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N. Korea maps out emergency measures to prevent flood damage amid pandemic: state media

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is taking emergency measures to prevent damage from flooding as it braces for the summer rainy season amid the coronavirus fight, according to its state media Wednesday.The country's "central emergency
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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/25Rain90Incheon27/24Rain90Suwon28/26Rain90Cheongju28/25Rain70Daejeon29/26Rain6
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Yoon, first lady attend gala dinner hosted by King of Spain

MADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee attended a gala dinner hosted by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on Tuesday.Dressed in a black suit and golden tie, Yoon arrived at the Royal Palace of Madrid w
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 10,000 for 5th day: state media

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases have remained below 10,000 for the fifth consecutive day, its state media said Wednesday.More than 5,980 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the
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Yoon's meeting with NATO chief postponed due to scheduling issue

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's scheduled meeting with the secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday has been postponed due to the NATO chief's previous meeting running l
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Yoon, Australian PM discuss cooperation on energy, N. Korea

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Madrid on Tuesday and shared their commitment to defending democratic values and expanding cooperation on energy, North Korea and
Trilateral summit of U.S., S. Korea, Japan to focus on N. Korea: Sullivan

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss ways to rein in North Korea's provocative actions when he meets with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts this week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid pandemic slowdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. tally in 7th para)SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported an uptick in new coronavirus cases Tuesday, with the COVID-19 pandemic loosening its grip.The country added 9,896 new COVID-19 infections, including 119 from
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Car of missing Cho family found off southwestern coast

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday said they found the car of a missing family off the southwestern coast after a female elementary school student and her parents disappeared mysteriously from a guesthouse in the region about a month ago.Th
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(2nd LD) S. Korea asks N. Korea to give prior notice on dam discharge; formal request not yet accepted

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday attempted to send a formal letter asking North Korea to give notification before releasing water from dams near their border during
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(LEAD) Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remark in 3rd para)By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with the secretary-general of NATO on Tuesday and promise to enter into a new cooperation program between South Korea and th
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(LEAD) Prosecution suspends ex-President Lee's imprisonment

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, 2nd para with prosecution decision)SUWON, South Korea, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution suspended the imprisonment of former President Lee Myung-bak for three months due to health reasons Tuesday, more than a year an
(URGENT) Ex-President Lee to be temporarily released from prison

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Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with the secretary-general of NATO on Tuesday and promise to enter into a new cooperation program between South Korea and the military alliance in the latter half of the year
(URGENT) N. Korea responds to regular contact via inter-Korean communication lines: S. Korean ministry

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(LEAD) S. Korea asks N. Korea to give prior notice on dam discharge; ministry says request to be delivered via hotline

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout, photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government publicly asked North Korea on Tuesday to give notification before releasing water from dams near their border during the summer rainy se
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DP submits request to hold extra Assembly session following monthlong parliamentary idling

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Tuesday submitted a request to call an extraordinary session of the National Assembly amid an impasse in negotiations with the ruling People Power Party over how to share parliam
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Seegene develops diagnostic reagent for monkeypox

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Seegene Inc., a South Korean molecular diagnostics company, said Tuesday it has developed a diagnostic reagent for the monkeypox virus and plans to supply it to countries where the virus is spreading.Seegene said NovaplexTM
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Torrential downpours to soak central region until Thursday morning

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- With the whole nation in the middle of the annual monsoon season, heavy downpours reaching up to 300 millimeters are forecast to pound the central region, including the Seoul metropolitan area, between Tuesday night and Thu
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Top S. Korean, U.S. military officers discuss readiness amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Top military officers of South Korea and the United States held video talks on Tuesday and agreed that the allies are "fully ready" to deal with any North Korean provocations, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (