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(2nd LD) Ex-Gyeonggi vice governor gets 9 1/2-yr sentence in N.K. remittance, graft case

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 3, 6)SUWON, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Former Gyeonggi Province Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young, who is said to be close to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, was sentenced by a court on Friday to nine years an
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(LEAD) Ex-Gyeonggi vice governor gets 9 1/2-yr sentence in N.K. remittance, graft case

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in lead, 3, 7-10 paras)SUWON, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Former Gyeonggi Province Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young, who is said to be close to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, was sentenced by a court on Friday to nine ye
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(LEAD) Yoon to pay state visits to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan next week

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay state visits to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week, focusing on expanding cooperation in critical minerals and other key sectors, his office said Fr
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Ex-Gyeonggi vice governor gets 9 1/2-yr sentence in N.K. remittance, graft case

SUWON, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Former Gyeonggi Province Vice Gov. Lee Hwa-young, who is said to be close to opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, was sentenced by a court to nine years and six months in prison on multiple charges, including collus
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Mother sent to prosecution on attempted murder charges for abandoning newborn

SUWON, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A woman in her 30s arrested for abandoning her newborn at a garbage disposal and recycling area immediately after giving birth was sent to prosecutors for potential indictment on charges of attempted murder, pol
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S. Korean delegation visits El Salvador to attend leader's inauguration

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean delegation, led by former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong, has visited El Salvador to attend the inauguration ceremony of the reelected President Nayib Bukele, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The delegati
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Controversy intensifies over ex-first lady's visit to India

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday defended a solo visit to India in 2018 by former first lady Kim Jung-sook, wife of former President Moon Jae-in, amid a controversy that her visit wasted taxpa
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F-4 fighter jets retire after over five decades of service

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea bid farewell to its fleet of F-4 Phantom II fighter-bombers Friday in a ceremony marking their full retirement after 55 years in service.In the ceremony attended by Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, two Phantoms sta
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Yoon to pay state visits to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan next week

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay state visits to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week, his office said Friday.Yoon will embark on the six-day trip Monday, accompanied by first lady Kim Keon Hee and visit the thr
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S. Korea dismisses Japan's protest over maritime survey near Dokdo

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Friday dismissed Japan's renewed protest over Seoul's routine maritime survey near the East Sea islets of Dokdo, saying that the move is a "legitimate" activity.On Th
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(URGENT) Yoon to pay state visits to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan next week: presidential office

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S. Korea's decision on Sado mine listing as UNESCO heritage hinges on Japan's action: official

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will decide whether to assent to Japan's listing of its old mine complex as UNESCO World Heritage, depending on how Japan addresses the location's h
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Corporate loan growth accelerates in Q1

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Corporate loan growth in South Korea slowed in the first quarter of this year from three months earlier, central bank data showed Friday, as companies borrowed more to fund their operations.The outstanding loans extended to
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S. Korea's Navy fleet to leave for Hawaii to join biennial RIMPAC exercise

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean fleet of warships and maritime aircraft and around 840 Navy and Marine troops were set to depart for Hawaii on Friday to join a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise slated to kick off later this month, the
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Man sent to prosecution for murdering ex-girlfriend and her daughter

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A man arrested for allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend and her daughter last week was referred to the prosecution for possible indictment, police said Friday.The 65-year-old man, identified as Park Hak-sun, was apprehended
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Doctors at SNU hospitals set to stage walkout from June 17

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Doctors at four major hospitals affiliated with Seoul National University (SNU) are set to stage a walkout from June 17, according to hospital officials on Friday, in a move that would complicate efforts by the government to
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/18Cloudy20Incheon25/17Sunny60Suwon27/16Cloudy20Cheongju29/18Cloudy20Daejeon29/16Cl
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 7.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon says 'peace maintained through strength' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- DP leaves out clause for prevention of abuse of pow
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Indonesia's parliament accepts S. Korea's donation of retired warship: reports

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Indonesia approved a proposal Thursday to accept a South Korean donation of an aging corvette for its navy, reports showed. Indonesia's parliament passed the proposal to receive the 1,200-ton Bucheon 773 corvette, which
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(LEAD) SNU hospital doctors vow to go on strike amid impasse over striking trainee doctors

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES paras 2-7; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Professors at four hospitals affiliated with Seoul National University (SNU) have voted to go on strike later this month if the current impasse over striking train