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PM orders thorough preparations for impending downpours this week

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Deok-soo instructed the government Wednesday to thoroughly prepare for possible damage from another wave of torrential downpours expected later this week.Han gave the instruction during an
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Marine missing during search operation for heavy rain victims

YECHEON, South Korea, July 19 (Yonhap) -- A marine went missing after being swept away by a torrent in a southeastern county on Wednesday while participating in a search and rescue operation for people missing after heavy monsoon rains and landslides
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office meeting)SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, after the arrival of a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine
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Yoon designates 13 special disaster zones over deadly downpours

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday designated 13 areas hit hard by deadly downpours as special disaster zones, including the central cities of Cheongju and Gongju, his office said.The designations make the a
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(LEAD) Next year's hourly minimum wage set at 9,860 won

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 13-16)SEJONG, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Next year's hourly minimum wage was set at 9,860 won (US$7.80) Wednesday, an increase of 2.5 percent from this year.The Minimum Wage Commission, composed of 27 members, n
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Yoon gives warning to environment minister over poor water management

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has given a warning to Environment Minister Han Wha-jin over poor water management blamed for leading to the deaths of dozens of people in recent downpours, officials said Wednesday.Yoon told Han to
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SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/23Sunny0Incheon30/23Sunny0Suwon32/23Sunny0Cheongju33/23Sunny60Daejeon32/22Clou
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Next year's hourly minimum wage set at 9,860 won

SEJONG, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Next year's hourly minimum wage was set at 9,860 won (US$7.80) Wednesday, an increase of 2.5 percent from this year.The 27-member Minimum Wage Commission, composed of nine representatives each from government, business
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, after the arrival of a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submari
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(LEAD) U.S. service member crosses border to N. Korea without authorization: Austin

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House spokesperson in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 18 (Yonhap) -- An active U.S. service member has willfully crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea without authorization,
N. Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea: JCS

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SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an apparent ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The military is still analyzing the launch to learn the type of missile fired, according to the JCS.The mi
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea: JCS

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U.S. service member crosses border to N. Korea without authorization: Austin

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 18 (Yonhap) -- An active U.S. service member has willfully crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea without authorization, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Tuesday.The soldier is believed to be in North
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U.S. focused on threats posed by N. Korea rather than peace treaty: Kritenbrink

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States is currently focused on dealing with the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile development programs instead of formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War with a peace treaty
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(LEAD) Tripartite commission set to decide next year's minimum wage

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 1-2, 5)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A tripartite commission representing business, labor and the general public convened Tuesday to determine next year's hourly minimum wage amid speculation about whether it wo
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(LEAD) U.S. national crosses military demarcation line into N. Korea: U.N. Command

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. citizen has crossed the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas into North Korea without authorization, the U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) said Tuesday.The man moved into the North
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(LEAD) PPP looking into Daegu mayor's golf outing during downpours

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 4)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is looking into criticism that Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo played golf over the weekend when the country was grappling with damage from
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U.S. national crosses military demarcation line into N. Korea: UN Command

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. citizen has crossed the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas into North Korea without authorization, the U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) said Tuesday.The person moved into the North during a tour to the Jo
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(LEAD) Nuclear-capable USS Kentucky ballistic missile submarine arrives in Busan: defense ministry

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks by U.S. military in paras 9-10)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for the first time in more than four decades, in a clear di
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(LEAD) Death toll from torrential rains rises to 44 as 3 more bodies recovered

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, throughout with more details; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers recovered Tuesday three additional bodies of people who were swept away by floods caused by recent torrential rains, raising the total confirm