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S. Korea's new infections fall below 20,000 for 1st time in 6 days

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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 country back to pre-pandemic normalcy.The cou
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 54 COVID-19 deaths, total at 23,965: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 19,298 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/16Cloudy0Incheon22/15Sunny0Suwon26/14Sunny0Cheongju30/16Sunny0Daejeon29/15Sunny0Ch
N. Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

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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 on its soil earlier this month.More than 186,090 people showed symptoms of fever, with one a
(URGENT) N. Korea reports 186,090 new fever cases, one additional death amid its battle against COVID-19 outbreak

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Yoon, Biden to visit Air Force operations center

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to visit an Air Force operations center Sunday on the last stop of Biden's three-day trip to South Korea.The two are scheduled to visit the Korea
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases fall for 4th day, remain below 30,000

(ATTN: ADDS daily infections as of 9 p.m. in para 6)SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell for a fourth consecutive day to stay below 30,000 on Saturday as the government kept tight vigilance with the postponement of a pl
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Biden calls Moon 'good friend' in phone conversation: Moon's aide

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden held a phone conversation with former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday, calling him a "good friend" and thanking him for making efforts to strengthen the alliance between th
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(News Focus) Yoon-Biden summit opens new, broader chapter for S. Korea-U.S. alliance

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The overarching theme of Saturday's first summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden was the expansion of the two countries' military alliance to a "global comprehensive s
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(4th LD) N. Korea reports nearly 220,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

(ATTN: UPDATES with footage of N. Korean leader in paras 10-11; ADDS photo)SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has confirmed around 220,000 new cases of fever and another death, nine days after publicly admitting a COVID-19 outbrea
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(News Focus) Yoon, Biden agree to broaden, deepen alliance amid N.K. threats, China's assertiveness

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- In the midst of North Korea's nuclear brinkmanship and China's increasing assertiveness, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, delivered an unequivocal message durin
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(5th LD) Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises to cope with N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of summit, press conference)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Saturday to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two count
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(4th LD) Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises to cope with N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 5th para; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Saturday to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries am
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(News Focus) Biden's trip highlights commitment to stronger alliance, hope for S. Korea's pivotal role in security: experts

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea for early summit talks with his new counterpart reflects Washington's focus back on the region in its national security strategy and hope for Seoul&#
Full text of joint statement issued after Yoon-Biden summit

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SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement that South Korea and the United States issued after the first summit talks between President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul on Saturday.ROK-US Leaders&
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(3rd LD) Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises amid N.K. threats

(ATTN: UPDATES with results of summit; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Saturday to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries
(URGENT) Biden says close trilateral relationship with S. Korea, Japan 'critically important'

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea, U.S. will coordinate deployment of U.S. strategic assets

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(URGENT) Biden says potential meeting with N.K. leader would depend on whether he was sincere, serious

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