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Yoon says now is not time to talk about political victories

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Friday the economic situation is too grave to be talking about the election victory of his party.The ruling People Power Party won 12 of the 17 key mayoral and gubernatorial races i
Forum on S. Korea-U.S. relations, N. Korea held in Seoul

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- A high-profile symposium on South Korea-U.S. ties and Korean Peninsula issues got under way here Friday, involving senior government officials, politicians and security experts, less than a month after the launch of the Yoon
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 10,000 on Friday as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The country added 12,542 COVID-19 infections, including 35 cases from overseas, bring
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(LEAD) Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details from para 4, photo) By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals from overseas starting next Wednesday, as part of its efforts to restore pre-
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Authorities aim to suppress Miryang wildfire by mid-morning

MIRYANG, South Korea, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The main blaze in a wildfire in the southeastern city of Miryang is expected to be brought under control on its fourth day Friday, officials said.The fire broke out on a hill in Miryang, around 280 kilometers
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 100,000 for 4th day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 4th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported more than 80,000 new fever cases Friday, with the daily count remaining under 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day.Over 82,160 more people sho
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,229: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to 12,542: KDCA

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Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals from overseas starting next Wednesday, as part of its efforts to restore pre-pandemic normalcy, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday. Despi
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/19Cloudy0Incheon26/17Cloudy0Suwon30/18Cloudy0Cheongju32/20Cloudy0Daejeon32/19Cloud
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Police looking into online post threatening terror attack at Yoon's home

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating an online post threatening a terror attack at the home of President Yoon Suk-yeol in southern Seoul, officials said Friday. The post was uploaded on the online community FM Korea at around 8:40 p.m.
(URGENT) Gov't to lift 10-day quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 10: PM

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S. Korea. U.S., Japan set for trilateral consultations on N. Korea

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan are set to hold a meeting in Seoul on Friday to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula amid reports that North Korea has completed preparatio
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 3.Korean-language dailies-- After losing trust, DP also receives judgment from supporters (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- DP leadership resigns en masse over electio
N. Korea has done more than any other nation to undermine nonproliferation regime: State Dept.

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has done more than any other country to undermine the global nonproliferation regime, a state department spokesperson said Thursday, amid fears that Pyongyang may soon conduct a nuclear test.S
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 100,000 for 4th day

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported more than 80,000 new fever cases Friday, with the daily count remaining under 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day.Over 82,160 more people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. th
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 82,160 new fever cases amid COVID-19 outbreak

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(2nd LD) N. Korea continues to seriously restrict religious freedom in 2021: State Dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from a state department official in paras 16-17)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continued to seriously limit the religious freedom and other basic human rights of its people in 2021, the U.S. Depa
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(LEAD) N. Korea continues to seriously restrict religious freedom in 2021: State Dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from State Secretary Blinken, additional information in paras 5-10; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continued to seriously limit the religious freedom and other basic human rights of it
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N. Korea continues to seriously restrict religious freedom in 2021: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continued to seriously limit the religious freedom and other basic human rights of its people in 2021, the U.S. Department of State said Thursday.In its 2021 country report on international re