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S. Korea probes hacking of defense officials' emails

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has launched a joint military-police probe into a recent hacking incident involving defense officials' personal emails, the defense ministry said Tuesday.The move came after police recently began investigatin
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Wealth of lawmakers-elect 7.6 times higher than national average

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The average wealth of politicians elected to the National Assembly in last month's general election is 7.6 times greater than the average asset holdings of the general public, a progressive civic group said Tuesday.The a
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OECD members give 'overall positive review' of S. Korea's ODA efforts

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The latest peer review by member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has given an overall positive assessment of South Korea's official development assistance (ODA) po
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UNICEF, KOICA ink US$39 mln grant deal to help children in Pacific, African countries

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed a US$39 million grant agreement with South Korea's state aid agency Tuesday to provide social services, like health care and education, to vulnerab
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Only 5 pct of trainee doctors return to hospitals amid protracted walkout

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Only 5 percent of the trainee doctors who have left their worksites for three months have returned to hospitals, a senior official said Tuesday, although the government renewed its appeal for them to resolve the protracted s
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S. Korea, Japan's police chiefs agree to enhance joint response to security, cybercrimes

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The police chiefs of South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to enhance their countries' joint efforts to curb the spread of security and cybercrimes, such as cyberterrorism from North Korea.The agreement was reached during
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Six newborn puppies found inside tightly sealed trash bag

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Six newborn puppies were found alive in a tightly tied plastic trash bag on a beach in the southwestern city of Taean, officials said Tuesday.A passerby heard a squealing sound while walking past Saetbyeol Beach in the weste
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(LEAD) Grenade explosion kills recruit, wounds officer during training at Army division in Sejong

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)SEJONG, May 21 (Yonhap) -- One recruit was killed and another noncommissioned officer was wounded Tuesday after a grenade accidentally exploded during a training session at the Army's 32nd Infantry Divisio
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(LEA) Commission launches review to determine 2025 minimum wage

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The tripartite commission of labor, management and the public launched the process Tuesday to determine next year's minimum wage, with the nation focused on wheth
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Parliamentary committee passes confirmation hearing report for CIO chief

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee adopted a confirmation report for the nominee for chief of the anti-corruption investigation body Tuesday.The parliamentary legislation and judiciary committee passed the confirmation report on Oh D
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Grenade explosion leaves one person in cardiac arrest during training at Army division

SEJONG, May 21 (Yonhap) -- One person fell into cardiac arrest and another was wounded Tuesday after a grenade accidentally exploded during a training session at the Army's 32nd Infantry Division in the central city of Sejong.The explosion occurr
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FM Cho discusses cooperation with Latin America with top envoys to S. Korea

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has discussed ways to expand cooperation with Central and South American countries during a meeting with the ambassadors from the region, his office said Tuesday. The discussion took place Monday
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Marine Corps commander again grilled over alleged interference in soldier's death inquiry

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The anti-corruption investigation office again questioned Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan as a power abuse suspect Tuesday over allegations of external pressure placed on the military investigation into last ye
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(LEAD) Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of special probe bill over Marine's death

(ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's remarks)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a motion demanding the National Assembly reconsider a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military's resp
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(URGENT) Grenade explosion leaves one person in cardiac arrest during training at Army division

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KOFIA to host int'l seminar on capital market value-up next week

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) announced Tuesday it will host an international seminar next week to seek ways to develop the country's financial market amid government-led efforts to enhance the value
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Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang: KCNA

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A Russian delegation visited Pyongyang this week, North Korea's state media reported Tuesday, the latest in a series of deepening exchanges between the two countries following a summit of their leaders in September.The d
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold 2nd round of talks on defense cost sharing

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead as talks began) By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States began a new round of negotiations Tuesday on sharing the costs for stationing American troops here. The three-day talks through
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Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of special probe bill over Marine's death

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a motion demanding the National Assembly reconsider a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military's response to a Marine's death last year.President
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State ordered to pay 9 bln won to HDC Hyundai for selling contaminated former U.S. base site

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court ordered the state to pay HDC Hyundai Development Co. around 9 billion won (US$6.6 million) in compensation for selling a plot of land used as a former U.S. Army base without decontaminating the soil, judicial o