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(LEAD) Miryang wildfire continues for 3rd day, nearly 650 ha of woodland scorched

(ATTN: UPDATES with support from the defense ministry in 4th para)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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(LEAD) New infections below 10,000 amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-12; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos)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. T
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(LEAD) Ruling party wins resounding victory in local elections

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest response from rival parties, president's remarks; TRIMS) 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
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 amid virus slowdown

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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, including 32 cases from overs
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Miryang wildfire continues for 3rd day, nearly 650 ha of woodland scorched

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 continued for the third day, scorching nearly 650 hectares of woodland, a
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 15 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,212: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9,898 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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S. Korea, Philippines to ink arrangement on support for Korean War veterans

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Philippines will sign an arrangement later this week to strengthen support for each other's Korean War veterans and exchanges among their descendants, Seoul's veterans affairs ministry said Thursd
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Yoon says he takes election results as people's call to revive economy

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he takes the results of the local elections as a call from the people to revive the economy and improve their livelihoods.Yoon issued the statement through his spokesperson as the result
(URGENT) Yoon says he takes election results as people's call to revive economy

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/17Sunny0Incheon22/16Sunny0Suwon27/15Sunny0Cheongju30/16Sunny0Daejeon30/15Sunny0C
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 100,000 for 3rd day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more information from 4th para; ADDS photo, byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 96,000 new fever cases Thursday, with the daily tally remaining under 100,000 for the third consecutive day.Mor
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Ruling party wins landslide in local elections

(ATTN: RECAPS previous story; UPDATES with DP winning Gyeonggi governorship)By Joo Kyung-don and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) clinched a resounding victory in Wednesday's local elections, giving the ne
(URGENT) Opposition DP wins Gyeonggi governorship

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 2.Korean-language dailies-- Ruling party secures landslide win; Democratic Party loses; local power also replaced (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Democratic Party lo
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 100,000 for 3rd day

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SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 96,000 new fever cases Thursday, with the daily tally remaining under 100,000 for the third consecutive day.More than 96,610 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the pr
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 96,610 new fever cases amid COVID-19 outbreak

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Special U.S. envoy for N. Korea to visit Seoul this week

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Special U.S. envoy for North Korea Sung Kim will visit South Korea this week for talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on ways to deal with Pyongyang's recent missile launches and also
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Blinken highlights need to work with China on global issues including N. Korea

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged China to work with the U.S. and the rest of the international community insisting that China can play a major role when it comes to global issues
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(News Focus) Yoon's agenda gets boost from ruling party's sweeping triumph in local elections

By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party's landslide victory in local elections is expected to give significant momentum to President Yoon Suk-yeol's policy drive in his first year, while pushing the political c