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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 17-week low as omicron wave recedes

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 7 paras, photo)SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to a 17-week low Monday, as the omicron-driven surge has slowed in recent weeks.The country added 9,975 new infections, including 17 c
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President Yoon congratulates Son Heung-min on becoming 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League

Yoon-football playerYoon congratulates Son Heung-min on becoming 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League historySEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated Tottenham Hotspur&#
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 17-week low as omicron wave recedes

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to a 17-week low Monday, as the omicron-driven surge has slowed in recent weeks.The country added 9,975 new infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload
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Yoon's first approval rating over 52 pct: Realmeter

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 rating since he took office on May 10, the pollster Realmet
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 22 COVID-19 deaths, total at 23,987: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17-week low of 9,975 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/17Sunny0Incheon25/16Sunny0Suwon29/15Sunny0Cheongju32/18Sunny0Daejeon32/16Sunny0Chu
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Biden says he and Yoon 'married up'

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- In meeting with first lady Kim Keon-hee for the first time this past weekend, U.S. President Joe Biden had a few good words to say, according to sources Monday.Biden was greeted by first lady Kim Keon-hee when he arrived at
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(LEAD) N. Korea reports 167,650 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo, byline)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday around 167,650 new cases of fever and another death have been confirmed, as the country stages what it calls an anti-epidemic
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 23.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korea leans on U.S. for security, economy; 'China risks' put to test (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- S. Korea-U.S. joint state
N. Korea reports 167,650 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday around 167,650 new cases of fever and another death have been reported, as it is coping with a COVID-19 outbreak since earlier this month.More than 167,650 people showed symptoms of fever, with one ad
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 167,650 new fever cases, another death amid COVID-19 outbreak

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(2nd LD) New infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures in paras 6-8; ADDS photo)SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 for the first time in six days on Sunday in a downward trend in virus cases amid the government's effo
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Chinese people purchase nearly 7,000 buildings in S. Korea in 2021

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Chinese people purchased nearly 7,000 buildings in South Korea last year, with more than half of the properties being from the Greater Seoul area, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday.A total of 6,640 buildings, including apa
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(2nd LD) Yoon, Biden tout alliance during visit to Air Force operations center

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of visit; CHANGES headline; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden visited an Air Force operations center Sunday on the last stop of Biden's
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(LEAD) Yoon, Biden visit Air Force operations center

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with visit; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden visited an Air Force operations center Sunday on the last stop of Biden's three-day trip to
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U.S. not considering adding S. Korea to Quad: official

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States is not considering adding South Korea to the Washington-led Quad security forum seen by many as a partnership to counter an assertive China, a senior U.S. official reportedly said Sunday.The official made t
Foreign selling reaches 15 tln won in S. Korea this year

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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors have sold nearly 15 trillion won (US$12 billion) worth of South Korean stocks this year through mid-May as they fled to safe haven assets amid growing stagflation worries, the country's main bourse said
(LEAD) N. Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

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(ATTN: UPDATES with KCNA report, U.S. official's view, Biden's remarks from 5th para)SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Sunday around 186,000 new cases of fever and another death have been reported, as it announced a COVID-19 outbreak
(LEAD) New infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days

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(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras) SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 for the first time in six days on Sunday in a downward trend in virus cases amid the government's effort to move the