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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases spike amid resurgence woes

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases sharply increased Tuesday amid concerns about the virus' resurgence following eased social distancing restrictions.The country added 18,147 new COVID-19 infections, including 171 f
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,576: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18,147 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 3,000: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 3rd para; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 3,000, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 2,500 people showed symptoms of feve
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul34/26Sunny60Incheon31/25Cloudy10Suwon33/25Heavy Rain60Cheongju34/25Heavy Rain60Daeje
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 3,000: state media

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 3,000, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 2,500 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korea
U.S. bill expresses concerns over proposed abolishment of S. Korean ministry of equality

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. bill is seeking to express concerns over the proposed abolishment of South Korea's Ministry of Equality and Family, the bill showed Monday.The House of Representatives bill on the 2023 budget f
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Mexico agree to expand economic cooperation

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) --- Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with his Mexican counterpart, Marcelo Ebrard, in Seoul on Monday and agreed to bolster economic cooperation between the two countries, the foreign ministry said.During the meeting, Park
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop due to fewer tests

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. case count in 7-8 paras)SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend.The country added 6,253 new COVID-19 infections, including 164 from o
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Yoon picks new police chief: sources

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has tapped Yoon Hee-keun, deputy commissioner general of the National Police Agency, as the new national police chief, informed sources said Monday.If appointed, he will replace Commissioner General K
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(2nd LD) S. Korea launches gov't-private task force on Japan's wartime forced labor

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of the meeting in paras 3-4, 10-12)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a government-private consultative body Monday tasked with exploring ways to resolve the long-standing diplomatic row with Jap
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Yoon calls for joint efforts with Japan for future-oriented relationship

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a group of Japanese business leaders on Monday and called for joint efforts for a future-oriented bilateral relationship, his office said.Yoon met with members of the Japan Business Federatio
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Antitrust chief nominee apologizes over sexual harassment allegations

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for South Korea's antitrust chief apologized Monday over allegations he sexually harassed students while teaching at Seoul National University School of Law.Song Ok-rial issued the apology through the preside
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(LEAD) S. Korea to seek 'new structure' of talks with N. Korea, unification minister says

(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday his government will push for a "new structure" of inter-Korean dialogue in a bid for direct discussions on the denucleari
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Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul set to reopen soon: city officials

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A fully-refurbished Gwanghwamun Square, a landmark in central Seoul, is expected to open to the public soon, city government officials said Monday.The construction to expand the square and turn part of it into
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Photo of Yoon staring at blank computer screen raises eyebrows

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A photo of President Yoon Suk-yeol staring at a nearly blank computer screen during his visit to Spain last week has raised eyebrows in South Korean online communities, with some suspecting it was a setup by the presidential
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Unification minister vows to respect existing inter-Korean deals, urges inter-Korean talks on denuclearization

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se reaffirmed Seoul's commitment Monday to a push for the development of inter-Korean relations on the basis of "all existing agreements" between the two sides. He also suggest
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(3rd LD) Five-term DP lawmaker Kim Jin-pyo elected new National Assembly speaker

(ATTN: CHANGES photos; ADDS more info in paras 2-4, 12)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties voted Monday to elect Rep. Kim Jin-pyo of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) as new National Assembly speaker after the two side
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(profile) New education minister is leading expert on public administration

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Park Soon-ae, new education minister and deputy prime minister for social affairs, is a professor of the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University, and is well versed in public policy and administ
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S. Korea to send 40,000 doses of Moderna vaccine to Guyana

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to send 40,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Guyana, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday, in a move to support the South American country's fight with the virus.The doses are sch