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N. Korea denounced for its weapons program in U.N. disarmament forum

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GENEVA, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea faced criticism over its nuclear and missile program Thursday as it took the rotating presidency of the U.N.-backed disarmament forum focused on denuclearization efforts. North Korea took a rotating one-month pr
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(2nd LD) Yoon awards Son Heung-min with highest nat'l honor for sports

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded an order of merit to Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min on Thursday in recognition of his achievement in sports.Yoon awarded the Che
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(2nd LD) New infections below 10,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 6)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Thursday due to fewer tests being conducted amid the previous day's local elections. The country added 9,898 COVID-19 infections,
N. Korea's Kim congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on official birthday

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter of congratulation to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on her official birthday, according to the North's foreign ministry Thursday. In a statement posted on the North's f
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(LEAD) Yoon awards Son Heung-min with highest nat'l honor for sports

(ATTN: ADDS photos)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded an order of merit to Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min on Thursday in recognition of his achievement in sports.Yoon awarded the Cheongnyong Medal to
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(LEAD) U.S. nuke envoy arrives in Seoul for talks with S. Korean, Japanese counterparts

(ATTN: UPDATES first three paras with Kim's arrival, comments; CHANGES headline, photo)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. point man on North Korea arrived in Seoul on Thursday for talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts amid growing
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Yoon awards Son Heung-min with highest nat'l honor for sports

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded an order of merit to Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min on Thursday in recognition of his achievement in sports.Yoon awarded the Cheongnyong Medal to Son at Seoul World
S. Korea, China hold high-level phone talks on N. Korea, bilateral ties

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China held high-level phone talks Thursday, during which the two sides discussed bilateral ties and the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, the presidential office said. South Korea's National Sec
(URGENT) China's top diplomat expresses concerns over growing uncertainties on Korean Peninsula in phone talks

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POSCO International partially reopens grain terminal in Ukraine

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- POSCO International Corp., a South Korean grain trader, said Thursday it has been working to transport 2,000 tons of wheat from its terminal in Ukraine in a partial resumption of its grain exports since Russia's invasion
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Lotte Department Store in Busan reopens after settling dispute over landmark project

BUSAN, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The city of Busan allowed a branch of Lotte Department Store to reopen Thursday after the two sides settled a dispute over a delayed landmark construction project.Lotte's Gwangbok branch store in the southern port city c
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Nominee for ambassador to U.S. resigns from parliament

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Cho Tae-yong of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Thursday he resigned from the National Assembly to take on the role of South Korea's new ambassador to the United States. Cho, the nominee for ambassador to W
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(3rd LD) Ruling party wins resounding victory in local elections

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 14, 18) By Joo Kyung-don and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) clinched a resounding victory in local elections, giving the newly inaugurated government of President Yoon Suk-yeol
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Yoon likely to visit Spain for first overseas trip

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is likely to visit Spain later this month to attend a NATO summit in what would be his first overseas trip as president, officials said Thursday.Yoon is considering attending the summit of the North A
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(2nd LD) 878 under prosecution probe for alleged violations related to local elections

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 4-5, 8-9)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- More than 900 people have been indicted or are under prosecution investigations for alleged irregularities related to this week's local elections, including dozens of suc
Senior Ukrainian diplomat to visit Seoul next week

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A senior Ukrainian diplomat will visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean officials and businesspeople on the reconstruction of the Eastern European country ravaged by Russia's invasion, the foreign ministry her
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S. Korea, China to hold defense ministerial talks in Singapore this month

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China agreed Thursday to hold bilateral defense ministerial talks on the margins of an annual security forum in Singapore later this month, Seoul's defense ministry said.Under the agreement, Defense Minis
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Yoon pledges education reforms for country's future

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Thursday to focus on education reforms to ensure the country's sustainability in an age of rapid technological advancements.Yoon attended the opening of a two-day job fair ta
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Ahn taken to hospital after fainting due to fatigue

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Cheol-soo, a former presidential candidate who was elected to the National Assembly in this week's parliamentary by-elections, fainted due apparently to fatigue during a thank-you tour in his electoral district and w
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S. Korea, Japan agree on 'speedy' efforts to mend ties in working-level talks

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan agreed Thursday to continue communication in a "speedy" manner to improve bilateral ties during their working-level diplomatic consultations held here, Seoul's foreign ministry said, ami