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(LEAD) U.N. rapporteur says N. Korea responsible for 2020 death of S. Korean fisheries official

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, other details from 4th para; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The outgoing U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation made clear Wednesday that North Korea is responsibl
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Int'l tribunal brings to close decade-long S. Korea-Lone Star dispute settlement

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- An international tribunal declared an end to all proceedings in a multi-billion dollar suit the U.S. private equity firm Lone Star filed against South Korea's government 10 years ago over disputes surrounding its asset
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(2nd LD) S. Korea marks 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish with 'victory' ceremony

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 12-14) By Kang Yoon-seungPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Wednesday held a ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of sailors killed in an inter-Korean naval skirmish near the
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S. Korea approves use of 1st homegrown COVID-19 vaccine from SK Bioscience

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday approved the use of SKYCovione, the country's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., taking a major step toward achieving vaccine sovereignty in the fight against the p
(URGENT) S. Korea approves country's 1st homegrown COVID-19 vaccine from SK Bioscience

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Late official's brother claims DP offered compensation for acknowledging brother's defection attempt

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The brother of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 claimed Wednesday the then ruling Democratic Party (DP) offered to give the family financial compensation if they acknowledged his brother atte
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PM says China's opposition to Yoon's attendance at NATO summit 'lack of courtesy'

SEJONG, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said it would be a lack of courtesy for China to take issue with President Yoon Suk-yeol taking part in a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Han made the remarks during
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U.N. rapporteur says N. Korea responsible for 2020 death of S. Korean fisheries official

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The outgoing U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation made clear Wednesday that North Korea is responsible for the killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 and stressed that the bereav
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Labor, management circles revise proposals for next year's minimum wage

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of South Korea's labor and management have submitted amendments to their respective proposals for an increase in next year's minimum wage, only to confirm a wide gap, officials said Wednesday.Under t
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(LEAD) S. Korea marks 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish with 'victory' ceremony

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; CHANGES photo) By Kang Yoon-seungPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Wednesday held a ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of sailors killed in an inter-Korean naval skirmis
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Justice Minister Han departs for U.S. for meeting with FBI chief

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon was to depart for the United States on Wednesday for a nine-day visit that includes a meeting with the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), officials said.Upon arrival in Was
Koreas hold daily hotline contact; N. Korea mum on S. Korea's call for prior notice on dam water discharge: ministry

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By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has remained unresponsive for the second day to South Korea's attempt to deliver a formal request asking North Korea to give notification before releasing water from dams near their border during
(URGENT) Koreas hold daily hotline contact; N. Korea mum on S. Korea's call for prior notice on dam water discharge: ministry

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

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)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,
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(LEAD) Yoon expresses hope for future-oriented ties with Japan in brief encounter with Kishida

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Yoon's encounter with Japanese PM; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) MADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol talked briefly with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a gala dinner for NA
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases back up over 10,000 after 20 days

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 10,258 new COVID-19 infection cases, includi
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S. Korea's defense procurement subpanel approves new F-35A purchase proposal: officials

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- A subcommittee of South Korea's state defense procurement committee has endorsed a basic proposal to purchase some 20 F-35A radar-evading fighters, Seoul officials said Wednesday.The Defense Project Promotion Committee&
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S. Korea marks 2002 inter-Korean naval skirmish with 'victory' ceremony

By Kang Yoon-seungPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy on Wednesday held a ceremony to commemorate the sacrifices of sailors killed in an inter-Korean naval skirmish near the western sea border two decades ago.The memor
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,537: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in 20 days: KDCA

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