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S. Korea to scrutinize N. Korea's message from upcoming party meeting

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will keep close tabs on a key ruling party meeting in North Korea expected to kick off within the coming days for any possible messages directed at Seoul or Washington, a unification ministry official
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Yongsan Park near presidential office to be open for trial from the 10th

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The Yongsan Park site near the presidential office will be open as trial to the general public for ten days from the 11th till the 19th of this month after completing the exp
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(2nd LD) Miryang wildfire continues for 3rd day, nearly 700 ha of woodland scorched

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest development in headline, paras 1, 3, 5)MIRYANG, South Korea, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of firefighting helicopters battled to bring a wildfire in the southeastern city of Miryang under control Thursday, as the blaze continu
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U.S. nuke envoy due in Seoul for talks with S. Korean, Japanese counterparts

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. point man on North Korea is scheduled to arrive in Seoul later Thursday for talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts amid widespread speculation that Pyongyang's nuclear test may be imminent.It woul
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S. Korea requests China's role in efforts against N. Korea's provocative mode: ministry

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong met with the top Chinese envoy here Thursday and asked for Beijing's role in trying to coax Pyongyang into discontinuing provocations and returning to dialogue, his m
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(LEAD) 878 under prosecution probe for alleged violations related to local elections

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with prosecution data; ADDS photo)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 electi
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Prosecution raids Seoul ward office over election law violations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Prosecution investigators raided a ward office in central Seoul on Thursday as part of an investigation into irregularities related to this week's local elections.Investigators from the Seoul Central Distri
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(2nd LD) Ruling party wins resounding victory in local elections

(ATTN: UPDATES with DP leadership's resignation offer in paras 12, 13) 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 g
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Military reports 522 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 522 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 162,134, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 427 from the Army, 42 from the Air
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(LEAD) DP leaders offer to quit interim leadership committee en masse over election defeat

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on DP leadership's resignation from 4th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday offered to quit the interim leadership committee en masse following th
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Yoon again instructs officials to focus on extinguishing wildfire

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials again Thursday to direct all efforts to putting out a wildfire raging in the southeastern city of Miryang for the third day, his spokesperson said.The fire began early Tuesday on
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Conservatives make gains in elections for local education chiefs

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Conservatives made big gains in Wednesday's elections for local superintendents of education, giving a boost to President Yoon Suk-yeol's drive to improve public education by enhancing competition, diversity and scho
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9 arrested for alleged violations related to local elections

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Nine people have been arrested for alleged bribery and other irregularities related to this week's local elections, police said Thursday.They were among 1,517 people investigated for charges related to Wednesday's el
Institutions' foreign securities holdings down in Q1

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities declined in the first quarter of this year amid estimated losses from their bond and stock holdings, central bank data showed Thursday.The outstanding value of
Banks' asset health improves with bad loans down in Q1

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' nonperforming loans declined in the first quarter of this year, indicating an improvement in their overall asset soundness, data showed Thursday.Bad loans at local banks stood at 10.8 trillion won (US
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Potential presidential hopefuls secure wins in local elections

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Political heavyweights harboring presidential ambitions won landslide or narrow victories in this week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, paving the way for further political strides toward the nation'
DP leaders offer to quit interim leadership committee en masse over election defeat

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday offered to quit the interim leadership committee en masse following the party's crushing defeat in this week's local elections.Rep. Yoon Ho-jung and Pa
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USFK chief stresses importance of S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation during Tokyo visit

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) chief Gen. Paul LaCamera reaffirmed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan during his talks with senior Japanese officials in Tokyo earli
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Seoul city's book talks in June to bring together celebrated writers and readers

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will host a month of book talks in June to connect some of the country's celebrated novelists with readers, officials said Thursday. The monthlong program, "Stroll through Literature on th