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U.S., S. Korea agree to place top priority on N. Korea issue: FM Park

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 Minister Park Jin said Tuesday.The South Korean diplomat said he and his U.
N. Korea spends US$642 million in 2021 to develop nuclear weapons: report

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea spent over US$640 million in 2021 to further its nuclear ambition, a global nonproliferation organization said Tuesday.The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) also said t
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to near 10,000, deaths drop to 9-month low

(ATTN: ADDS infections as of 9 p.m. in para 5)SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to nearly 10,000 on Tuesday, while the number of deaths came down to a nine-month low.The country added 9,778 COVID-19 infec
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Yoon names veteran ruling party lawmaker as special envoy to China

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has named a veteran ruling party lawmaker as a special envoy to China, officials from the presidential office said Tuesday.Yoon recently asked Rep. Joo Ho-young, a five-term lawmaker from the People
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(LEAD) Presidential office to be called 'Yongsan Presidential Office' for now

(ATTN: UPDATES with announcement in paras 1-6; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office will be called the "Yongsan Presidential Office" for now after all five candidate names were deemed unfit, th
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Seoul ranked 10th best city for startup ecosystem in 2022 Startup Genome report

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul was selected as the 10th best city for startups in an annual report released Tuesday by research firm Startup Genome, city officials said.The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2022 by the firm, dedicated to improving th
(URGENT) Naming committee decides to postpone choice of new name for presidential office: official

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Liberal activists hold rally outside Yoon's home to protest against noisy anti-Moon rallies

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- A liberal online media outlet staged a noisy rally in front of President Yoon Suk-yeol's home in southern Seoul on Tuesday in protest of conservative activists' repeated loud rallies outside former President Moon Ja
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(LEAD) S. Korean FM calls for 'future-oriented' cooperation with Japan, China

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks by vice minister, Chinese, Japanese ambassadors in last 4 paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat on Tuesday emphasized the importance of trilateral cooperation among his country, Chi
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N. Korea asks S. Korean church to build hospitals in 260 counties

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has asked Yoido Full Gospel Church, South Korea's biggest Protestant church, to build hospitals in 260 counties across the country, a church official said Tuesday. "There was a request from North Korea
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(2nd LD) Gov't, BOK guard against market volatility ahead of Fed policy meeting

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead)SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry and the central bank on Tuesday raised their guard against an increase in market volatility, as the financial market was
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Appellate court reduces prison term for Air Force officer in sex abuse case

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- An appellate military court on Tuesday commuted a lower court's nine-year sentence to seven years for an Air Force soldier charged with sexually abusing a female colleague who later took her own life.The Military High C
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S. Korea cautious about whether N. Korea's replacement of top diplomat heralds policy change

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's promotion of veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui, known for her experience in negotiations with the United States, to the post of foreign minister is not necessarily an indication of a shift in its ex
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to near 10,000, deaths drop to 9-month low

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 6 paras)SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to nearly 10,000 on Tuesday, while the number of deaths came down to a nine-month low.The country added 9,778 COVID-19 infections, inc
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(LEAD) 2 defense units searched over illegitimate business order allegations

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 4)SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Defense Communication Command (DCC) on Tuesday in connection with allegations that an unqualified company won a contract to s
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N. Korea ready to conduct nuclear test any time: ministry

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is ready to carry out a nuclear test any time at leader Kim Jong-un's discretion, Seoul's unification ministry said Tuesday.There has been widespread speculation that the secretive North's nuclear te
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Military reports 782 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 782 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 169,772, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 655 from the Army, 67 from the Air
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S. Korean FM calls for 'future-oriented' cooperation with Japan, China

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat on Tuesday emphasized the importance of trilateral cooperation among his country, China and Japan, citing the regional powers' stature and potential."Given the stature
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2 defense units searched over illegitimate business order allegations

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Defense Communication Command (DCC) on Tuesday in connection with allegations that an unqualified company won a contract to supply information modules to the milit
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Prosecution again acquits singer over sexual assault allegations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have again acquitted veteran singer Kim Kun-mo of allegations that he sexually assaulted a female hostess at a bar, sources said Tuesday.The Seoul High Prosecutors Office dismissed the woman's