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S. Korea asks N. Korea to give prior notice on dam discharge

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By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government formally asked North Korea on Tuesday to give a notification before releasing water from dams near their border, especially during the summer rainy season.The Ministry of Unification o
(URGENT) N. Korea unresponsive Tuesday to regular contact via inter-Korean communication lines: S. Korea's ministry

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(URGENT) S. Korea asks N. Korea to give notification in advance of dam discharge: unification ministry

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U.N. rapporteur supports family's right to know about fisheries official's death

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation said Tuesday that the family of a South Korean government official killed by the North in 2020 has the right to know about the death of t
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Military reports 383 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 383 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 175,844, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 271 from the Army, 45 from the Air
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid pandemic slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 6 paras, photo)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 f
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Air Force raided over suicide of sexually abused servicewoman

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- An independent counsel investigation team raided the Air Force's headquarters and combat units Tuesday as part of its investigation into the suicide of a servicewoman following alleged sexual abuse by a colleague.Invest
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DP lawmaker denies ex-security adviser left for U.S. to avoid responsibility over fisheries official's death

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon left for the United States before the Coast Guard overturned its findings on the death of a fisheries official killed by North Korea, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, rejecting
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Report says 3 in 10 adults live with parents

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Three out of 10 adults under the age of 50 live with their parents, instead of living independently, a state-run think tank said Tuesday, casting light on the spreading phenomena of late marriage and non-marriage in Korean
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Seoul, major cities record 2 tropical nights in row: weather agency

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Seoul and two other major cities recorded tropical nights for two days in a row on Tuesday, the state weather agency said. Seoul's lowest temperature reached 25.8 C, 0.4 C higher than a day earlier, according to the Kor
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader discusses organization changes in ruling party

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photos, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had discussions with his top ruling Workers' Party aides on restructuring its chief policymaking body and strengthen
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PM calls for measures to stabilize inflation

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for ministers to come up with measures to help stabilize inflation, as soaring prices hurt consumers' pocketbooks. "The government must make utmost efforts to manage p
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CTBTO chief urges N. Korea to renew moratorium on nuclear testing

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The chief of an international group campaigning for an end to all nuclear testing has called on North Korea to reinstate its related moratorium, as speculation is rampant that the secretive regime may soon carry out an unde
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid pandemic slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras)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 ove
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases tick up amid pandemic slowdown

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 overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,
Ex-Pentagon chief Mattis to attend Seoul forum on S. Korea-U.S. ties, economic security

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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will attend a Seoul forum on the prospects of relations between South Korea and the United States under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, organizers said Tuesday.Mattis, who led th
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,530: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9,896 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/24Rain70Incheon24/23Rain80Suwon26/24Rain60Cheongju30/25Rain60Daejeon30/25Sunny60
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Prosecution set to decide whether to release imprisoned ex-President Lee

SUWON, South Korea, June 28 (Yonhap) -- A district prosecutors office was set to make a decision Tuesday on whether to grant imprisoned former President Lee Myung-bak's request to suspend his 17-year sentence handed down for corruption, officials