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Yoon's office to disclose Moon's confidential info on fisheries official killed by N. Korea

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol is considering disclosing as much information as possible about a South Korean fisheries official killed by North Korea's military near the western sea border in 2020, informed offic
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Seoul next Friday

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul next week to discuss North Korea's provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.Kim Gunn, special representative for Korea
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10-yr prison term upheld for man convicted of digital sex crimes against boys, men

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a 30-year-old man for sexually exploiting dozens of boys and male teenagers to produce and circulate their nude images and videos online.The Seoul High Court
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S. Korea to step up partnerships with ASEAN for IPEF: FM

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will deepen partnerships with Southeast Asian nations to tackle common challenges in the Indo-Pacific and cooperate on a new U.S.-led economic framework in the region, Seoul's top diplomat said Friday.In a me
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Yoon, first lady cast ballots in early voting for local elections

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee visited a polling station together Friday and cast their ballots in early voting for the June 1 local elections.Yoon and Kim went to the polling station near the presidenti
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(LEAD) Yoon defends proposed creation of personnel vetting unit under justice ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with DP's response in last 2 paras)By Lee Haye-ah and Kim Na-youngSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol defended the proposed creation of a personnel vetting unit under the justice ministry Friday, saying it isn't t
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Military reports 859 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 859 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 158,082, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 670 from the Army, 65 from the Air F
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(LEAD) S. Korea voices 'deep regret' over failed bid for new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras with S. Korea's statement; RECASTS last paras; CHANGES headline, dateline)SEOUL/ WASHINGTON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government expressed "deep regret" Friday about an unprecedented rejection of a
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Yoon offers condolences over Texas school massacre

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has sent condolences to U.S. President Joe Biden over this week's mass shooting in Texas that left 21 people dead, a presidential official said Friday.Yoon sent a message to Biden on Thursday, o
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Yoon defends proposed creation of personnel vetting unit under justice ministry

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol defended the proposed creation of a personnel vetting unit under the justice ministry Friday, saying it isn't the job of the presidential office to dig up information on people.The p
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(2nd LD) Early voting for local elections kicks off

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; UPDATES 3rd para)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans headed to the polls for early voting Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections that can significantly strengthen or undermin
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(LEAD) S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returns home with knee injuries

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL/YEONGJONGDO, South Korea, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine, returned home Friday after sustaining knee injuries while in action. The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber arr
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Polls show tight race for Gyeonggi governorship as early voting opens

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The candidates of the ruling and the main opposition parties are running neck and neck in a race for the governorship of Gyeonggi Province, one of the biggest battlegrounds in next week's local elections, the latest poll
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Yoon appoints his first spy chief

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Kim Kyou-hyun, a former deputy national security adviser and career diplomat, as his first spy chief Friday.Yoon presented Kim with a letter of appointment a day after the National Assembly
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China supplied over 2,800 tons of refined oil to N. Korea in March, April: U.N. report

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- China exported around 2,838 tons of refined oil to North Korea in March and April this year, according to data that the country provided to the U.N. Security Council (UNSC).Beijing supplied Pyongyang with 15,947 barrels, equ
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 2nd day as omicron wave ebbs

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day Friday as the pandemic's grip on the country appears to be loosening.The country added 16,584 new infections, including 49 cases from o
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Gov't vows swift prescription of COVID-19 pills for high-risk patients: PM

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will encourage doctors to prescribe COVID-19 treatment pills for high-risk patients on the day their infections are confirmed. "For high-risk COVID-19 groups,
S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has identified the remains of a South Korean soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the defense ministry said Friday.The ministry's excavation team found the remains of Pfc. Kim Jin-wook in Chuncheon,
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 40 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,103: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 16,584 COVID-19 cases, 17-week low for Friday: KDCA

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