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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop to 5-month low

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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 infections, including 60 cases from over
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,388: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 4th day: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/20Sunny60Incheon27/19Sunny60Suwon29/19Sunny60Cheongju27/19Cloudy30Daejeon27/18Clo
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Presidential office holds security meeting amid N.K. artillery shots

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The presidential National Security Office has held a meeting to discuss North Korea's firing of artillery shots presumably from a multiple rocket launcher, the presidential office said.The shots were detected between 8:
N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases below 40,000: state media

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SEOUL, 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 fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean C
N. Korean leader urges officials to wage battle against 'unrevolutionary act'

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SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on officials to root out "unrevolutionary" acts such as bureaucracy as he held a party meeting, state media said Monday.The secretariat of the Central Committee of the ruli
(URGENT) N.K. leader presides over secretariat meeting: state media

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S. Korean FM arrives in U.S. amid fears of N. Korean nuclear test

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin arrived in Washington on Sunday for talks with his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken that are widely expected to focus on ways to rein in North Korea's continuing
N. Korea fires presumed artillery shots: S. Korean military

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SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired artillery shots Sunday, presumably from multiple rocket launchers, South Korea's military said, in what would be yet another show of force by the reclusive regime.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said i
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day

(ATTN: UPDATES with 9 p.m. tally in paras 7-8)SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day Sunday on fewer tests on the weekend and the waning omicron-driven virus wave. The country
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Chinese fishing boat seized for alleged illegal fishing in S. Korean waters

INCHEON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean coast guard said Sunday that it has seized a Chinese speedboat for suspected illegal fishing in South Korean waters in the Yellow Sea.The five-ton boat carrying two Chinese fishermen is suspected of tryin
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(News Focus) S. Korea, U.S., Japan close ranks amid growing N.K. threats

By Song Sang-hoSINGAPORE, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats appear to be creating fresh momentum for South Korea, the United States and Japan to rev up their security cooperation long hamstrung by history-relat
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S. Korean defense chief meets Australian, Netherlands counterparts in Singapore

By Song Sang-hoSINGAPORE, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup held separate talks with his counterparts from Australia and the Netherlands on the margins of a security forum in Singapore on Sunday, Lee's ministry s
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S. Korea names Aegis destroyer after King Jeongjo the Great

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Navy has decided to name its first 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer after King Jeongjo the Great, a Navy official said Sunday.The Navy held a meeting of a committee naming vessels and chose King Jeongjo the Great
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(LEAD) S. Korea to 'normalize' security cooperation with Japan to address N.K. threats: minister

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; RECASTS 2nd para)By Song Sang-hoSINGAPORE, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to "normalize" security cooperation with Japan and strengthen trilateral collaboration involving the United Stat
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S. Korea to 'normalize' security cooperation with Japan to address N.K. threats: minister

By Song Sang-hoSINGAPORE, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to "normalize" security cooperation with Japan and strengthen trilateral collaboration involving the United States to address North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, S
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N. Korean leader extends full support to Putin amid war in Ukraine

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country's state media reported, despite international condemnation for his invasion of Ukraine.The Russian peopl
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S. Korea's top diplomat heads to U.S. for talks on N. Korea, alliance

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin left Sunday for the United States to have consultations with his American counterpart and other officials on North Korea and pending alliance issues.He is scheduled to hold his first i
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(LEAD) N. Korea's suspected COVID-19 cases close to 40,000: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped to near 40,000, while another death was reported, according to its state media Sunday.More than 40,060 people sh