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Founder of elite private high school dies at 95

HOENGSEONG, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Choi Myung-jae, the founder of a renowned elite private high school in South Korea, died Sunday at age 95, people closed to him said. Choi is known for establishing the Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (KM
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan finalize plan to hold trilateral summit on sidelines of NATO summit

(ATTN: ADDS more details on Yoon's itinerary in paras 8-9)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Spain this week on the sideline
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan finalize plan to hold trilateral summit on sidelines of NATO summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with First Lady's schedule in last two paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Spain this week o
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan finalize plan to hold trilateral summit on sidelines of NATO summit

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Spain this week on the sideline
(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold trilateral summit in Spain on June 29: presidential office

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Military reports 279 more COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 279 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 175,257, the defense ministry said.There were 189 new cases from the Army, 33 from the Navy,
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Opposition DP to create own task force on fisheries official's death

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the main opposition Democratic Party said Sunday he will establish a task force on the 2020 death of a South Korean fisheries official at the hands of North Korea, accusing the ruling People Power Party of dist
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Pyongyang pounded by heavy rains, strong winds

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains accompanied by strong wind pounded Pyongyang and western parts of North Korea overnight, prompting authorities to prepare for the upcoming rainy season, state media reported Sunday. Pyongyang's central distr
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Seoul records highest-ever morning low for June

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul recorded the highest-ever morning low for June on Sunday, with temperatures hitting 24.8 C or higher, the state weather agency said.The figure, recorded at 2:34 a.m., broke the previous record of 24 degrees set on Jun
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Yoon to depart for Spain to attend NATO summit

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol spent Sunday preparing for his first overseas trip as president on the eve of his departure to Spain for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), officials said.Yoon plans to attend
Samsung executive-turned-lawmaker to chair parliamentary semiconductor committee

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Yang Hyang-ja, a Samsung Electronics executive-turned-lawmaker, said Sunday she decided to accept an offer from the ruling People Power Party to chair an envisioned special parliamentary committee on semiconductors.The
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(LEAD) New infections below 7,000 for 2nd day as omicron slows

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-11; CHANGES headline; ADDS 2nd photo)By Choi Kyong-aeSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 7,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday as the omicron variant is slowin
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New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 2nd day as omicron slows

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 7,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday as the omicron variant is slowing down. The country added 6,246 new COVID-19 infections, including 135 from overseas, bringi
N. Korea holds anti-American rally to mark war anniversary

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held an anti-American rally for the third day in a row to mark the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War, with participants vowing to "mercilessly annihilate" the United States if it provokes the No
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,522: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6,246 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 10,000 for 2nd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last two paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases have remained below 10,000 for the second consecutive day, its state media said Sunday.More than 8,920 people showed s
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/23Sunny60Incheon28/22Sunny60Suwon31/23Sunny60Cheongju31/25Sunny60Daejeon31/24Sunn
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 10,000 for 2nd day: state media

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 10,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Sunday.More than 8,920 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 infections fall below 7,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 5-6; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dropped below 7,000 on Saturday, marking a moderate downtrend amid the easing omicron wave. The country added 6,790 new