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DP threatens to submit proposal to open parliamentary probe into expressway project next week

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) could submit a motion next week demanding a parliamentary probe into allegations the government changed the route of an expressway project to help the family of first lady Kim Keon
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S. Korean FM strongly condemns N. Korea's ICBM launch at ASEAN's East Asia Summit meeting

By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat on Friday strongly condemned North Korea's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a meeting of foreign ministers of the East Asia Summit (EAS)
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Medical workers walk out for 2nd day, disrupting hospital operations nationwide

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized medical workers demanding better working conditions and increased support for public medical institutions continued their general strike for the second day Friday, causing considerable patient inconvenience and op
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(LEAD) Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Up to 100 millimeters of rain per hour is forecast to soak parts of South Korea's central region late Friday through early Saturday, the weather agency said.The e
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------July 10 -- N. Korea slams U.S. plan to send strategic nuclear submarine to Korean PeninsulaN. Korea's food crisis is still grave despite imp
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks after N. Korea's ICBM launchJAKARTA -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the U
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------N. Korea remains unresponsive to Seoul's request for prior notice on dam water dischargeSEOUL -- North Korea has not responded to South Korea's r
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(4th LD) N. Korea's Kim vows 'stronger' offensive with successful launch of solid-fuel ICBMSEOUL -- North Korea said Thursday it t
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S. Korea extends travel ban on 8 countries, adds Gaza Strip to list

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend a travel ban on eight countries for another six months and add the Gaza Strip to its list due to prolonged security risks, the foreign ministry said Friday.The travel ban will be extended for Somalia
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N. Korea remains unresponsive to Seoul's request for prior notice on dam water discharge

By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has not responded to South Korea's request for prior notice should it release water from its border dams to minimize damage from heavy rains, Seoul's unification ministry said Friday.Referri
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(LEAD) Prosecutors raid home of ex-schedule manager of former DP leader Song

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4, 6)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home of a former schedule manager of Song Young-gil, an ex-leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on Friday in connection with a cash-for-vote
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Yoon's approval rating falls 6 pct amid debates about Fukushima discharge

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating dropped 6 percentage points, marking the biggest on-week fall this year, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,000 people aged 18 and older conducted by Gallup Korea Co. from Tu
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Woman admits to killing baby girl, abandoning body in trash bag in Gwangju: police

GWANGJU, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Police pressed murder charges against a woman originally arrested for abandoning the body of her six-day-old newborn in a garbage bag following her death, after she confessed to deliberately placing the baby face down and
Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.------------------S. Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea after ICBM launch SEOUL -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on four Nor
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Prosecutors raid home of ex-schedule manager of former DP leader Song

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home of a former schedule manager of Song Young-gil, an ex-leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), on Friday in connection with a cash-for-vote scandal involving the party's 2021 lead
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(LEAD) S. Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea after ICBM launch

(ATTN: ADDS more info from 4th para)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on four North Korean individuals, including Pyongyang's top military officer, and three entities in response to the North's laun
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PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Deok-soo instructed the government Friday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from heavy rains, emphasizing that preventing casualties should be the top priority.Han gave the instructi
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks after N. Korea's ICBM launch

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 3, 5)By Chang Dong-wooJAKARTA, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan are scheduled to hold three-way talks Friday to discuss ways to deal with North Kore
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S. Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea after ICBM launch

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on four North Korean individuals and three entities in response to Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this week, Seoul's for
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to strengthen cooperation against N. Korean nuke, WMD threats

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and the United States have agreed to reinforce joint efforts to address threats from North Korea's nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during their talks in Washington, S