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Japanese PM says no plan to meet Yoon during NATO summit

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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he does not plan to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain next week."There is no scheduled s
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(LEAD) On Korean War anniversary, S. Korea vows stern response to N. Korean provocations

(ATTN: RECASTS slug, lead; UPDATES with Yoon's remarks in paras 1-4; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean leaders vowed Saturday to reinforce the nation's defense posture against North Korea as the nation observed the 72nd anniv
Military reports 346 more COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 346 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 174,978, the defense ministry said.There were 238 new cases from the Army, 46 from the Air
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On Korean War anniversary, S. Korea vows stern response to N. Korean provocations

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed a stern response to any North Korean provocation Saturday as the nation observed the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War.In his speech during a ceremony marking the a
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)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 COVID-19 infe
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New U.S. ambassador to S. Korea to arrive in Seoul on July 10

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Philip Goldberg, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, will arrive in Seoul on July 10 to begin his term, the U.S. Embassy here said Saturday. "The entire team at the U.S. Mission to Republic of Korea looks forward
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New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread

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 COVID-19 infections, including 85 from overseas, bringing the tota
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,516: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6,790 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/21Cloudy30Incheon28/20Sunny10Suwon31/21Cloudy30Cheongju31/23Heav
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 25.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon says revision of 52-hour workweek not official despite announcement from ministry (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't, presi
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 10,000: state media

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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 10,000, according to its state media Saturday.More than 9,610 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Ko
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N. Korea looks set for 'fire and fury' provocations: U.S. expert

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to further escalate regional tensions with more provocative acts, enjoying the tacit support of China and Russia, according to a former senior U.S. State Department official Friday.Pyongyang is appar
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 8,000 for 2nd day amid easing omicron spread

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 6-7) SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases came below 8,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, marking a moderate downtrend amid the slowing omicron wave. The country added 7,2
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(3rd LD) Unification minister warns N. Korea against provocations aimed at upping ante

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with unification minister's speech, details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister on Friday warned North Korea not to continue provocative acts, saying
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DP says will give judiciary committee chairmanship to PPP

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) agreed Friday to the ruling People Power Party taking over the chairmanship of the parliamentary judiciary committee, a major concession expected to speed up long-stalled negotiatio
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(2nd LD) Bereaved family demands disclosure of records on ex-president's response on fisheries official case

(ATTN: ADDS bereaved family's plan to meet with U.N. rapporteur in last para)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The bereaved family of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 vowed Friday to reveal what former President Moon Ja
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(2nd LD) Yoon to turn down resignation offers from top Coast Guard officials

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's statement in paras 1-3; CHANGES headline, dateline)INCHEON/SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to turn down the resignations tendered by top Coast Guard officials to take responsibili
(URGENT) Yoon to turn down resignation offers from top Coast Guard officials: presidential office

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Yoon to send delegation to Philippine president's inauguration

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will send a delegation to the inauguration of incoming Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and deliver his wish to work closely with the new government, a presidential official said Friday.The