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N. Korea lashes out at closer security ties among S. Korea, U.S., Japan

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SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lambasted South Korea, the United States and Japan on Sunday for their move to strengthen trilateral security cooperation highlighted in a rare group summit of their leaders last week.Pyongyang's foreign mini
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 4,000: state media

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SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 4,000, according to its state media Sunday.More than 3,540 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean
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FM reiterates Yoon's participation in NATO summit does not target China

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin on Saturday reiterated the government's earlier explanation that President Yoon Suk-yeol's participation in a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) does not target China, r
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 10,000 amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 6th para)SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 Saturday as the daily cases seemed poised to take an upturn again after months of decline.The country added 10,715 COVID-1
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(LEAD) Umbrella union stages massive rallies in Seoul amid scorching heat

(ATTN: UPDATES 5th para; ADDS more info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor group, on Saturday staged large-scale rallies of nearly 50,000 members in the country's capital
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(LEAD) Heat wave alert issued nationwide

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 4th para)SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The third-highest alert against a scorching heat wave was issued nationwide on Saturday, 18 days earlier compared to last year. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety issues the alert whe
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Umbrella union stages massive rallies in Seoul amid scorching heat

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a major umbrella labor group, on Saturday staged large-scale rallies of nearly 50,000 members in the country's capital despite scorching heat. Various labor unions under t
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 10,000 amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 Saturday as the daily cases seemed poised to take an upturn again after months of decline.The country added 10,715 CO
New COVID-19 cases bounce back to over 10,000 amid resurgence woes

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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 Saturday as the daily cases seemed poised to take an upturn again after months of declining.The country added 10,715 COVID-19 infections, including 173 case
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,562: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10,715 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 02 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/24Sunny60Incheon30/23Cloudy0Suwon34/24Cloudy0Cheongju34/24Sunny60Daejeon34/24Su
N. Korea blasts G7 statement on its nuclear, missile programs, vows to bolster 'self-defense' capabilities

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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it will never back down on its move to beef up its "self-defense" measures against threats from the United States.Pyongyang was taking issue with the latest statement issued by the leade
N. Korea reports 4,100 new suspected COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 5,000 for the third consecutive day, according to state media Saturday.More than 4,100 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the prev
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases up 24 pct from week ago amid signs of virus resurgence

(ATTN: ADDS details in last para)SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported more than 9,500 new coronavirus cases Friday, as the virus seemed poised to gain ground again after months of declining cases.The country added 9,528 new COVID-19 infecti
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Tropical storm Aere forecast to affect southern parts of S. Korea next week

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Tropical storm Aere is likely to affect Jeju Island and other southern parts of South Korea early next week after having formed off Japan's Okinawa, the weather agency said Friday.Aere was moving north-northeast at a spe
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Speculation rises over state-run think tank chief's possible resignation

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The head of a key state-run economic think tank has offered to resume teaching at a local university, school officials said Friday, spurring speculation he may be preparing to resign after coming under pressure from top gove
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Rival parties trade allegations over fisheries official's death

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties traded allegations and counter allegations Friday over the 2020 death of a fisheries official at the hands of North Korea, accusing the previous and incumbent presidential offices of mi
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea appears to have discharged water from dam near inter-Korean border: gov't officialSEOUL -- North Korea appears to have released water
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(3rd LD) N. Korea's first COVID-19 cases traced to area bordering S. Korea: state mediaSEOUL -- North Korean health authorities have conclu