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Yoon asks Nat'l Assembly to send reports on Cabinet nominees

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol asked the National Assembly on Thursday to send its confirmation hearing reports for his nominees for health and education ministers, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his office said.The Na
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New DAPA chief takes office, calls for improved work culture

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Eom Dong-hwan, the new minister of South Korea's state arms procurement agency, took office Thursday, highlighting his resolve to improve work efficiency and harness cutting-edge technologies for stronger national defen
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(LEAD) Court hands down rare death sentence for suspect in double murder case

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3, 5-9)INCHEON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A district court handed down a rare death sentence Thursday for a 53-year-old man for killing a woman for money and murdering an accomplice in December last year.The man, Kwon J
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(LEAD) Yoon slams premature announcement of police reshuffle

(ATTN: ADDS main opposition party's reaction in last 2 paras)SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed outrage Thursday that a reshuffle of senior police officials was announced prematurely before receiving his approval, saying
S. Korea to offer US$1 mln in aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to provide emergency humanitarian aid worth US$1 million to Afghanistan for victims and others suffering from an earthquake there earlier this week, according to the Seoul government Thursday.More than 1,0
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(2nd LD) PPP ethics committee defers decision over possible discipline of party chief

(ATTN: ADDS more info about Lee's case, police investigation in paras 4, 12, 13) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party has deferred a decision until next month on whether to take discipli
Appeals court acquits soldier convicted of homosexual acts

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Upholding a lower court ruling, a Seoul appeals court on Thursday acquitted a former Army captain charged with having sex with a fellow male soldier.The Seoul Northern District Court cleared the former captain
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Court hands down rare death sentence for suspect in double murder case

INCHEON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A district court handed down a rare death sentence Thursday for a 53-year-old man for killing a woman for money and murdering an accomplice in December last year.The man, Kwon Jae-chan, was charged with robbery and corpse
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Presidential office launches new website to better communicate with public

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office launched a new website Thursday to facilitate better communication with the public.The site, "People's Suggestions," will replace the "People's Petitions" page used by
(URGENT) Court hands down rare death sentence for suspect in double murder case

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(3rd LD) N. Korea discusses revising operational plans of its front-line military units

(ATTN: UPDATES with response by South Korea's defense, unification ministries in paras 8-13)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials had discussions on adding missions and revising operational
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Foreigners staying in S. Korea rebound to over 2 mln amid receding pandemic

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners staying in South Korea bounced back above the 2 million mark last month for the first time in 15 months, immigration data showed Thursday.According to the data by the justice ministry's immigrat
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Military reports 541 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 541 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 174,256, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 359 from the Army, 92 from units
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 5th day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the fifth consecutive day, according to its state media Thursday.More than 13,100 people showe
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Top S. Korean, U.S. military officers hold virtual talks on N.K. threats

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and the United States held virtual talks on North Korea's military threats Thursday and agreed the allies' combined defense posture is "more solid than at any other tim
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Yoon orders thorough readiness for rainy season

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Thursday to brace thoroughly for the rainy season, including by quickly evacuating residents in case of heavy downpours, his spokesperson said.The annual rainy season began the s
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 14th day amid slowing omicron

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 10,000 for the 14th straight day Thursday amid a steady omicron downtrend, though the country remains vigilant
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(2nd LD) N. Korea discusses revising operational plans of its front-line military units

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7, photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials had discussions on adding missions and revising operational plans of front-line military units during a major part
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(LEAD) Presidential Archives rejects request for disclosure of record on fisheries official's death

(ATTN: UPDATES with family's response in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The Presidential Archives on Thursday rejected a request by the family of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 to disclose confidential r
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Presidential Archive rejects request for disclosure of record on fisheries official's death

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The Presidential Archives on Thursday rejected a request by the family of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 to disclose confidential records on the controversial death, according to the family