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Gov't unveils manpower downsizing and redeployment plans

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Each government agency will slash 1 percent of its workforce annually over the next five years to redeploy the extra employees to new administrative tasks under the Yoon Suk-yeol government's campaign for public sector
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Mt. Kumgang tour businesses call for special legislation for compensation

By Chae Yun-hwan and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean businesses with heavy investments in the long-suspended tour program to Mount Kumgang in North Korea called Tuesday for special legislation aimed at recouping their money and wr
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New U.S. ambassador presents copy of credentials to foreign ministry

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Philip Goldberg, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, submitted a copy of his credentials to Seoul's foreign ministry Tuesday, effectively beginning his official activity in the position.Goldberg, who
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S Korea reports no additional monkeypox cases linked to 1st patient: KDCA

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reported no additional monkeypox infections linked to the country's first patient and has ended close monitoring of dozens of people who had traveled with the person on a plane, the Korea Disease Control
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Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to reopen on Aug. 6

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A fully-refurbished Gwanghwamun Square, a landmark in central Seoul, will open to the public on Aug. 6, city government officials said Tuesday.The Seoul city government said an opening ceremony will be held wi
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Military reports 939 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 939 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 183,405, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 603 from the Army, 130 from the Ai
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Main opposition leader pays respects to former Prime Minister Abe

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party paid his respects at a memorial altar for late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday."I came to offer condolences over the tragic incident, even though
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Appeals court upholds ruling in favor of late Lotte chair in gift tax dispute

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of Shin Kyuk-ho, the late founder of retail giant Lotte Group, in a high-profile gift tax dispute against the tax authorities.Shin filed the adminis
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to 2-month high of over 37,000

(ATTN: ADDS analysis of last week's infections in paras 7-11, 14)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases surged to a two-month high of over 37,000 on Tuesday, driven by the spread of a highly contagious ne
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Yoon's new official residence to be ready as early as this week

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's new official residence is likely to be ready as early as this week, allowing him and first lady Kim Keon-hee to move in by next month, an official said Tuesday.The foreign minister's offici
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U.S. State Department adviser visits S. Korea for talks on alliance, N. Korea

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A key aide to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with a South Korean foreign ministry official for discussions on the bilateral alliance and other issues.State Department Counselor Derek Chollet tweeted that
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PM calls for fundamental reform of labor market

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for a fundamental reform of the labor market, as the government seeks to promote job creation led by the private sector. "For sustainable recovery of employment, a fundame
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Coast Guard retrieves body of crewman missing from fishing boat fire on Jeju

JEJU, South Korea, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard retrieved Tuesday a body believed to be of a crewman who went missing in a devastating fire at a port on the southern island of Jeju last week, officials said.The fire broke out on a 29-ton fishi
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to 2-month high of over 37,000

(ATTN: ADDS more details in from 6th para, additional photo)SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases surged to a two-month high of over 37,000 on Tuesday, driven by the spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant an
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Yoon says focus on protecting people's livelihoods from economic crisis

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday his focus is on protecting people's livelihoods from the economic crisis as he took questions from reporters a day after daily Q&A sessions were suspended due to a COVI
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COVID-19 cases among Seoul students more than double over past week

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections nationwide, the number of confirmed cases among students in Seoul more than doubled over the past week, the municipal education office said Tuesday.A total of 2,587 students in the c
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to 2-month high of over 37,000

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases surged to a two-month high of over 37,000 on Tuesday, driven by the spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant and deepening concerns over another virus wave.The country add
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000: state media

(ATTN: UPDATE with details from 6th para)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 1,000, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 900 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour perio
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,668: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases surge to two-month high of 37,360: KDCA

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