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Gov't to expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The government will expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said Tuesday.Lee made the remarks during a COVID-19 response meeting, saying the government will lower the
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,176: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17,191 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/15Cloudy0Incheon22/15Cloudy0Suwon26/13Cloudy0Cheongju28/14Sunny0Daejeon28/13Sunny
N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases below 100,000

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SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected coronavirus cases dropped below 100,000 with no new deaths reported, its state media said Tuesday.More than 96,020 people showed symptoms of fever with no deaths being reported over a 24-hour
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 96,020 new fever cases, no new deaths amid COVID-19 outbreak

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(2nd LD) New COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowdown of omicron wave

(ATTN: ADDS infections as of 9 p.m. in paras 6-7)SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to a four-month low Monday in the latest sign the omicron variant has been slowing down in recent months.The country added 6,139 n
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S. Korean, Polish defense chiefs discuss arms industry cooperation, regional security

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Poland held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss arms industry cooperation and regional security, the defense ministry here said.The meeting between Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his
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Yoon congratulates S. Korean archbishop on cardinal appointment

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called South Korean Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik on Monday to congratulate him on his appointment as cardinal, the presidential office said.The phone call came a day after Pope Francis announced h
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Mass held in Seoul to pray for success of SIGNIS World Congress 2022

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- With less than three months left before the opening of the SIGNIS World Congress 2022, a Mass has been held in Seoul to pray for the success of the gathering of Catholic journalists and communicators from across the world, o
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Gimpo airport relocation pledge emerges as hot issue in local elections

By Kim Na-youngSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A proposal to relocate Seoul's Gimpo International Airport has emerged as one of the hottest issues in the run-up to this week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections as the rival parties trad
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Justice minister defends new personnel vetting unit

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said Monday a new personnel vetting unit to be instituted under his ministry will help make the once-secretive job of examining candidates for public office more transparent and accountable to
S. Korea approves project to upgrade Patriot missile defense system

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By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea approved a 750 billion won (US$605 million) project Monday to upgrade its Patriot missile defense system by 2027, the state arms procurement agency said, in the wake of North Korea's recent mis
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Top N. Korean diplomat affirms 'full support' for China's global security proposal

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threw its weight behind a new global security initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday, making clear its geopolitical stance amid a growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing
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Police chief vows to keep rally ban within 100-meter radius of presidential office

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing police ban on assemblies and demonstrations within a 100-meter radius of the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, will be maintained until the court makes its final judgment on the matter, the city'
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S. Korea's military closely monitoring N. Korea's nuclear facilities amid testing possibility

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Monday it is keeping close tabs on North Korea's nuclear facilities amid reports Pyongyang may soon carry out a nuclear experiment.Last week, Victor Cha, a senior vice president and Korea
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Military reports 363 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 363 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 159,681, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 256 from the Army, 70 from the Air F
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Yoon calls for firm response to N.K. provocations

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called for a firm response to North Korean provocations during a visit to the defense ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday.It was the first time the president has visited the
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Foreign pilot arrested for secretly taking photos of women at park in Seoul

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Police have arrested a foreign pilot for secretly taking photos of women at a park in western Seoul, officials said Monday. The pilot, affiliated with a foreign airline, is accused of clandestinely photographing women at Gye
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(3rd LD) N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases back to above 100,000

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from unification ministry in last 3 paras)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new suspected coronavirus cases bounced back to above 100,000 for the first time in three days, its state media said Monday