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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,547: KDCA

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

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N. Korea slams global anti-money laundering body over 'high-risk' blacklist

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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lambasted an intergovernmental anti-money laundering body Thursday over its recent decision to keep the country on its list of "high-risk" jurisdictions, accusing the organization of following the U.
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/23Rain80Incheon26/22Rain80Suwon28/24Rain80Cheongju31/25Rain70Daejeon30/25Rain60
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Minimum wage for next year increased 5 pct to 9,620 won

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, 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 this year, officials said Thursday.The Minim
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Major expressway in Seoul closed off due to heavy downpours

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A major expressway linking southeastern Seoul to northeastern Gyeonggi Province was closed off Thursday due to heavy downpours, officials said. The city government said all entrances to the Dongbu Expressway that runs from
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(Yonhap Interview) U.N. rapporteur urges more efforts to resume talks with N. Korea, calls on its leader to cooperate with U.N.

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The outgoing U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation called on South Korea and the United States not to lose an opportunity to open up a dialogue channel with the Kim Jong-un regime am
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(LEAD)Jill Biden advises first lady Kim: "Just be yourself"

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with conversation between first lady and Jill Biden; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. first lady Jill Biden advised South Korean first lady Keon-hee on Wednesday to be herself as sh
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 5,000: state media

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 5,000, its state media said Thursday.More than 4,730 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Cent
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(3rd LD) Yoon stresses importance of S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks in paras 10-13)By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday that trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan has become ever more
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Yoon calls for int'l resolve to denuclearize N. Korea

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called on the international community Wednesday to show that its resolve to denuclearize North Korea is stronger than the North's determination to develop its nuclear and missile p
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Yoon, Danish PM discuss cooperation in energy, environment

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday and discussed cooperation in energy and the environment, his office said.During the meeting, which took place on the sidel
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Yoon, French president discuss cooperation in nuclear power, space

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday and discussed cooperation in various sectors, including nuclear power and space, the presidential office said.During the meeting,
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Yoon calls Poland 'strategic' partner in defense industry

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday and lauded the two countries' "strategic" partnership across diverse sectors, including the defense industry.During
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Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to defense of S. Korea, Japan in summit

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the defense of South Korea and Japan while meeting with the leaders of the allied countries in Madrid on Wednesday, the White House said.In a three-
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(2nd LD) Yoon stresses importance of S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with results of meeting from 10th para; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday that trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan has become ever more impo
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(LEAD) Police identify 3 bodies found in car as missing family

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, para 5 with identification)WANDO, South Korea, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Police have verified the identities of three bodies found inside a car as the family that went missing last month, after their vehicle was recovered fro
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(LEAD) Yoon stresses importance of S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by Yoon, details in paras 1-7; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday that trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan has become ever
(URGENT) Biden says remains concerned about possible N. Korean nuclear test

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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases back up over 10,000 after 20 days

(ATTN: ADDS latest figures in para 5)SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday, though in recent months the pandemic has shown a downward trend.The country added 10,463