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(URGENT) Pope to appoint South Korean bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as cardinal: reports

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(2nd LD) Ruling, opposition parties agree on extra budget ahead of local elections

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, minor edits)By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties agreed Sunday on a 62 trillion-won (US$49.4 billion) extra budget aimed mainly at helping pandemic-battered small merchants and oth
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First lady drops by Yoon's office together with pet dogs

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee dropped by the office of President Yoon Suk-yeol on two consecutive days last week, photos from her fan club showed Sunday.Kim first visited the office on Friday after she and Yoon cast their ballots
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Yoon picks female patent attorney as head of intellectual property office

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday nominated a female patent attorney as the new head of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), which is in charge of processing patent and trade mark applications, Yoon's office s
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N. Korea hints at possibility of easing COVID-19 curbs

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday indicated that it may ease COVID-19 curbs as the country's pandemic situation has shown signs of improvement and of disease transmission coming under control.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided
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(LEAD) Ruling, opposition parties agree on 62 trillion-won extra budget

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 5 paras, photo)By Kim Deok-hyunSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties agreed Sunday on a 62 trillion-won (US$49.4 billion) extra budget aimed mainly at helping pandemic-battered small merchants and oth
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Justice ministry's personnel vetting team to go into operation as early as June 7

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A personnel vetting unit under the justice ministry will go into operation as early as June 7, taking over the role of checking the qualifications of senior position candidates from the presidential office.According to offic
Ruling, opposition parties agree on 62 trillion-won extra budget

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SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties agreed Sunday on a 62 trillion-won (US$49.4 billion) extra budget aimed mainly at helping pandemic-battered small merchants and others, a ruling party official said.Kweon Sung-dong, floor le
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Redback armored vehicle flaunts field maneuverability

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean-made armored vehicle roared through puddles, traversed unpaved roads and shifted course smoothly in its first local capability demonstration open to the press at an Army training site.The manufa
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Over 100 bln won embezzled by financial firms' officials over past 5 years: data

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- More than 170 employees from banks and other financial firms have embezzled more than a combined 100 billion won (US$79.62 million) over the past five years, but about a mere 11 percent has been retrieved, data showed Sunday
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 4th day as omicron wave recedes

(ATTN: ADDS more details on downward trend, travel regulations in paras 3, 9-15)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- New COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, as the omicron-fueled spread of the virus has slowed
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New COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 4th day as omicron wave recedes

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- New COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, as the omicron-fueled spread of the virus has slowed down in recent weeks.The country added 12,654 new infections, including 26 cases from oversea
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan arranging talks in Singapore next month

TOKYO, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan have been arranging trilateral talks on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore next month, Japan's Kyodo News reported Sunday. South Korean De
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,158: KDCA

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(URGENT) New COVID-19 cases fall to 12,654, serious cases at 188: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/18Cloudy10Incheon24/17Cloudy10Suwon28/17Sunny10Cheongju30/18Cloudy20Daejeon31/16Cl
N. Korea reports 89,500 new fever cases

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SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's daily new suspected COVID-19 cases stayed below 100,000 for the second straight day, according to its state media Sunday.More than 89,500 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. t
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 89,500 new fever cases amid COVID-19 outbreak

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(LEAD) Yoon says meeting with party chiefs hinges on extra budget bill approval

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 2)SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is willing to meet with chiefs of political parties if the National Assembly first approves an extra budget bill, the presidential office said Saturday.Yoon
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(5th LD) Early voting for local elections ends with 20.62 pct turnout

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5,7)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Two-day early voting for next week's local elections ended with a turnout of 20.62 percent on Saturday, the highest for any local elections, the election watchdog sai