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Yoon arrives in Spain for NATO summit

By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in Spain on Monday to attend a NATO summit and meet with world leaders to discuss security and economic ties on his first overseas trip as president.South Korea is not a member
N. Korean leader discusses reorganization of departments in party meeting: state media

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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) meeting to discuss issues related to the reorganization and restructuring of its departments, state media said Tuesday.Kim presided over a meet
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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 10,000 for 4th day: state media

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases have remained below 10,000 for the fourth consecutive day, its state media said Tuesday.More than 6,710 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the p
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop below 3,500 as omicron slows

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. tally in 6th para)SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 3,500 on Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic is in retreat and fewer tests were conducted over the weekend.The country added 3,429
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S. Korea's military begins field training amid N.K. threats

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday kicked off key field training to practice logistical and other operations designed to help troops sustain combat capabilities in a contingency, its military said, amid evolving North Korean security th
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Ex-President Lee hospitalized for treatment while serving prison term

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Former President Lee Myung-bak, who is currently serving a prison term on corruption charges, has been hospitalized again for medical examinations and treatment, informed sources said Monday.Lee was recently admitted to Seo
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None show monkeypox symptoms after coming in contact with S. Korea's first case: KDCA

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- None of those who have come in contact with South Korea's first case of monkeypox infection have shown any suspected symptoms for the virus, the health authorities said Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention A
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(LEAD) N. Korea all set for nuke test, timing to come as 'no surprise,' S. Korean minister says

(ATTN: UPDATES with minister's remarks in paras 5-12; RECONSTRUCTS)SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday it would be "no surprise" to see North Korea carry out a nuclear test anytime soon.His remark
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S. Korea's nuclear envoy meets U.S. Treasury official handling N. Korea sanctions

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy met Monday with a senior U.S. Treasury Department official in charge of sanctioning North Korea and supporters of its weapons of mass destruction programs.Consultations between Kim Gunn,
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S. Korea reports 1st-ever tropical night for June

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- A tropical night occurred in Seoul and other major cities across the country on Sunday, marking the first such phenomenon for June, the state weather agency.The lowest temperature between Sunday night and Mond
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N. Korea all set for nuke test, timing to come as 'no surprise,' S. Korean minister says

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday it would be "no surprise" to see North Korea carry out a nuclear test anytime soon.His remarks came amid reports the secretive nation has completed related preparat
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(LEAD) Justice ministry, prosecution file constitutional suit against prosecution reform laws

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, paras 4, 6 with new development)SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The Justice Ministry and the prosecution filed a constitutional petition Monday against recently enacted laws aimed at reducing and ultimately abolishing the pr
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Ex-national security adviser vows cooperation to establish facts on death of fisheries official

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon said Monday he will cooperate with efforts to establish facts on the case of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 but insisted there was no wrongdoing by the Moon Jae-
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Bereaved family of late fisheries' official warns of possible criminal complaint against ex-President Moon

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The bereaved family of a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 warned Monday they will file a criminal complaint against former President Moon Jae-in unless the main opposition Democratic Party (DP)
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Justice ministry to file constitutional suit against prosecution reform legislation

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The Justice Ministry will file a constitutional petition Monday against a recently enacted law aimed at reducing and ultimately abolishing the prosecution's investigative powers, officials said.Between late April and ea
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(2nd LD) Yoon shelves decision on police chief's resignation offer

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks, details in first 4 paras; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will deal with a resignation offer from National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Chang-yong
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(LEAD) Yoon departs for Spain to attend NATO summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's departure in lead; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol departed for Spain on Monday to attend a NATO summit and meet with world leaders to discuss security and economic issu
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(LEAD) Police chief offers to resign after Yoon slams reshuffle announcement flip-flopping

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from 4th para; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Chang-yong offered to resign Monday, days after President Yoon Suk-yeol strongly chastised police over a recent perso
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Military reports 206 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 206 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 175,463, the defense ministry said.There were 153 new cases from the Army, 31 from the Air Fo
S. Korea to join U.S.-led cyber exercise in October

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SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military plans to participate in a U.S.-led multinational exercise on cyber operations in October, the defense ministry said Monday amid growing security threats from North Korea.South Korea plans to send