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U.N. rapporteur calls on Seoul to promptly redress legacy of human right violations

By Park BoramSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Special Rapporteur for truth and justice Fabian Salvioli called on the South Korean government Wednesday to double efforts to promptly compensate victims of serious human rights violations connected to the
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First direct flight service between Jeju, Singapore opens

JEJU, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The southern resort island of Jeju welcomed the first direct flight from Singapore on Wednesday as part of efforts to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry.Singaporean budget carrier Scoot's Airbus A321neo aircraft ar
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 6th day

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day Wednesday amid the country's efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The country adde
S. Korean activist reelected as vice chair of U.N. panel for disabilities

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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Kim Mi-yeon, the vice chair of the United Nations committee for disabilities, has been reelected to a second four-year term at the committee, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Kim, a South Korean disability rights
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S. Korean, Swedish defense officials hold talks on regional security

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Senior defense officials of South Korea and Sweden held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss regional security and bilateral defense cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.The meeting between Vice Defense Minister
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Military reports 645 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 645 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 170,415, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 456 from the Army, 90 from the A
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(News Focus) Talk of 'normalizing' GSOMIA raises hope, skepticism around Seoul-Tokyo ties

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin's public talk about "normalizing" an intelligence-sharing pact between South Korea and Japan, imperiled over the past few years by history and trade disputes, is draw
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(LEAD) N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases drop below 30,000: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 3rd para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000, its state media said Wednesday.More than 29,910 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour per
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Yoon defends first lady taking friend to Bongha village

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol defended his wife Wednesday after she drew criticism for taking a friend along on a visit to pay respects at a former president's grave earlier this week.First lady Kim Keon-hee tra
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N. Korea slams U.S.-led security pacts, upcoming RIMPAC exercise as tools for hegemony

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of campaigning to maintain its hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region and putting it in jeopardy of conflicts via its regional security initiatives and upcoming mul
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Yoon says 'nothing finalized' on potential meeting with Japan PM

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday that nothing has been finalized regarding a potential summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of a NATO gathering in Spain later this month."With diplo
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 6th day

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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday amid the country's efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The country added 9,435 COVID-19 infections, includi
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Paid sick leave system to kick off in July for 1-yr trial in 6 areas

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A paid sick leave system guaranteeing 60 percent of the minimum wage as sick pay will go into effect next month for a one-year trial in six cities across the nation, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said Wednesday.The ministe
Yoon calls for cooperation after truckers end strike

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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called for joint efforts to overcome the economic crisis Wednesday as cargo truckers returned to work following a weeklong strike."I'm nervous," Yoon said as he arrived for work when
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,399: KDCA

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

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/16Rain60Incheon22/16Rain60Suwon23/16Rain60Cheongju25/17Rain70Daejeon25/16Rain6
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to bolster economic security cooperation

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed to step up cooperation for stable supply chains of critical minerals and other economic security issues in their high-level economic talks, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesda
N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases drop below 30,000: state media

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SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000, its state media said Wednesday.More than 29,910 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Cent
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(LEAD) U.S., S. Korea agree to place top priority on N. Korea issue: FM Park

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a South Korean official in paras 9-13)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agree on the urgent need to address the challenges posed by North Korea, South Korean Foreign Mini