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Military reports 454 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 454 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 173,026, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 309 from the Army, 95 from the Air
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S. Korean, Australian officials discuss regional security ties

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior South Korean and Australian government officials agreed Tuesday on the need to strengthen security cooperation between the two sides, Seoul's defense ministry said.South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Shin Beo
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Prosecution to decide next week whether to release jailed ex-President Lee

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A district prosecutors office will make a decision next week on whether to grant jailed former President Lee Myung-bak's request to suspend his 17-year prison term handed down for corruption, sources said Tuesday. The S
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Yoon calls for public institution reform

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Tuesday for bold measures to reform public institutions and cut back their growing debts.Yoon issued the call during a Cabinet meeting, saying the debts of public institutions have soared over
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 12th day amid omicron slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details from regular briefing in paras 7-8) SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 12th day Tuesday, marking a steady decline in the virus curve amid the slowdown in the omicron sp
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BTS to continue to support S. Korea's bid to host 2030 World Expo: PM

PM-France visitBTS to continue to support S. Korea's bid to host 2030 World Expo: PMPARIS, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said K-pop superband BTS will continue to serve as a publ
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Yoon suggests possible probe into 2019 repatriation of N.K. sailors

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol suggested Tuesday his administration could investigate the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean sailors, saying many people have questions about the then government's decision to send them back.
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New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 12th day amid omicron slowdown

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 12th day Tuesday, marking a steady decline in the virus curve amid the slowdown in the omicron spread. The country added 9,310 new COVID-19 infections, includ
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 3rd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 17,250 people showed
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,463: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 12th day: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/22Cloudy0Incheon28/20Cloudy0Suwon32/21Cloudy0Cheongju34/23Cloudy20Daejeon35/22Su
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 21.Korean-language dailies-- KOSPI falls under 2,400 points (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 18 public firms earn low grades in 1st evaluation under Yoon gov't (
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 3rd day: state media

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 17,250 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. th
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases hit over 5-month low as omicron slows

(ATTN: ADDS latest figure in paras 6-8) SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest level in more than five months on Monday, partly due to fewer tests over the weekend, providing a clear indication of the slowi
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DP suspends lawmaker's membership over indecent remarks

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday suspended a lawmaker's membership for allegedly making indecent remarks during a party meeting. Rep. Choe Kang-wook has been accused of using a word that could refer to mas
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(LEAD) PM asks co-chair of Minnesota's Expo 2027 bid to support S. Korea's bid for 2030 World Expo

(ATTN: ADDS remarks in paras 3-4)PARIS, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday asked Robert Clark, co-chair of the Minnesota USA Expo 2027 organization, to support South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southern p
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PM asks co-chair of Minnesota's Expo 2027 bid to support S. Korea's bid for 2030 World Expo

PARIS, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday asked Robert Clark, co-chair of the Minnesota USA Expo 2027 organization, to support South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southern port city of Busan.During their me
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LG Uplus to provide live performance of Lim Yun-chan

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Lim Yun-chan’s final performance of the 16th Van Cliburn competition will be broadcasted live, said LG Uplus on June 20. Lim Yun-chan is the youngest pianist ever to win Van
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This year's first heat wave warning issued

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- This year's first heat wave warning was issued in the southern parts of South Korea on Monday, 20 days earlier than last year, the state weather agency said.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) sa