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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/17Sunny60Incheon22/16Sunny60Suwon26/15Sunny60Cheongju30/17Sunny60Daejeon31/15Cl
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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. military's response in paras 5-6)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a day after U.S. President Joe B
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(LEAD) N. Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 3 million

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 115,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Wednesday, with the total number of fever cases surpassing 3 million.More than 115,970 pe
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with military's explanation, details in lead, paras 2-3, 5-7; ADDS byline)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a
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Yoon to preside over NSC meeting after N.K. missile launch

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will preside over a meeting of the National Security Council following North Korea's ballistic missile launch Wednesday, his office said.The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 a.m.North Korea fired thr
(URGENT) N. Korea fires three ballistic missiles toward East Sea from Sunan area in Pyongyang:S. Korean military

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(LEAD) N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles eastward: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with another launch; ADDS byline)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two unspecified ballistic missiles eastward Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a day after U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up hi
(URGENT) Yoon to preside over NSC meeting over N.K. ballistic missile launch: office

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 25.Korean-language dailies-- Samsung will invest 450 tln won during new government's 5-year term (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gyeonggi, Incheon, South Chungche
(URGENT) N. Korea fires another unspecified ballistic missile eastward following earlier launch:S. Korean military

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N. Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 3 million

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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported over 115,970 new suspected COVID-19 cases Wednesday, with the total number of fever cases surpassing three million amid the virus outbreak.More than 115,970 people showed symptoms of fever but no deaths
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile eastward: S. Korean military

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile eastward Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a day after U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up his Asia trip highlighting America's security commitment to Seo
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 115,970 new fever cases, no death amid COVID-19 outbreak

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(URGENT) N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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U.S. shares concern over potential N. Korean nuclear test: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains concerned about a possible nuclear test North Korea may decide to conduct in the near future and will work to hold the country accountable if it stages such a provocation, a stat
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S. Korea, U.S. must enhance cooperation on China, N. Korea: experts

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States should bolster their joint defense readiness against North Korea's evolving threats, a group of experts from both countries said Tuesday.They also urged the two count
Blinken condemns N. Korean missile launches amid signs of additional provocation

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again condemned North Korea's recent missile launches, a department spokesperson said Tuesday, amid suspicions that the recalcitrant country may stage anothe
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases around 26,300 with omicron in retreat

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 6th para)SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases continued a downward trend Tuesday, dropping more than 5,000 cases from a week ago, as the omicron-fueled surge has lost steam since mid-March.The countr
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Yoon promises 'bold opportunities' for women in public posts

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday that in the process of appointing public officials, he will work to give "bold opportunities" to women, amid calls for his administration to enhance gender equality.Yoon made
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Woori Bank employee, his brother indicted for embezzling 61 bln won

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- An employee of Woori Bank and his brother were indicted on Tuesday on charges of embezzling more than 60 billion won (US$47.4 million) from one of the nation's largest commercial banks.The Seoul Central District Prosecut