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Yoon to begin receiving gov't policy briefings next week

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will begin receiving policy briefings from each ministry next week, a presidential official said Friday.The briefings will be the first since Yoon took office on May 10, starting with the finance mini
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N.K. leader visits mausoleum to mark late grandfather's death anniversarySEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a mausoleum f
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Defector group says COVID-19 pain relievers, anti-Kim banners sent to NorthGIMPO, South Korea -- A North Korean defectors' group said Thursday
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------July 4 -- S. Korea to seek 'new structure' of talks with N. Korea, unification minister says5 -- New JCS chief warns of 'unsparing' rep
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------FBI, treasury department issue joint advisory against N. Korean ransomwareWASHINGTON -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a cybe
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Military reports 593 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 593 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 180,793, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 486 from the Army, 46 from the Air F
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Fields Medal recipient June Huh pledges greater role in advancing math in S. Korea

YEONGJONG ISLAND, South Korea, July 8 (Yonhap) -- June Huh, the Korean American mathematician who won this year's prestigious Fields Medal, said Friday he is "happy and delighted" to win the award and pledged to play a greater role in
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Yoon's approval rating falls below 40 pct for 1st time: poll

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell below the 40 percent mark for the first time since he took office in May, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,000 voters nationwide conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday
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S. Korea prepares for first flight of KF-21 fighter in late July

By Kang Yoon-seungSACHEON, South Korea, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A prototype of the homegrown KF-21 fighter under development strutted across its manufacturer's taxiway in a southern city, as South Korea is looking to conduct its maiden flight late thi
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(Yonhap Feature) USAF's 8th Fighter Wing revs up readiness drive against N. Korean threats

By Song Sang-hoKUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, July 8 (Yonhap) -- F-16 fighters roared over a key U.S. air base in the southwestern city of Gunsan while ground maintenance staff checked JADAM penetrator bombs and others added to its evolving arsenal ne
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(News Focus) Ruling party in turmoil about 2 months after Yoon took office

By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is engulfed in political turmoil as it suspended the party membership of leader Lee Jun-seok over allegations of sexual bribery and a cover-up, a decision that also poses a
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S. Korea's top diplomat attends G-20 meeting in Indonesia

BALI, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin joined a Group of 20 (G-20) foreign ministers' meeting in Indonesia on Friday to discuss regional and global issues in his debut on the multilateral diplomatic stage as Seoul's t
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S. Korea's 1st monkeypox patient discharged from hospital after recovery

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first reported monkeypox patient has been discharged from a hospital after recovering following self-isolation treatment, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Friday.The South Korean,
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(LEAD) S. Korea's health authorities confirm resurgence of COVID-19

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in last 7 paras, photos)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Friday the country is undergoing a new wave of COVID-19, citing the fast spread of the highly contagious mutation
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 2,000 for 2nd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 2,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Friday.More than 1,630 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-ho
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(2nd LD) Ruling party suspends leader's party membership over sexual bribery scandal

(ATTN: ADDS PPP floor leader's explanation of party leadership)By Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party suspended the party membership of leader Lee Jun-seok for six months Friday over allegations of se
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PM defends remarks that led to resignation offer of think tank chief

SEJONG, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has defended his remarks that led to a resignation offer by the head of the Korea Development Institute (KDI), a state-run think tank, who was appointed by the previous Moon Jae-in administration
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(LEAD) Yoon expresses regret over suspension of PPP leader's party membership

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks, background; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed regret Friday after the ruling People Power Party suspended the party membership of leader Lee Jun-seok ove
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases stay above 18,000 for 4th day in vacation season

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 18,000 for the fourth straight day Friday as the nation embarks on the summer vacation season amid eased social distancing curbs.The country added 19,323 new COVID-19 infe
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(LEAD) Ruling party suspends leader's party membership over sexual bribery scandal

(ATTN: ADDS president and ruling party's floor leader's comments)By Lee Minji and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party suspended the party membership of leader Lee Jun-seok for six months Friday over allegations