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Yoon says U.N. Security Council should resolutely respond to N.K. provocations

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the U.N. Security Council should respond in a resolute and united manner to North Korea's provocations. Yoon made the remarks in a phone call wit
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Yoon refutes criticism by main opposition party over probes into officials of former gov't

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday refuted criticism from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) that investigations into officials of the previous administration are politically motivated. "It is not desirable to p
(URGENT) Yoon says U.N. Security Council should resolutely respond to N.K. provocations

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Yoon says cutting corporate tax could help raise competitiveness

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday that the government's plan to cut the corporate tax will help companies raise their competitiveness. Yoon made the remarks as he arrived for work, a day after the finance ministry pro
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N.K. leader's sister sends medicine to patients with new infectious disease: KCNA

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Key aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, including his sister, have donated medicine to help people stricken with a new infectious disease in the country's southwestern region, according to Pyongyang'
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(LEAD) Gov't to extend quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for 4 more weeks: PM

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 5 paras, photo)By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend the current seven-day quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for four more weeks because rolling back the obligation could accelerate a
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 3rd day: state media

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3, 6-9; ADDS photo, byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the third consecutive day, its state media said Friday.More than 23,160 p
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 8th day

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 6 paras)SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 10,000 for the eighth day in a row Friday, as the spread of the coronavirus is apparently slowing down. The country added 7,198 COVI
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 8th day

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 10,000 for the eighth day in a row Friday, as the spread of the coronavirus is apparently slowing down. The country added 7,198 COVID-19 infections, including 68 cases
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,416: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 8th day: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/18Sunny60Incheon26/18Cloudy30Suwon28/17Sunny60Cheongju30/19Sunny60Daejeon29/18Sun
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Panel votes not to differentiate minimum wage by industry next year

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A tripartite panel tasked with determining next year's minimum wage has agreed not to apply different rates to different industries, maintaining the current system, officials said Friday.The Minimum Wage C
Gov't to extend quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for 4 more weeks: PM

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SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend the current seven-day quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for four more weeks because rolling back the obligation could accelerate a resurgence of the virus, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said
(URGENT) Gov't to extend 7-day quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for 4 more weeks: PM

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 17)

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A cover-up starts to unravelThe Ministry of National Defense and the Korea Coast Guard have expressed regret for the announcement they made 21 months ago that a South Korea fisheries official tried defecting to North Korea before being killed in the
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 30,000 for 3rd day: state media

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SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the third consecutive day, its state media said Friday.More than 23,160 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previou
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N. Korea remains unresponsive to U.S. overtures: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continues to remain unresponsive to U.S. overtures for dialogue, a state department spokesperson said Thursday.Ned Price also reaffirmed U.S. commitment to diplomatically engage with North Ko
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(LEAD) U.S. conveyed concerns over N. Korean nuclear test to China: Sullivan

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House policy coordinator for Asia Kurt Campbell in paras 6-8; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States has discussed with China the growing concerns over a possible North Korea
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U.S. conveyed concerns over N. Korean nuclear test to China: Sullivan

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States has discussed with China the growing concerns over a possible North Korean nuclear test, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday.He also reiterated U.S. concerns over