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Cargo truckers to go on general strike next month to demand freight rate hikes

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo truck drivers said Monday they will go on an indefinite general strike early next month to demand freight fare hikes and other assistance measures to cope with soaring fuel prices. All members of the Cargo Tr
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Rival parties divided on outcome of Yoon-Biden summit in run-up to June 1 elections

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Both the ruling People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party sought Monday to paint the results of the weekend summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden in their favor ahead of next w
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Ruling, opposition parties gather at memorial service of late President Roh

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) traveled to the southeastern rural village of Bongha on Monday to pay their respects to late President Roh Moo-hyun amid efforts to
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Military develops new helmet capable of stopping stronger pistol rounds

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed the development of an advanced helmet capable of protecting troops from stronger pistol rounds, a state defense research agency said Monday.The new lightweight helmet is the outcome of a project tha
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Fire engulfs warehouse, 134 people safely evacuated

By Kim Han-jooICHEON, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A fire engulfed a distribution center run by golf apparel brand CreaS F&C on Monday, but all people inside safely evacuated, officials said.The fire broke out at 11:40 a.m. at an unidentified loca
Seoul issues first ozone warning this year

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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul saw its first ozone warning of the year take effect on Monday in most parts of the city.The Seoul city government said the warning was issued at 2 p.m., as ozone density in the 21 districts of the city was between 0.12
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Yoon administration's plan for N. Korea support tied with progress in denuclearization: minister

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's minister in charge of inter-Korean relations on Monday reaffirmed an "audacious plan" to help North Korea develop its economy, stated in President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration speech, saying
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Military reports 519 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 519 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 153,943, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 381 from the Army, 53 from the Marin
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Police question first lady in writing about allegations of false academic records

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to question first lady Kim Keon-hee in writing about allegations of false academic records, Seoul's police chief said Monday.Choi Gwan-ho, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, told reporters
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Night markets in Seoul set to reopen after 2 yrs

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's major night markets are set to reopen, their operator said Monday, after more than two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul metropolitan government previously operated a number of night markets
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Yoon tweets he had great time with Biden in Seoul

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol tweeted Monday he had a great time with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul last weekend and was glad to have built a close friendship.Yoon posted the message a day after Biden left Seoul at the end of
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Allies to discuss strategic asset deployment through existing defense dialogues: official

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will use their existing defense dialogue channels to discuss last week's summit agreement between Presidents Yoon Suk-yeol and Joe Biden on the deployment of America's strategic mili
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Seoul to phase out residential COVID-19 treatment centers by end-May

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will phase out all its residential COVID-19 treatment centers across the capital by the end of this month amid the receding of the pandemic, officials said. In their fight against COVID-19, Seoul an
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S. Korea to wait for N. Korea's response to aid offer with no deadline set: ministry

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will wait for North Korea's response to its offer of cooperation against the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving the door open for sending aid through international organizations, the unification minis
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(LEAD) Yoon's first approval rating over 52 pct: Realmeter

(ATTN: ADDS separate poll result from KSOI in last 3 paras)SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- More than 52 percent of South Koreans gave a positive assessment of President Yoon Suk-yeol's handling of state affairs in the first poll on Yoon's approval
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SK Bioscience wins US$31.3 mln deal to supply chickenpox vaccines to Latin America

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean vaccine maker SK Bioscience Co. said Monday it has secured a US$31.3 million deal from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to supply chickenpox vaccines to Latin American countries.SK Bioscience said it
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Ruling party pressures health minister nominee to step down

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday pressured the widely unpopular health minister nominee, Chung Ho-young, to step down amid concerns that his appointment could hinder the party's chances i
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Military to begin reserve forces' training next month after 2-year hiatus

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will resume an annual field training program for its reserve forces in a scaled-back manner next month after two years of suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state military recruitment agency said Mon
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S. Korea's stronger tech alliance with U.S. not targeted at specific country: vice FM

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea does not seek to alienate any specific country amid an aggressive campaign to bolster the "economy and tech alliance" with the United States under the new Yoon Suk-yeol administration,
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PM vows national unity, pledges swift implementation of extra budget

By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday he will make utmost efforts for national unity, while pledging swift implementation of an extra budget aimed at compensating small merchants hit by losses caused by st