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N. Korea's food crisis is still grave despite imports from China: unification minister

ANSEONG, South Korea, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's food prices have stabilized to some degree, aided by grain imports from China, but the secretive regime still faces a serious food crisis, South Korea's unification minister said Monday.
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(LEAD) Yoon departs for Lithuania to attend NATO summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with departure; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol departed for Lithuania on Monday for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on a six-day trip that will later take him to Pol
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Daejeon to host world animal genetics conference in 2025

DAEJEON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Over 1,000 animal genetics experts from across the world will gather in Daejeon, central South Korea, in 2025 to hold a biennial conference of the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG), the city said Monday.Dae
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(LEAD) PPP leader embarks on U.S. trip to discuss strengthening alliance

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; ADDS comments from Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon in para 3)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) departed for Washington on Monday for meetings with senior U.S. government officials and
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Close to 1,000 'ghost baby' cases under investigation: police

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of unregistered baby cases under police investigation has risen to 939, the National Office of Investigation said Monday, as a nationwide campaign is under way to confirm the well-being of more than 2,000 undocum
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(2nd LD) N. Korea slams U.S. plan to send strategic nuclear submarine to Korean Peninsula

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean military's response in last 2 paras)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced on Monday a plan by the United States to send a strategic nuclear submarine to South Korea, warning it "may incite th
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Yoon's approval rating falls to 39.1 percent

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The approval rating of President Yoon Suk Yeol fell slightly to 39.1 percent, ending its three-week upward trend, a poll showed Monday. In the poll of 2,590 eligible voters conducted by Realmeter from Monday t
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(LEAD) Opposition lawmakers depart for Japan to protest Fukushima water release

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; RECASTS throughout with updates; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers departed for Japan on Monday to protest Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in
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PPP leader to visit U.S. to discuss strengthening alliance

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to leave for Washington on Monday for meetings with senior U.S. government officials and congressional leaders to discuss ways to strengthen the alliance between the
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams U.S. plan to send strategic nuclear submarine to Korean Peninsula

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with KCNA's English-language report; CHANGES headline; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced on Monday a plan by the United States to send a strategic nuclear submarine to South Kor
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Yoon says int'l community needs to show resolve to deter N.K. nuclear program

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said the international community needs to show that its resolve to deter North Korea's nuclear weapons program is stronger than the regime's desire to develop such weapons, according to a
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Opposition lawmakers to visit Japan to protest Fukushima water release

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers were set to travel to Japan on Monday to protest Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. A team of 11 lawmakers, nine from the main opposi
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SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/24Rain70Incheon28/23Rain60Suwon30/23Rain60Cheongju30/25Rain90Daejeon29/24Rain60Ch
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N. Korea slams U.S. reconnaissance aircraft for intruding in airspace

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday accused U.S. spy aircraft of intruding in its airspace recently, warning that there is no guarantee that such aircraft will not be shot down, state media reported.A spokesperson for North Korea's d
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Yoon to embark on six-day trip to Lithuania, Poland

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to depart for Lithuania on Monday for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on a six-day trip that will take him to Poland for an official visit.This will be Yoon&#
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(2nd LD) DP relays concerns over Fukushima water discharge plan to IAEA chief

(ATTN: UPDATES with IAEA chief's departure, photo)SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday met with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to express concerns and regret
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S. Korea's ruling party leader set for weeklong visit to U.S.

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party is set to make a weeklong trip to the United States for meetings with U.S. officials and lawmakers, his spokesperson said Sunday.Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon plans to lead a del
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(LEAD) DP relays concerns over Fukushima water discharge plan to IAEA chief

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in 11th para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday met with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to express concerns and
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DP relays concerns over Fukushima water discharge plan to IAEA chief

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday met with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to express concerns and regret over Japan's plan to discharge water from the cri
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Foreigners turn to net sellers of S. Korean stocks in June

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors sold a total of 322 billion won (US$247.1 million) worth of South Korean stocks in June, turning to net sellers in three months, data showed Sunday. With the sell-off, cumulative holdings of listed stocks b