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KOICA partners with U.S., Japanese agencies for Ghana health care support project

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's overseas aid agency said Wednesday it has partnered with its United States and Japanese counterparts to provide joint assistance to Ghana in improving the country's public health care program.The Korea
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(LEAD) Gov't, PPP agree on legal revisions aimed at enhancing teachers' authority

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-6, 9)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed on Wednesday to move forward with a set of legal revisions aimed at protecting teachers' rights a
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Yoon's requests on Fukushima plan discussed during S. Korea-Japan working-level talks

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's requests regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant were discussed during working-level consultations between South
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Remains of 7 S. Korean troops killed during Korean War handed over to Seoul

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has received the remains of seven soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War from the United States, after they were initially thought to be U.S. war dead and sent to America, Seoul's defense ministry said We
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Gov't, PPP agree on legal revisions aimed at enhancing teachers' authority

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed on Wednesday to move forward with a set of legal revisions aimed at protecting teachers' rights and enhancing their authority in classrooms. Th
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Xing says China, S. Korea are inseparable neighbors

JEJU, South Korea, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China are inseparable neighbors, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said Wednesday, calling for closer ties and greater exchanges, after tensions rose last month over his expression of discontent wi
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This year's monsoon season ends after 3rd-heaviest rainfall on record

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The state weather agency on Wednesday declared an end to this year's monthlong monsoon season, saying scorching temperatures will grip the nation for the time being.The annual monsoon season began on June 25-26, and the
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Police tracking suspect behind another murder threat at Sillim Station

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Another internet post threatening to kill women near Sillim Station had been uploaded, sending police to hunt the writer, officials said Wednesday.The post threatening to "rape and murder women near Sillim Station&qu
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Joint investigation unit launched to fight against crypto crimes

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- An interagency investigation team was launched Wednesday to crack down on cryptocurrency-related crimes, officials said.The joint virtual asset crime investigation unit will start operations at the Seoul Southern District P
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DP leader says impeachment's rejection does not mean gov't free from responsibility over Itaewon tragedy

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday the Constitutional Court's rejection of the parliamentary impeachment of the interior minister does not mean the government is free from responsibil
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Dalai Lama wishes peace on Korean Peninsula ahead of Korean War armistice anniv.

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has sent a letter wishing for peace on the Korean Peninsula as the two Koreas are set to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War armistice, a Seoul-based Bu
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Yoon's office calls for measures to reduce harm from public rallies

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Wednesday it has recommended the government devise measures to reduce disturbances and other harm from public rallies based on the results of an online national debate.The recommen
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N. Korea may stage military parade to mark Victory Day as early as midnight

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may conduct a much-anticipated military parade as early as midnight Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice celebrated in the reclusive country as Victory Day, multiple
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Reinstated interior minister vows overhaul of disaster management system

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Interior Minister Lee Sang-min pledged Wednesday to completely overhaul the country's disaster management system to better deal with natural disasters caused by climate change, one day after he was reinstated upon a cou
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(2nd LD) N.K. leader pays respects to fallen soldiers ahead of Korean War armistice anniv.

(ATTN: CORRECTS info in 5th para; EDITS paras 10-13)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited cemeteries to pay respects to the country's soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War and to commemorate the anniversar
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Yoon names new ambassador to Russia

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday tapped a former vice foreign minister as South Korea's new ambassador to Russia, his office said.Lee Do-hoon, who served as second vice foreign minister for about a year until last m
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S. Korea to hold 70th armistice anniv. ceremony in Busan this week

SEOUL July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a major ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War in the southeastern city of Busan later this week, the veterans ministry said Wednesday.T
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PPP ethics committee to decide disciplinary measures against Daegu mayor

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to meet Wednesday to decide the level of disciplinary measures against Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo over his controversial golf outing when the country was st
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Justice ministry to create int'l legal bureau to respond to ISDS cases

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice said Wednesday it will create a new organization dedicated to responding to international investment disputes involving foreign capital firms.The ministry unveiled its plan to establish the tentative
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(LEAD) Man dies after struck by train, causing delays in subway, KTX operations

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A man was struck by a train and died Wednesday after he illegally entered railway tracks near Seoul's Gasan Digital Complex Station, causing delays in subway and KTX train operat