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First lady Kim plans to pay visit to wife of late ex-President Roh

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee plans to pay a visit to the wife of late former President Roh Moo-hyun at her home in the southeastern village of Bongha, officials close to Kim said Thursday. "First lady Kim is planning to vis
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Constitutional Court rules against ban on lawyers from joining online legal service platform

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 decision expected to bring sweeping changes t
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(profile) Ex-drug safety chief named health minister nominee

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's pick to head the health ministry is recognized for her expertise in the field of medicine. Health Minister nominee Kim Seung-hee served as chief of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2015 a
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on closer cooperation against N.K. missile launches

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches in high-level consultations Thursday and agreed to step up trilateral cooperation in dealing with the issue, Seoul's
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(LEAD) N. Korea's state media silent about missile launches

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with views by S. Korean gov't official, expert)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media outlets kept mum Thursday on the nation's latest ballistic missile launches, including an apparent
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Military reports 1,024 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,024 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 157,227, the defense ministry said.Of the new cases, 796 are from the Army, 89 from the Ai
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Yoon presides over first regular Cabinet meeting in Sejong

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 development. "All of our people, rega
Today in Korean history

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May 271966 -- The Japanese government returns some 1,300 cultural properties to Korea that were sent to Japan during the colonial period.1968 -- The first S. Korea-U.S. defense ministers' talks begin in Washington.2008 -- South Korea and China ag
S. Korea to send 3rd batch of non-lethal aid to Ukraine

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to send another batch of non-lethal aid to Ukraine in what will be its third shipment of such material support for the war-torn nation, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.The latest package consists
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Parliament adopts confirmation hearing report for spy chief nominee

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a confirmation hearing report for the country's spy agency chief nominee, paving the way for his official appointment amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile laun
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(LEAD) Supreme Court rules against peak wage system

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3, 9-11)SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the peak wage system introduced by a large number of local companies to gradually cut the salaries of senior workers several years
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(LEAD) Yoon picks women for last remaining 2 Cabinet ministers

(ATTN: CORRECTS profile in 2nd para; ADDS details in last 4 paras, photo) SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday named his nominees for education and welfare ministers, picking women for both positions following criticism that
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 as pandemic slows down

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 7 paras, photo)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
Yoon names last remaining 2 Cabinet ministers

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday named his nominees for education and welfare ministers after earlier nominees resigned following allegations of irregularities and ethical lapses. Park Soon-ae, a former lawmaker, was name
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Supreme Court rules against peak wage system

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the peak wage system introduced by a large number of local companies to gradually cut the salaries of senior workers several years before retirement.The top court said the peak wag
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Main opposition party mired in internal feud ahead of local elections

By Joo Kyung-donSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- With the local elections less than a week away, the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has found itself battering with an internal feud amid concerns the infighting may hinder its chances in the elections.
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(2nd LD) U.N. council to vote on N. Korea sanctions Thursday: report

(ATTN: UPDATES with U.N. vote date; CHANGES headline, dateline, lead paras)NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Security Council plans to vote this week on a U.S.-led push to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its r
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