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Joint drills involving U.S. gunship aimed at ensuring 'ironclad' commitment: U.S. special operations commander

By Lee MinjiPYEONGTAEK, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special operations commander in South Korea on Monday underscored the importance of routine training between the allies as he said a recent combined air exercise involving the U.S. AC-
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(3rd LD) About 20 bodies found at battery plant fire site: firefighters

(ATTN: UPDATES with discovery of bodies in first 4 paras; CHANGES headline, photos)SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- About 20 bodies were found at the site of a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Monday, firefighters said, after the
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(URGENT) About 20 bodies found at battery plant fire site: firefighters

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(LEAD) Expectations grow for doctors, gov't to sit down for talks

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo) SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of doctors and the government are expected to sit down for talks as early as this week, as both sides have hinted that they would hold negotiations to seek a breakthrough to end a
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Police probe into Marine's death in 'finalizing' stage: official

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The police investigation into the death of a Marine conscript during a post-flood search operation last year is in its final stage, a senior police official said Monday.The young Marine conscript, surnamed Chae, was swept a
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(2nd LD) Fire engulfs lithium battery plant; 1 killed, 21 unaccounted for

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras; MODIFIES headline, lead)SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a primary lithium battery manufacturing plant, south of Seoul, on Monday, leaving at least one worker dead, three injured and 21
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Yoon calls for firm readiness amid deepening N.K.-Russia defense ties

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered tight vigilance Monday in response to rising security concerns over the deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Yoon stressed readiness for the military and the economi
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S. Korea says parasites detected in trash-filled balloons from N. Korea

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Parasites have been detected in some of the trash-filled balloons sent by North Korea to South Korea, but no harmful substances were found, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday.In recent weeks, North Korea has sent
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4 SNUH doctors, 1 private practitioner under investigation over collective walkout

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Five doctors, including four affiliated with Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), are currently under investigation for alleged medical law violations in connection with collective medical walkouts, a senior official
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Campbell expresses 'strong' support for 'any measures' taken by S. Korea against Russia-N.K. military cooperation

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed "strong" support for "any measures" taken by South Korea in response to the expanding illegal military cooperation between Rus
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(LEAD) Fire engulfs battery plant, killing one worker

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a primary battery manufacturing plant, south of Seoul, on Monday, leaving at least one worker dead and three others injured, firefighters said.The blaze s
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U.N. Public Service Forum opens in S. Korea to discuss innovation in public administration

By Kim Hyun-sooINCHEON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- An annual United Nations meeting on public governance opened in Songdo, west of Seoul, on Monday, bringing together about 2,000 officials from some 100 countries to discuss ways to innovate public administr
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Fire engulfs battery plant, killing one worker

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a primary battery manufacturing plant, south of Seoul, on Monday, leaving at least one worker dead and three others injured, firefighters said.The blaze started at lithium battery maker Aricell's pla
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Yonhap forum to open on S. Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's leading newswire service, will hold its annual forum later this week to discuss cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan in light of increasing militar
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PPP agrees to accept 7 parliamentary committee chairs set aside by DP

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Monday to chair seven standing parliamentary committees, ending a weekslong boycott of all parliamentary proceedings in protest of the main opposition Democratic Party's unilat
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn deepening Russia-N.K. military cooperation 'in strongest possible terms'

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan on Monday condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the expanding military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, days after the signing of the t
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Pastor at center of luxury bag scandal questioned over alleged illegal electioneering

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A Korean American pastor at the center of a luxury bag scandal involving the first lady appeared before police on Monday for questioning over alleged defamation and illegal electioneering.Choi Jae-young presented himself at
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(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S., Japan release joint statement condemning deepening Russia-N.K. military cooperation 'in strongest possible terms'

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DP leader resigns in preparation to seek another term as party chief

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung resigned as chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday in a preparatory step to seek another term as party leader in a national convention set for August."I have resigned from m
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold 4th round of defense cost sharing talks this week

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their fourth round of negotiations on sharing the cost for the upkeep of the 28,500-strong American troops here, a foreign ministry official said Monday. The tal