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S. Korea, African nations hold foreign ministers' meeting ahead of summit

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and more than 40 African nations held a foreign ministerial meeting to discuss cooperation ahead of a leaders' summit later this week, Seoul's foreign ministry has said. The rare gathering on Sunday came
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Nearly 86 pct of S. Koreans call for doctors to end walkout: poll

SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 86 percent of South Koreans believe junior doctors, who have been on a walkout since late February, should return to hospitals, a poll showed Monday, reflecting growing public fatigue over the ongoing disruptions in m
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/16Sunny0Incheon25/16Sunny0Suwon27/14Sunny0Cheongju27/16Sunny60Daejeon27/14Sunny60C
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Yoon to meet 10 African leaders ahead of Korea-Africa Summit

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to have a series of meetings with leaders of 10 African nations Monday to discuss ways to expand cooperation on the eve of the first-ever Korea-Africa Summit, the presidential o
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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 3.Korean-language dailies-- N.K. says will 'temporarily halt' sending 'filth balloons' on day S. Korea announces measures (Kyunghyang Shinmu
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(6th LD) Police receive over 800 reports on trash-carrying balloons from N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES paras 5-7 with latest info)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean police said Sunday they have received over 800 reports related to trash-filled balloons sent by North Korea.The National Police Agency said 860 reports on balloons had b
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S. Korea, Ethiopia agree to expand development, economic cooperation

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed Ali agreed Sunday to expand cooperation in the supply chain of critical minerals and development projects, Yoon's office said.The two leaders held a dinner meeti
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(5th LD) Police receive over 800 reports on trash-carrying balloons from N. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS new info in paras 5-6)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean police said Sunday they have received over 800 reports related to trash-filled balloons sent by North Korea.The National Police Agency said 860 reports on balloons had been file
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to launch trilateral 'Freedom Edge' exercise this summer

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Sunday to launch a trilateral multidomain exercise this summer, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid joint efforts to strengthen security coo
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(4th LD) Police receive over 800 reports on trash-carrying balloons from N. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean police said Sunday they have received over 800 reports related to trash-filled balloons sent by North Korea.The National Police Agency said 860 re
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(3rd LD) S. Korea to take 'unendurable' measures vs. N. Korea over trash balloons, mulls loudspeaker campaign

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more comments throughout, photo)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take "unendurable" measures against North Korea for sending trash-filled balloons across the border, Seoul's top security officia
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(2nd LD) S. Korea vows 'unendurable' measures vs. N. Korea over trash balloons, mulls loudspeaker campaign

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with new information) SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take "unendurable" measures against North Korea for sending trash-filled balloons across the border, Seoul's top security off
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(URGENT) S. Korea vows 'unendurable' measures vs. N. Korea over trash balloons, not ruling out loudspeaker propaganda campaign

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S. Korea completes development of L-SAM defense system

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed development of the homegrown Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system, the state arms procurement agency said Saturday, marking a major step in efforts to bolster the military's air defe
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N. Korea to convene key party meeting next month

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has decided to convene a key ruling party meeting next month to review progress in its ongoing projects for the first half of the year, state media reported Saturday.The North's leader Kim Jong-un led a polit
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Ex-U.S. diplomat notes Trump's apparent distrust toward N. Korean leader in FP interview

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Former President Donald Trump viewed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as someone who would "knife" him in the stomach if there was a chance to do so, a former U.S. diplomat said in a media inte
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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 25.Korean-language dailies-- Medical school quota hike finalized; 4,567 to be admitted next year (Kookmin Daily)-- 1st hike in medical school admissions afte
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul24/18Cloudy30Incheon22/17Cloudy30Suwon24/17Cloudy30Cheongju25/18Clo
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Austin to attend trilateral talks with South Korean, Japanese counterparts in Singapore: Pentagon

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will attend a trilateral meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on the margins of an annual security forum in Singapore slated to begin next week, the
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U.S. girding for possibility of N. Korea taking most provocative military actions in decade near election: NBC

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. officials are bracing for North Korea to potentially take its "most provocative" military action in a decade ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, possibly at the urging of Russian P