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Main opposition party to hold national convention on Aug. 28 to elect new leader

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Wednesday to hold a national convention on Aug. 28 to elect a new leader, officials said.The party plans to launch discussions next week on the rules for its leadership elec
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Military reports 692 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 692 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 173,718, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 456 from the Army, 97 from the A
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Police-turned-lawmakers slam interior ministry's push to strengthen control over police

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Police-turned-lawmakers on Wednesday denounced the interior ministry's plan to set up a new bureau to exercise direct control of the police, calling it a matter warranting the interior minister's impeachment. The mi
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Yoon names chiefs of defense procurement, weather agencies

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday named the chiefs of the state defense procurement and weather agencies, his office said.Eom Dong-hwan, a graduate of the Korea Military Academy and official of the Agency for Defense Dev
Seoul to provide transportation fee subsidies to pregnant women

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will grant pregnant women living in the city 700,000 won (US$540) each in transportation cost subsidies starting next month, officials said Wednesday.Pregnant women who have officiall
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for strengthening measures against inflow of monkeypox

(ATTN: UPDATES with quote, background in paras 3, 5-8)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Wednesday for stronger measures against the inflow of monkeypox after the country reported its first two suspected cases the
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(LEAD) N. Korea holds party meeting on defense policy; nuclear testing issue may be discussed

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photo) By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a major party meeting to discuss the country's military line and defense policies, stat
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 4th day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day, according to its state media Wednesday.More than 15,260 people sho
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Yoon calls for strengthening measures against inflow of monkeypox

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Wednesday for stronger measures against the inflow of monkeypox after the country reported its first two suspected cases the previous day, an official said.Yoon instructed health authorities t
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(LEAD) PPP to hold ethics committee meeting over sexual bribery allegations against party chief

(ATTN: REWRITES throughout)SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party was set to hold an ethics committee meeting Wednesday in connection with allegations that party chairman Lee Jun-seok received sexual services as a bribe about 10 yea
(URGENT) Yoon calls for strengthening measures against inflow of monkeypox: official

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PM calls for drastic reform of KEPCO

PARIS, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has called for drastic reform of the loss-making Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), saying that the state-run electricity firm's self-rescue plans are insufficient. Han made the remarks at a
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S.Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 13th day; tests under way for 2 suspected monkeypox cases

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases came below the 10,000 mark for the 13th consecutive day Wednesday as omicron slows, while authorities were examining two possible monkeypox cases in what could be the first outbreak in t
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PPP ethics panel set to look into sexual bribery allegations against party chief

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday was scheduled to look into allegations that party Chairman Lee Jun-seok tried to destroy evidence related to an alleged sexual bribery case. The PPP e
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,474: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 13th day: KDCA

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(2nd LD) S.Korea reports first two suspected cases of monkeypox

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-6)SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reported its first two suspected cases of monkeypox, public health officials said Wednesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said two probabl
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Hong Kong to include Korean language in university entrance examination from 2025

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Hong Kong will include Korean as one of the foreign languages in its university entrance exam starting in 2025, Seoul's education ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said its National Institute for International Educa
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/22Sunny20Incheon26/20Sunny10Suwon30/21Cloudy10Cheongju33/22Sunny10Daejeon33/22
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 4th day: state media

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SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day, according to its state media Wednesday.More than 15,260 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m.