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(LEAD) Early voting for local elections kicks off

(ATTN: CHANGES photos; ADDS more info in paras 3-4)By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections that can significantly strengthen or undermine the mandate of t
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S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returns home with injuries

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine, returned home Friday after sustaining injuries while in action. The Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at around 7:30 a.
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/16Sunny0Incheon21/15Sunny0Suwon23/15Sunny0Cheongju26/16Sunny0Daejeon27/15Sunny0Chu
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(LEAD) N. Korea reports one new death amid COVID-19 outbreak

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported one new death and over 100,000 more suspected COVID-19 cases Friday, with such cases under 200,000 for the sixth consecutive day.More than 100,460 peopl
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 27.Korean-language dailies-- Supreme Court rules against peak wage system without compensation (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Age-based peak wage system is illegal:
N. Korea reports one new death amid COVID-19 outbreak

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SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 100,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases and one additional death Friday.More than 100,460 people showed symptoms of fever and one death was reported over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day,
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U.N. Security Council fails to pass N. Korea resolution due to opposition by China, Russia

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday failed to pass a resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests due to opposition by China."With the adoption of
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 100,460 new fever cases, one new death amid COVID-19 outbreak

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Early voting for local elections kicks off

By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections that can significantly strengthen or undermine the mandate of the new government of President Yoon Suk-yeol less t
(URGENT) UNSC fails to pass new sanctions resolution on N. Korea due to opposition by China, Russia

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(LEAD) U.S., S. Korea working to find right strategy for dealing with N. Korea: U.S. official

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the NSC official in paras 10-12)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea are working to find the "right mix" of tools to address the North Korean issue, a
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U.S., China must work together on N. Korea, other global issues: Blinken

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Beijing to work with the U.S. on global issues, including North Korea, as he laid out U.S. policy toward China and its intensifying power competiti
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U.S., S. Korea working to find right strategy for dealing with N. Korea: U.S. official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea are working to find the "right mix" of tools to address the North Korean issue, a senior White House official said Thursday.Edgard Kagan, special assistant to
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S. Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine returning home

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter who was injured in Ukraine, is returning home for rehabilitation, sources said Thursday.They said the Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber will leave Warsaw on Thursday evening (Korean time)
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 as pandemic slows down

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in para 6)SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported fewer than 20,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday as the rapid spread of the omicron variant is under control.The country added 18,816 new infections, including 34 case
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(LEAD) Yoon presides over first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday presided over his first regular Cabinet session in the administrative city of Sejong, calling on ministers to make efforts for balanced regional devel
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court rules against ban on lawyers from joining online legal service platform

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3, 6-9)SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the lawyers' code of conduct banning them from joining online legal counseling platforms, such as LawTalk, is unconstitutional, a deci
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Yoon visits Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Thursday and called for the establishment of a scientific response system ahead of the potential resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall an
S. Korean Air Force to join Australia-led multilateral exercise in August

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force will participate in an Australia-led multinational military exercise set to begin in August, its officials said Thursday, as Seoul seeks to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats
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Court rules aggravated punishment for repeat DUI offenses unconstitutional

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a law calling for aggravated punishment against repeated offenses of drunk driving or refusing field sobriety testing is unconstitutional.The nine-justice panel made