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(LEAD) N. Korean nuclear test will be met by united, firm response from U.S., S. Korea: ministers

(ATTN: UPDATES with remars from the top diplomats of South Korea, U.S., more information from 4th para; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday
N. Korean nuclear test will be met by united, firm response from U.S., S. Korea: ministers

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WASHINGTON, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday urged North Korea to refrain from staging additional provocations including a nuclear test, saying that they will only further is
(URGENT) U.S. remains concerned about prospects of seventh N. Korean nuclear test: Blinken

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(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S. agree to early reactivation of nuclear deterrence dialogue: S. Korean FM

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(URGENT) N. Korean nuclear test will be met by 'united' and 'firm' response from S. Korea, U.S.: Park Jin

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(URGENT) U.S., S. Korea coordinating closely against N. Korean nuclear program: Blinken

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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop to 5-month low

(ATTN: ADDS 9 p.m. count in paras 7-8)SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to their lowest tally in five months Monday as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The country added 3,828 COVID-19 in
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S. Korean volunteer fighter quizzed over unauthorized stay in Ukraine

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean volunteer fighter who recently returned from Ukraine has been questioned by police over possible violation of passport law for his unauthorized stay in the war-ridden country, officials said Monday. Rhee Keun
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop to 5-month low

(ATTN: ADDS health ministry official's comments, other details in paras 7-12)SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to their lowest tally in five months Monday as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic n
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(2nd LD) First lady visits ex-President Roh's widow

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of visit in paras 2, 5, 7-9)SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee paid a visit to the widow of former President Roh Moo-hyun at her home in the southeastern village of Bongha on Monday.Kim took a train to the
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Yoon appoints chief of National Tax Service

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed the new chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) on Monday after the National Assembly failed to hold a confirmation hearing for the nominee.Kim Chang-ki, a longtime tax official, was nomina
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(LEAD) First lady visits ex-President Roh's widow

(ATTN: UPDATES with visit in paras 1-7; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee paid a visit to the widow of former President Roh Moo-hyun at her home in the southeastern village of Bongha on Monday.Kim took a train to the
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DP accuses gov't of trying to infringe on police independence

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) accused the government Monday of attempting to infringe on the political neutrality of police, following revelations the interior ministry is considering establishing a new bureau t
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CIO requests prosecution indict former spy chief for spreading falsehood about Yoon

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation agency on Monday requested the prosecution indict former spy chief Park Jie-won on charges of spreading false information about President Yoon Suk-yeol before this year's presidential e
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Yoon's approval rating falls below 50 pct for first time: poll

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating fell below 50 percent for the first time since he took office last month, a poll showed Monday, amid criticism of his personnel choices for key government positions.In a Realmet
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Yoon calls for diverse solutions to truckers' strike

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Monday to come up with diverse solutions as a nationwide walkout of truckers entered its seventh day.Thousands of unionized cargo truckers have been on strike since Tuesday, dema
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(2nd LD) S. Korea vows market stabilizing steps amid won's high volatility

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it plans to take measures to stabilize the foreign exchange market, if needed, as the Korean currency showed high volatility amid heightened global
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(2nd LD) N. Korean leader urges officials to wage battle against power abuse, bureaucratism

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with comments from unification ministry)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on officials to root out bureaucratism and other "non-revolutionary" acts, state media said Mon
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases below 40,000: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from unification ministry in paras 6-7) By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped to below 40,000, its state media said Monday.More than 36,710 people showed symptoms of
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Asian constitutional courts to hold conference on death penalty

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Research officials affiliated with 18 members of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) will hold a videoconference this week to discuss issues of the right to life, such as the de