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Tripartite commission set to decide next year's hourly minimum wage

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A tripartite commission representing business, labor and the general public was set to meet Tuesday to determine next year's hourly minimum wage amid speculation about whether it would break the 10,000-won mark for the
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Nearly 12 pct of 2,100 'ghost babies' confirmed dead: welfare ministry

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The welfare ministry said Tuesday nearly 12 percent of more than 2,100 undocumented babies nationwide were confirmed to have died.The Ministry of Health and Welfare said its probe found that 249 out of the 2,123 babies who
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N. Korea is legally obligated to complete, verifiable denuclearization: Seoul foreign ministry

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea faces no choice but to seek complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization (CVID) as it is a legal obligation imposed by the United Nations Security Council, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.&q
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Prosecutors raid ex-special counsel's family over suspected bribery

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday raided the homes of former special counsel Park Young-soo's family over his corruption allegations related to a high-profile land development scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, in the mid-2
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Yoon says 1st NCG session will be important starting point for strong extended deterrence

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that the first meeting of a South Korea-U.S. nuclear consultation body is expected to be an important starting point for building strong and effective extended deterrence.Y
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S. Korea-U.S. nuclear consulting group aims to curb N. Korea's nuclear threat

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A bilateral nuclear consultative group between South Korea and the United States is aimed at curbing North Korea's nuclear threat, Seoul's vice defense chief said Tuesday, shortly before the allies hold the group
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/23Rain60Incheon27/23Rain60Suwon27/23Rain60Cheongju27/24Rain80Daejeon26/23Rain100
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 18.Korean-language dailies-- While citizens fight for their lives, gov't shifts blame (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Police ignored request for traffic control
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U.S. open to dialogue with N. Korea on 'any topic' including de-escalation steps: state dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States is open to meet with North Korea without preconditions on any topic including discussion on steps that both sides could take with the aim of improving the security situation on the Kore
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U.S. welcomes Yoon's visit to Ukraine, encourages others to join: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's recent trip to Ukraine, a state department spokesperson said Monday, calling on all other countries to join in supporting the war-tor
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(4th LD) 50 dead or missing in downpours after 5 more bodies recovered from underground road

(ATTN: UPDATES with the latest tally in headline, lead, para 6)SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Five more bodies have been recovered from a flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the number of people dead or missing in recent downpours t
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet this week for talks on N. Korea's ICBM test

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear negotiators of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Japan this week to discuss North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, the U.S. State Dep
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(3rd LD) 49 dead or missing in downpours after 5 more bodies recovered from underground road

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with the body recovery in paras 2-4)SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Five more bodies have been recovered from a flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the number of people dead or missing in recent
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Kim's sister calls U.S. 'delusional' for believing in N. Korea's disarmament

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned Monday that it would be "delusional" for the United States to believe that Pyongyang's disarmament was possible.Kim Yo-jong criticized Washin
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(2nd LD) 49 dead or missing in downpours after 4 more bodies recovered from underground road

(ATTN: UPDATES with the tally throughout)SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Four more bodies have been recovered from a flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the number of people dead or missing in recent downpours to 49, officials said M
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(LEAD) Rival parties pledge bipartisan support for disaster relief efforts

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; ADDS additional info and remarks from PPP leader in first 5 paras)SEOUL/GONGJU/OSONG, South Korea, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) traveled Monday to the deadly underpass flooding site and pr
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(LEAD) Gov't inspection launched into deadly underpass flooding in Osong

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The government launched an inspection into what went wrong in the response to the recent deadly flooding of an underground roadway in the central town of Osong, which has claime
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Rival parties pledge bipartisan support for disaster relief efforts

SEOUL/GONGJU, South Korea, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties promised Monday to put politics behind them and work together with the government to help recover damage from recent heavy downpours.Ruling People Po
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Gov't inspection launched into deadly underpass flooding in Osong

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The government launched an inspection into what went wrong in the response to the recent deadly flooding of an underground roadway in the central town of Osong, which has claimed 13 lives, a government office said Monday. T
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Bill to increase punishment for infanticide passes Nat'l Assembly committee

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- A bill to toughen the punishment for the intentional killing of newborn babies and relevant body abandonment passed a National Assembly committee Monday.The Legislation and Judiciary Committee approved the revision of the C