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(LEAD) PPP to hold ethics committee meeting on sexual bribery allegations against party chief

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last para)SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Monday it will hold an ethics committee meeting this week to decide whether to seek disciplinary action against party Chairman Lee Jun-seok
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Annual peace forum to be held this week amid growing U.S.-China competition

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- An annual peace forum will be held in Seoul this week for discussions on multiple challenges facing the Korean Peninsula amid a rapidly changing global security environment stemming from Russia's invasion of
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Military reports 259 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 259 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 172,575, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 195 from the Army, 38 from the Air
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Yoon's office reviewing Japan's proposal for four-way summit with Australia, NZ

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office is reviewing Japan's proposal for a four-way summit with the leaders of Australia and New Zealand on the sidelines of a NATO gathering in Spain next week, an official said Monday.President Yoon S
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Family of late fisheries official to file complaint against 3 former presidential secretaries

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The family of a fisheries official killed by North Korea in 2020 said Monday that they will lodge criminal complaints this week against three of former President Moon Jae-in's secretaries for obstruction of official dut
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PPP to hold ethics committee meeting on sexual bribery allegations against party chief

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Monday it will hold an ethics committee meeting this week to decide whether to seek disciplinary action against party Chairman Lee Jun-seok over allegations he received sexual servic
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(2nd LD) Yoon suggests disclosing more information on fisheries official's death

(ATTN: ADDS main opposition party's comments in last 5 paras; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Na-young SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol suggested Monday his administration could disclose more information on a fisheries officia
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Rights watchdog calls for better protection of multiple-time asylum applicants

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The National Human Rights Commission called for giving multiple-time asylum applicants the same privileges as those enjoyed by first-time applicants as it marked World Refugee Day on Monday.The commission pointed out that w
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PPP proposes 'marathon talks' on parliamentary committee formation

By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday proposed "marathon talks" with the main opposition Democratic Party to determine parliamentary committee chiefs and other key pos
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(LEAD) Yoon suggests disclosing more information on fisheries official's death

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party's comments in last 6 paras)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Na-young SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol suggested Monday his administration could disclose more information on a fisheries official killed at sea by No
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Yoon suggests disclosing more information on fisheries official's death

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol suggested Monday his administration could disclose more information on a fisheries official killed at sea by North Korea in 2020, days after his government overturned the previous admin
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S. Korea's Air Force begins regular Soaring Eagle exercise

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force on Monday kicked off a biannual aerial combat exercise, involving its radar-evading F-35A fighters and dozens of other warplanes, in order to ensure a "firm" readiness posture, the ar
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New COVID-19 cases hit over 5-month low as omicron slows

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 slowing spread of omicron. The country added
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 2nd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 6th para; ADDS photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Monday.More than 18,820 pe
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,451: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 11th day: KDCA

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S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks next month on deterrence against N. Korea

SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have tentatively agreed to hold their regular defense talks in Washington D.C. next month, informed sources said Monday, with joint deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile
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SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/22Cloudy20Incheon27/20Cloudy20Suwon30/21Cloudy10Cheongju32/22Cloudy10Daejeon33/22
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Man in 60s found dead in burned car in Gimpo

GIMPO, South Korea, June 20 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 60s has been found dead in a burned car near the Han River in the city of Gimpo, police said Monday.Upon a fire report at 11:40 p.m. the previous day, policemen and firefighters extinguished the bl
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 20)

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Seems like a cover-up is continuingIn a press conference on Friday, the relatives of a 47-year-old South Korean fisheries official who was brutally killed by the North Korean Navy in the Yellow Sea in September 2020 expressed strong dissatisfaction w