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Military reports 445 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 445 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 182,467, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 309 from the Army, 86 from the Air
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Yoon appoints new chief of Financial Services Commission

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday appointed the new chief of the Financial Services Commission, the country's top financial regulator, his office said.The appointment of Kim Joo-hyun, former head of the Credit Finance A
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 15,000 amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-11, additional photo)SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend amid rising concerns about a recent resurgence in in
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GS25 to open 1st store in Malaysia; competition heats up in Southeast Asia

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Southeast Asia is becoming a new battleground for South Korean convenience store chains, with local brands rushing to open stores in countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam.Local convenience store chain GS25's operator,
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S. Korea's foreign minister pays respects to former Prime Minister Abe

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin paid his respects to former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe on Monday.He visited the Japanese embassy's public information and cultural center in downtown Seoul, mourned Abe's death
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Yoon suspends doorstepping due to COVID-19 outbreak in press room

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol suspended his daily morning Q&A sessions with reporters Monday due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the press room, officials said.Doorstepping as Yoon arrives for work has become a daily rout
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 15,000 amid resurgence woes

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend amid rising concerns about a recent resurgence in infections.The country added 12,693 new COVID-19 infections
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow to bolster cooperation on N. Korea

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to a stronger trilateral cooperation against North Korea's threat during their meeting in Indonesia last week,
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N. Korea hails ties with China as 'unbreakable' on bilateral alliance treaty anniversary

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday called its relations with China "unbreakable" as it marked the 61st anniversary of the signing of their alliance treaty.An article carried by the Rodong Sinmun, the North
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,661: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall to 12,693: KDCA

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Yoon's approval rating falls below 40 pct amid turmoil at ruling party

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell below the 40 percent mark in two months since he took office, a poll showed Monday, reflecting the negative sentiment amid an ongoing power struggle at the ruling party.In
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 2,000 for 5th day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day, according to its state media Monday.More than 1,240 pe
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain60Incheon29/24Rain60Suwon30/24Rain60Cheongju31/25Rain60Daejeon30/25Rain60Ch
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 11.Korean-language dailies-- Despite resurgence of COVID-19, virus-related subsidies decrease (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party sweeps upper house electi
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 2,000 for 5th day: state media

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day, according to its state media Monday.More than 1,240 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the p
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases above 20,000 for 2nd day

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-6)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday amid growing concerns about a resurgence in infections nationwide.The country added
(2nd LD) N. Korea fires apparent artillery shots: S. Korean military

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(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-6)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery shots Sunday, presumably from multiple rocket launchers, South Korea's military said, in what would be yet another show of force by the regime.The Joint Chief
(LEAD) N. Korea fires apparent artillery shots: S. Korean military

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(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery shots Sunday, presumably from multiple rocket launchers, South Korea's military said, in what would be yet another show of force by the regime.The Joint Chiefs
N. Korea fires apparent artillery shots: S. Korean military

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SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery shots Sunday, presumably from multiple rocket launchers, South Korea's military said, in what would be yet another show of force by the regime.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a text m