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N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 2nd day: state media

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SEOUL, 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 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. th
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 10th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 8)SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 10th straight day Sunday, with fewer tests conducted over the weekend amid the slowing spread of the virus.The
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Yoon hosts 'housewarming' event in front yard of new presidential office

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a "housewarming" event in the front yard of the presidential office in central Seoul on Sunday, inviting some 400 neighbors and others to celebrate the relocation of the office.Liv
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Military reports 335 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 335 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 172,316, the defense ministry said.There were 239 new cases from the Army, 58 from the Air Fo
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PM Han leaves for Paris to drum up support for 2030 World Expo bid

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo departed for Paris on Sunday to rally international support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southern port city of Busan.During his first overseas trip since taking of
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 10th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para)SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 10th straight day Sunday, with fewer tests conducted over the weekend amid the slowing spread of the virus.The
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/21Cloudy30Incheon25/20Cloudy30Suwon29/21Cloudy20Cheongju31/22Sunny
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New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 10th day

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 10th straight day Sunday, with fewer tests conducted over the weekend amid the slowing spread of the virus.The country added 6,071 infections, including 83 ca
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,441: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases at 6,071, under 10,000 for 10th consecutive day: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000

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(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 5th para)SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 20,000, according to its state media Sunday.More than 19,310 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000

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SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 20,000, according to its state media Sunday.More than 19,310 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Kor
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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 9th day

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 5th para) SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 10,000 for the ninth day in a row Saturday, as the spread of COVID-19 is apparently slowing down. The country added 6,842 COVID-19 in
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(LEAD) S. Korea verifying Russia's data showing deaths of 4 volunteer fighters in Ukraine

(ATTN: UPDATES lead, paras 3-4; ADDS more info from 5th para)SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Saturday it is ascertaining the veracity of the Russian defense ministry's data that showed four of its nationals who
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S. Korea verifying Russia's data on deaths of 4 volunteer fighters in Ukraine

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Saturday it is ascertaining the veracity of the Russian defense ministry's data that showed four of its nationals were killed while fighting for Ukraine. "We are aware of Ru
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N. Korea's trade with China sharply drops on-month in May: data

SHENYANG, China, June 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China plunged month-on-month in May after the railroad freight traffic between the two nations was suspended due to the COVID-19 spread in the Chinese border city of Dandong, Beijing&#
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Military reports 461 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 461 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 171,981, the defense ministry said.There were 362 new cases from the Army, 48 from the Air
Today in Korean history

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June 191960 -- U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits South Korea in his second trip to the nation after his visit to the Korean combat zone in December 1952.1981 -- South Korea proposes to North Korea the creation of a joint team for the 1984 Ol
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S. Korea to actively use nuclear energy to reach carbon neutrality: PM

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has said South Korea will actively use nuclear energy to meet its target of carbon neutrality and as a tool for the nation's energy security. Han made the remarks in a video address to a glob
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 18.Korean-language dailies-- Justice Minister Han tightens grip (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- State auditors begin inspection into death of late fisheries officia