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Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/22Rain80Incheon26/22Rain80Suwon29/21Rain80Cheongju30/23Rain70Daejeon29/22Rain60Ch
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean commandos sharpen special operations capabilities amid N.K. threats

By Chae Yun-hwanGWANGJU, South Korea, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Donning pitch-black gear, a team of South Korean commandos calmly swarmed into an indoor training ground after blasting through the front door with a detonating cord.The troops swiftly formed
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Special contribution by CSIS Senior Vice President for Asia Victor Cha

WASHINGTON, June, 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a special contribution by Victor Cha, senior vice president for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, and distinguished university professor
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U.S. expert calls for S. Korea's inclusion into G7, touts its 'trustworthiness'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- A prominent U.S. expert has made an emphatic call for the Group of Seven (G7) to consider its membership expansion to include South Korea, touting the Asian democracy's "trustworthiness,"
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(LEAD) USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Busan in show of force

(ATTN: UPDATES story with more details in paras 5-6; CHANGES dateline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL/BUSAN, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) arrived at a naval port in the southeastern city of Busan on Saturday, the Navy said, in a show of
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Heavy rain hits southern S. Korea; gov't activates counter-disaster team

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains pounded southern regions in South Korea on Saturday, including the southernmost resort island of Jeju, with the government initiating anti-disaster operations to brace for emergencies. Heavy rainfall of up to 15
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Row brews over Italian city's plan to modify inscription on 'comfort women' statue

TOKYO, June 22 (Yonhap) -- A potential row is brewing over erecting a girl statue symbolizing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery in Italy, after a city chief signaled a possible modification to the structure to add Japan's position
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S. Korea requests Japan provide passenger list of deadly Ukishima Maru ship sinking: report

TOKYO, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has requested Japan provide it with the passenger list from a controversial 1945 deadly explosion and sinking of a Japanese vessel known to have killed thousands of Koreans aboard, a news report said Saturday.So
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USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Busan in show of force

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) arrived at a naval port in the southeastern city of Busan on Saturday, the Navy said, in a show of force against evolving North Korean threats emboldened by the North's de
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S. Korea, Netherlands discuss supply chain management at 1st economic security talks

SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Netherlands have discussed efforts to tackle supply chain disruptions and ways for cooperation in the area as they held their first bilateral economic security talks this week, Seoul's foreign minist
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 22.Korean-language dailies-- Putin warns it will be 'big mistake' after S. Korea speaks of possible arms supply to Ukraine (Kookmin Daily)-- Putin
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Deepening N.K.-Russia ties may drive S. Korea in direction of nuclear option: ex-Trump official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A deepening military relationship between North Korea and Russia could be a factor pushing South Korea to consider seeking its own nuclear program, a former U.S. official said Friday, amid growing concer
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/23Rain60Incheon26/23Rain60Suwon26/22Rain60Cheongju25/23Rain60Dae
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree on close cooperation through 'timely' dialogue after Kim-Putin summit: Seoul minister

By Song Sang-ho and Lee Ji-heonWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed on close security cooperation through "timely" consultation, after Russia and North Korea signed a new security t
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U.S. Navy secretary hails Hanwha's acquisition of U.S. shipbuilder as 'game-changing' milestone

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has welcomed South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group's acquisition of a U.S. shipbuilder as a "game-changing" milestone, as he stressed the need
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Blinken condemns Russia-N.K. military cooperation, reaffirms 'ironclad' alliance in call with Cho

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the "vital" importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phon
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(3rd LD) S. Korea urges Russia to halt military cooperation with N.K. amid tensions over new treaty

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES story with ministry's press release in paras 5-8, comments from Russian embassy in paras 9-11)By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea urged Russia on Friday to "immediately halt" military
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korean leader's sister hints at launching more trash-carrying balloonsSEOUL -- The influential sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------S. Korea's level of arms supply to Ukraine hinges on Russia's actions: presidential officeSEOUL -- South Korea will determine the exte
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's vice sports minister leaves for Russia to attend BRICS sports meetingSEOUL -- North Korea's vice sports minister has left f