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DP lawmakers propose bill for greater parliamentary clout

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party on Tuesday proposed a bill aimed at strengthening parliamentary oversight of the government despite objections from the ruling People Power Party.Rep. Cho Eung-chon and 13 o
Gov't to push for speedy influx of immigrant workers to alleviate COVID-19 labor shortage

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SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The government will push for a speedy influx of immigrant workers to help alleviate labor shortages in farming, fishing and other industries in the wake of COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. Farms, fisheries and small-size f
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to near 10,000, deaths drop to 9-month low

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 4, 6, 9-11, photos)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
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PM urges truckers to end strike

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for truck drivers to end their strike causing widespread disruptions in the country's logistics networks, saying their "illegal" actions cannot be supported by p
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Yoon names 3rd deputy director of NIS

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped a cybersecurity expert to be the third deputy director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Tuesday, his office said.Baek Jong-wook, a professor of computer engineering at Gachon Univ
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6,500 workers with disabilities legally paid less than minimum wage: report

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- About 6,500 workers with disabilities legally earned less than the minimum wage last year, a report said Tuesday.The report from the Korea Labor and Society Institute found a total of 6,547 workers were excluded from the mi
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Presidential office likely to get new name Tuesday

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office is likely to get a new name Tuesday, an official said.Five names are currently in the running, after they were chosen from among 30,000 entries in a public contest.The five are The People's House
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(LEAD) BOK ready to take measures amid market turmoil

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 10-13; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Tuesday it plans to "actively" take steps to stabilize the financial market hit hard by fears about the Feder
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Yoon to preside over new meeting on regulatory reforms: PM

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The government will set up a new regular meeting to be presided over by President Yoon Suk-yeol to speed up regulatory reforms, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday. The Regulatory Innovation Strategy Meeting is aimed a
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BOK ready to take measures amid market turmoil

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Tuesday it plans to "actively" take steps to stabilize the financial market hit hard by fears about the Federal Reserve's more aggressive rate hikes than previously though
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Yoon declines comment on whether N.K. nuclear test is imminent

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol declined to comment Tuesday on whether a North Korean nuclear test was imminent, as his top diplomat was in Washington to discuss the allies' response should the test occur.Official
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to near 10,000

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SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to reach nearly 10,000 Tuesday, a day after falling to their lowest tally in five months.The country added 9,778 COVID-19 infections, including 41 cases from overseas, br
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold missile defense exercise in August: sources

SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to conduct a combined missile search and tracking exercise in waters off Hawaii in August to bolster their readiness to counter North Korea's evolving missile threats, infor
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,390: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9,778 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(LEAD) N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases below 40,000 for 2nd day: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 3rd para; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second consecutive day, its state media said Tuesday.More than 32,810 peo
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/18Cloudy40Incheon26/18Cloudy40Suwon27/18Cloudy40Cheongju23/18Rain60Daejeon22/17R
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샤넬 팟캐스트 '샤넬 커넥츠'에 지드래곤 참여…첫 한국어 진행

(서울=연합뉴스) 황희경 기자 = 프랑스 럭셔리 브랜드 샤넬은 자체 제작하는 예술 문화 팟캐스트인 '샤넬 커넥츠'(CHANEL Connects)에 그룹 빅뱅의 지드래곤과 영화 '기생충'의 홍경표 촬영감독이 참여했다고 14일 밝혔다.샤넬 커넥츠는 샤넬의 '아트&컬처' 부서에서 기획한 콘텐츠로, 시즌 1을 마치
N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases below 40,000 for 2nd day: state media

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SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second consecutive day, its state media said Tuesday.More than 32,810 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previou
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(2nd LD) N. Korean nuclear test will be met by united, firm response from U.S., S. Korea: ministers

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more information, minor edits in paras 5-7, 10-13, 16-22; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday urged