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(URGENT) S. Korean gov't expresses regret about N. Korea's dam discharge with no prior notice

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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases slip back below 10,000

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-10, photo)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
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Autopsy fails to determine cause of Gwangju family's deaths

GWANGJU, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Police investigating the mysterious deaths of a 10-year-old girl and her parents found in a car sunk in waters off the southwestern coast said Thursday they have failed to determine the exact cause of their deaths after a
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(LEAD) Police quiz businessperson over sexual bribery allegations involving PPP chief

(ATTN: UPDATES with businessperson's lawyer's comments in 4th para)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday questioned a businessperson in connection with allegations that he paid for sexual services as a bribe to now-rulin
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Foreign minister to visit Singapore, Indonesia next week

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin will make his first Southeast Asia trip as South Korea's top diplomat next week to attend a Group of 20 meeting in Indonesia and other high-level talks in Singapore, his office said Thursday.Pa
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Top court strikes down 5-yr jail term for former head of scandal-ridden SillaJen

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the five-year prison term handed down by an appellate court for a former head of scandal-ridden biotech firm SillaJen on breach of trust charges. The top court sent the case back to
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N. Korea seems to have discharged water from dam near inter-Korean border: source

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border, while it remains unresponsive to Seoul's request for a prior notice, according to an informed source Thursday.South Korean authorities
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Appeals court upholds 30-yr prison term for 2 men for abusing high school alumnus to death

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld 30-year prison terms delivered to two men each for locking up their former high school classmate and abusing him to death in 2020.Confirming a lower court's decision, th
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(LEAD) Panmunjom tour program to resume next month amid eased COVID-19 curbs

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in first 4 paras; MODIFIES headline)SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Tours to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom will resume in mid-July after months of suspension caused by COVID-19, Seoul's unification minist
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Military reports 544 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 544 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 176,923, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 381 from the Army, 66 from the Ai
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PM calls for swift measures to cope with economic challenges

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday called for relevant ministries to swiftly take measures to cope with economic challenges, as the economy is grappling with slowing global growth and soaring inflation. Han told a poli
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1 1/2-year prison term finalized for ex-police chief over online opinion rigging

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court finalized a 1 1/2-year prison term for former National Police Agency Commissioner General Cho Hyun-oh on Thursday for mobilizing police forces to spread pro-government opinions online between 2010 and 2012
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U.N. Command to resume Panmunjom tour program amid eased COVID-19 curbs

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Tours to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom will resume after months of suspension caused by COVID-19, the U.N. Command (UNC) said Thursday.The UNC said it decided to restart the tours to the Joint Security Area in
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Police quiz businessman over sexual bribery allegations involving PPP chief

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday questioned a businessman in connection with allegations that he paid for sexual services as a bribe to now-ruling People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Lee Jun-seok about 10 years ago.The Nation
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PPP leader's chief of staff resigns ahead of ethics committee meeting

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A ruling People Power Party lawmaker resigned as chief of staff to party Chairman Lee Jun-seok on Thursday ahead of an ethics committee meeting the party plans to hold over allegations Lee received sexual services as a brib
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S. Korea to seek close cooperation with China for peaceful resolution of N.K. nuclear issue: PM

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek close cooperation with China to peacefully address threats posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday. Han made the remarks at a forum marking the 30t
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(LEAD) Major expressway, river bridge in Seoul closed off due to heavy downpours

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead and throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A major expressway linking southeastern Seoul to northeastern Gyeonggi Province and a bridge over the Han River were closed off Thursday as heavy downpours pounded t
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(LEAD) Minimum wage for next year increased 5 pct to 9,620 won

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of South Korea's labor and management have agreed to set next year's minimum hourly wage at 9,620 won (US$7.41) in a 5 percent increase from th
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases slip back below 10,000

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, bringing the total caseload to 18,35
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S. African Air Force squadron named Korean War hero of the month

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a South African Air Force (SAAF) unit as next month's Korean War hero for its extensive operations in support of the South during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Thurs