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(LEAD) S. Korea's military team leaves for Hawaii to join U.S.-led RIMPAC exercise

(ATTN: UPDATES with team's departure in lead, 2nd para; CHANGES photo; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean fleet of warships, maritime aircraft and around 1,000 troops departed for Hawaii on Tuesday to participate i
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(LEAD) Wildfire spreading in Miryang, over 470 villagers evacuated

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 4, 7-8)MIRYANG, South Korea, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A wildfire that broke out on a hill in the southern city of Miryang early Tuesday is spreading fast, forcing authorities to evacuate over 470 residents in nearby
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Yoon instructs officials to go all out to extinguish wildfire

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed officials Tuesday to go all out to extinguish a wildfire spreading in the southeastern city of Miryang, his spokesperson said.The fire started early Tuesday in Miryang, around 280 km southe
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N. Korea asserts need for nuclear deterrence, citing war-torn countries 'tricked' by U.S.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday said it has learned its lesson from countries that were lured into surrendering their war deterrence by the United States, as Pyongyang has long sought to justify its own nuclear development as being i
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3 injured in building explosion at Yeosu Industrial Complex

Yeosu, South Korea, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Three people were injured Tuesday in an explosion in a building at an industrial complex in the southwestern city of Yeosu, fire authorities said.The explosion occurred at 11:51 a.m. in the office building locat
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Wildfire spreading in Miryang, over 470 villagers evacuated

MIRYANG, South Korea, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A wildfire that broke out on a hill in the southern city of Miryang early Tuesday is spreading fast, forcing authorities to evacuate over 470 residents in nearby villages.The blaze broke out on the hill in Mir
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Mortgage rates rise to highest in over 9 yrs amid BOK's monetary tightening

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' mortgage rates rose to the highest level in more than nine years in April as borrowing costs are on the rise amid the central bank's push for monetary tightening to bring inflation down, central b
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Rights watchdog urges swift resolution of prison overcrowding

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday urged the justice ministry to take swift measures to relieve overcrowding in prison cells.The recommendation follows a petition by an inmate of an unidentified detention center
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Constitutional Court dismisses Kaesong firm's lawsuit against suspension

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday the state does not have to enact laws to compensate businesses that operated in the now-shuttered Kaesong industrial zone in North Korea.The court dismissed a lawsuit one of the Kaesong
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Cabinet approves ordinances to establish personnel vetting team under justice ministry

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved two revised ordinances to set up a personnel vetting unit under the justice ministry, allowing the ministry to take over the role of checking the qualifications of senior position candidates f
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Yoon pledges to turn S. Korea into 'new maritime power'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged Tuesday to turn South Korea into a "new maritime power" based on stable shipping supply chains and advanced infrastructure technology.Yoon made the remarks during a c
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DP interim chief apologizes over ageist remarks

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- An interim chief of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) apologized Tuesday for making ageist remarks against a local election candidate of the ruling People Power Party (PPP).Rep. Yoon Ho-jung made the remark Monday, s
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Authorities probe frog carcass found in lunch at Seoul high school

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul education office said Tuesday it will open a probe into the shocking discovery of a dead tree frog in a lunch dish provided to students at a high school in the capital the previous day.The incident occurred at the
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Rival parties make last-ditch appeals for support on eve of local elections

By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties made last-ditch efforts Tuesday to woo undecided voters on the eve of nationwide local elections amid expectations the results will boost or weaken the mandate of the new government of Presi
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S. Korea to mass-produce new command post vehicle

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start mass-producing a newly developed command post vehicle later this year under a project to deploy it to the military next year, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.The Defense Acquisition Prog
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S. Korea's military team to leave for Hawaii to join U.S.-led RIMPAC exercise

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean fleet of warships, maritime aircraft and around 1,000 troops is set to depart for Hawaii on Tuesday to participate in a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise set to begin late next month, the
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(LEAD) New infections rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 10,000 on Tuesday due to increased COVID-19 tests following the weekend amid eased antivirus curbs.The
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 100,000

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout, photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected coronavirus cases again dropped below 100,000 with no new deaths reported, according to its state media Tuesday.More than 96,020 people showe
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N. Korea's food shortages estimated at 860,000 tons: CIA data

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is in urgent need of food imports or assistance as many of its people continue to suffer from food shortages and malnutrition, with the gap estimated at 860,000 tons, data from the U.S. intelligen
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

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SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 10,000 on Tuesday due to increased COVID-19 tests following the weekend amid eased antivirus curbs.The country added 17,191 new infections, including 43 cases fro