N.K. fishermen, if true, amounts to crime against humanity

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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit over 40,000 for first time in 2 months

(ATTN: ADDS infection trend among int'l entrants, new wave forecast, comments in paras 10-11, 16-24, 2nd photo)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 40,000 for the first time in two months a
N. Korea fires another apparent artillery shot on Monday: source

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SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an artillery shot into the Yellow Sea earlier this week, presumably from a multiple rocket launcher, a defense source here said Wednesday, as the U.S. has deployed six F-35A stealth fighters on the peninsu
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Torrential downpours to soak central region until Thursday morning

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- With the whole nation in the middle of the annual monsoon season, heavy downpours of up to 150 millimeters are forecast to pound the central region between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the state weather age
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Sleeping pill ingredients found in bodies of ill-fated Gwangju family

GWANGJU, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Police investigating the mysterious deaths of a 10-year-old girl and her parents found last month in a car sunk in waters off the southwestern coast said Wednesday that sleeping pill ingredients have been found in their b
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Korean students abroad, parents tightening belts as won dives to 13-yr low against dollar

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean students studying abroad and their parents are taking the brunt of the weakening Korean won, as the home currency is hovering around the lowest level against the U.S. dollar in 13 years.After hitting a 13-year
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit over 40,000 for first time in 2 months

(ATTN: ADDS fresh antivirus measures, more details in last 9 paras)SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 40,000 for the first time in two months as the country has experienced a resurgence of infections amid