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(2nd LD) Yoon says S. Korea will never overlook N. Korea's 'despicable' provocations

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para)By Kim Eun-jung and Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provocations and vowed to protect people t
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Children's obesity rate more than quadrupled in past 5 years

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Children's obesity rate in South Korea more than quadrupled in the past five years, with high-risk group children in terms of mental health showing an increase in the same period, government data showed Thursday.The Mini
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(LEAD) Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of N.K. provocation detected

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in paras 3-5)SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Thursday it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the borde
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Strike vote at Seoul National University Hospital raises concerns of general strike

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital were holding a vote Thursday on whether to go on a strike in protest of the government's medical reform plan, raising concerns other doctors' associations could join the
Full text of Yoon's Memorial Day address

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SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an address President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered to mark Memorial Day on Thursday.My fellow Koreans, decorated patriots and veterans and the families of fallen heroes,Today marks the 69th Memori
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea will never overlook N. Korea's 'despicable' provocations

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more info in last 10 paras, photo)By Kim Eun-jung and Yi WonjuSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provo
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Yoon says S. Korea won't sit idle against N. Korea's 'despicable' provocations

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provocations and vowed to protect people through robust military readiness and a strong al
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(URGENT) Yoon says peace is maintained through strength, not submission

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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea won't sit idle against N. Korea's 'despicable' provocations

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 6.Korean-language dailies-- Korean Peninsula in security turmoil (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Korea surpasses Japan in GNI per capita for 1st time (Kookmin Daily)
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Defector group sends propaganda leaflets to N. Korea after Pyongyang's trash balloons

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Thursday it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border, raising concerns Pyongyang could resume sending tr
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Putin 'highly appreciates' S. Korea's position not to directly supply weapons to Ukraine

MOSCOW, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he highly appreciates South Korea's position not to directly supply weapons to Ukraine, and that Moscow is ready to restore relations with Seoul.Putin made the remark duri
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 06 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/19Sunny10Incheon26/18Sunny10Suwon28/17Sunny10Cheongju29/19Sunny60Daejeon29/17Su
S. Korea, U.S., Japan discuss supply chains, emerging technologies at economic security dialogue

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SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held an economic security dialogue in San Diego on Thursday (local time) to discuss cooperation on supply chains and emerging technologies, the presidential office said.The fourth ses
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(Yonhap Interview) U.N. rights official voices concern over 'increasing isolation' of N. Korea

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The head of the U.N. human rights agency's office in Seoul has praised various moves in South Korea to help victims of North Korea's human rights violations as he voiced concern over the reclusive regim
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Hybrid threats, economic coercion, other challenges drive NATO-S. Korea engagement: expert

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 5 (Yonhap) -- A security expert on Wednesday cited "hybrid" threats, economic coercion and other common challenges as a driver of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s engagement with South Ko
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This year's spring temperatures record 2nd hottest since 1973

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- This year's springtime temperatures were the second highest on record, and the ocean temperatures hit the highest in a decade due to the influence of climate change, the state weather agency said Wednesday.The average te
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(2nd LD) Yoon pledges to enhance critical mineral partnership with Africa

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will establish a critical mineral partnership with major African nations to develop resources on the con
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(LEAD) Trainee doctors seen as lukewarm as gov't allows them to return to hospitals without legal burdens

(ATTN: ADDS more info at bottom)SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors who left their worksites for months in protest of the government's medical reform were seen as mostly lukewarm to plans by the government to allow them to seek other career
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(LEAD) S. Korea-Africa summit paves way for stronger cooperation on trade, energy, economy

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details at bottom)SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed nearly 50 initial agreements with African nations meant to boost cooperation on trade, energy, critical minerals and a wide range of other industrial and econ