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Yoon to pick women as nominees for education, welfare ministers

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to pick women as his nominees for education and welfare ministers, as part of his efforts to encourage professional advancement of women, a senior official at the presidential office said Thursd
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 as pandemic slows down

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 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseloa
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 34 COVID-19 deaths, total at 24,063: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea's reports 18,816 COVID-19 cases, 17-week low for Thursday: KDCA

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Signs of continued activity spotted at N. Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex: report

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be continuing operations at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex with signs of some facilities even being expanded, a North Korea information provider said, citing recent satellite imagery. The assessment
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N. Korea's state media silent about missile launches

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media outlets remained silent Thursday about the previous day's launch of three ballistic missiles, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).As of 9 a.m., the
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/14Sunny10Incheon20/14Sunny10Suwon23/13Sunny10Cheongju26/15Sunny0Daejeon26/15Sunn
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(LEAD) N. Korea reports no new deaths for 3rd day amid COVID-19 outbreak

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported no new deaths for the third consecutive day and over 105,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Thursday amid its virus outbreak.More tha
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(LEAD) U.S. calls on int'l community to condemn N. Korean missile launches

(ATTN: ADDS news reports on push for U.N. council vote in paras 5-6; CHANGES dateline)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States called on the international community on Wednesday to condemn North Korea's latest miss
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 26.Korean-language dailies-- N. Korea test fires 3 missiles, apparently targeting S. Korea, U.S., Japan (Kyunghyang Shinmun)--Pyongyang fires 3 missiles, nuc
N. Korea reports no new deaths for 3rd day amid COVID-19 outbreak

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 105,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Thursday, with no new deaths for the third consecutive day amid the virus outbreak.More than 105,500 people showed symptoms of fever but no deaths were reported
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 105,500 new fever cases, no deaths amid COVID-19 outbreak

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U.S. calls on int'l community to condemn N. Korean missile launches

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States called on the international community on Wednesday to condemn North Korea's latest missile launches and to implement all U.N. Security Council sanctions on the recalcitrant state.Sta
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U.S. supports providing COVID-19 vaccine to N. Korea despite missile launches: Lambert

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to support providing COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea despite the country's recent missile provocations, a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.Mark Lambert, deputy assistan
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(LEAD) S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs stress need for strategic asset deployment in phone call

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of a press release from the U.S. Department of Defense in paras 5-10; CHANGES dateline)By Song Sang-ho and Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL/WASINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States stressed
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(4th LD) Top S. Korean, U.S. Japanese diplomats condemn N.K missile launches in phone talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of press release from the state department in paras 9-11; CHANGES dateline)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL/WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan strongly condemned North Korea
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases in 20,000s for 2nd day amid receding omicron wave

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest tally in para 6; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed in the 20,000s for the second consecutive day Wednesday, down nearly 7,400 cases from a week ago, as the COVID-19 pandemi
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(3rd LD) Top S. Korean, U.S. Japanese diplomats condemn N.K missile launches in phone talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with phone talks between S. Korean, Japanese FMs in paras 3-4; CHANGES headline, lead)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan strongly condemned North Korea's latest mi
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(2nd LD) N. Korea tests nuclear detonation device: presidential office

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 4 paras)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been testing a nuclear triggering device apparently in preparation for what would be the country's seventh nuclear test, a senior presidentia
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PM defends reported nominee for gov't policy coordination chief

SEJONG, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday defended a reported nominee for the head of government policy coordination, citing his rich experience as an economic bureaucrat. President Yoon Suk-yeol has been reportedly consider