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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9,528 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/24Cloudy20Incheon29/23Cloudy10Suwon32/24Cloudy10Cheongju33/24Sunny20Daejeon33/24Su
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(LEAD) N. Korea's first COVID-19 cases traced to area bordering S. Korea: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean health authorities have concluded that its first cases of COVID-19 emerged from an area near the inter-Korean border, following an investigation on the
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N. Korea's first COVID-19 cases traced to Kumgang County: state media

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean health authorities have concluded that its first cases of COVID-19 emerged from an area near the inter-Korean border, following an investigation on the transmission route of its virus outbreak, according to stat
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Yoon heads home after attending NATO summit in Spain

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol left Spain on Thursday to head home after attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, and holding a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines o
Yellen to discuss supply chains, imposing costs on Russia during visit to Seoul

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen will discuss ways to build stronger supply chains to help curb rising prices during her upcoming trip to South Korea, the treasury department said Thursday.The U.S
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Yoon, NATO chief hail new partnership, new S. Korean mission to NATO

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday and discussed South Korea's plans to enter into a new partnership agreement with the organization an
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Yoon, British PM adopt new framework for closer cooperation

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday adopted a new framework for bilateral cooperation as they met on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in
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(News Focus) Yoon uses first overseas trip as president to rebuild ties, promote exports

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's visit to Spain put his administration's priorities on full display as he called for international cooperation for North Korea's denuclearization, exchanged friendly greet
U.S. continues to support int'l aid to N. Korea: State Dept.

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to support providing humanitarian assistance to the people of North Korea, a state department spokesperson said Thursday."The United States continues to support internat
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases slip back below 10,000

(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in para 5)SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell back below 10,000 Thursday amid the slowdown of the virus.The country added 9,595 new COVID-19 infections, including 142 cases from overseas,
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N.K. foreign ministry slams U.S. humanitarian aid offer amid pandemic

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday slammed the United States' expressed willingness to offer pandemic-related humanitarian aid to the reclusive country, calling it "a scheme to realize a foul political purpose."In a st
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Yoon, Canadian PM discuss N.K. nuclear program, Ukraine

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, and discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons program and their solidarity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, his
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Yoon asks Czech PM for support for S. Korean participation in nuclear power project

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with the prime minister of the Czech Republic on Thursday and requested his support for South Korea's participation in a nuclear power plant project in the European country, hi
(LEAD) DP says will elect Assembly speaker next week

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(ATTN: ADDS ruling party's response in last para)SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday said it will elect a new National Assembly speaker next week amid an impasse in negotiations with the ruling People
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DP says will elect Assembly speaker next week

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday said it will elect a new National Assembly speaker next week amid an impasse in negotiations with the ruling People Power Party (PPP) over how to share parliamentary com
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S. Korea sells net US$8.31 bln in Q1 to defend local currency: BOK data

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea unloaded a net US$8.31 billion in the foreign exchange market during the first quarter of this year as part of "market stabilization" efforts, Seoul's central bank said Thursday.The dollar sellin
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(LEAD) N. Korea appears to have discharged water from dam near inter-Korean border: gov't official

(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras with S. Korean ministry's response; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border, while remaining unresponsive to Seoul's request for
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S. Korea to increase overseas aid by 12.4 pct next year: PM

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to increase its financial aid to developing countries by 12.4 percent next year, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday.The government set a budget for official development assistance (ODA) at 4.5 trill
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Beijing envoy fumes over NATO's labeling of China as 'systemic challenge'

By Kim Eun-jung and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- China's top envoy in South Korea bristled Thursday at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s labeling of his country as a "systemic challenge" and called on the m