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N. Korea's mask imports from China plunge 78 pct in May

SHENYANG, China, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's mask imports from China tumbled 78 percent in May from a month earlier, trade data showed Sunday, as it appears to have recently eased strict COVID-19 restrictions.The North's mask imports fro
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/24Rain60Incheon27/24Rain90Suwon29/24Rain90Cheongju30/25Sunny70Daejeon30/24Rain60Ch
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(3rd LD) IAEA chief, S. Korean foreign minister discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; CHANGES headline and lead)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met with the South Korean foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday to explain the analysis of the U.N.
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(2nd LD) IAEA chief arrives in S. Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 11-12; ADDS 1st photo)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in South Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Japan
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) IAEA chief says no internal disagreement on Fukushima report

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from paras 3-4, 10-24; AMENDS headline; ADDS photos)By Chang Dong-woo and Ra Hwak-jinSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday that there was no internal disagr
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(Yonhap Interview) IAEA chief says no internal disagreement reported during process of producing Fukushima report

By Chang Dong-woo & Ra Hwak-jinSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Saturday that there was no internal disagreement among the agency's team of experts responsible for producing the recently pu
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(LEAD) IAEA chief arrives in S. Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of rally in paras 3-5; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in South Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Ja
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 8.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korean gov't in favor of Japan's Fukushima release (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Seoul gov't says Fukushima water releas
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/22Cloudy30Incheon29/22Cloudy30Suwon30/22Cloudy30Cheongju31/23Clou
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(LEAD) First meeting of NCG to be held in Seoul this month, involving senior officials: presidential office

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional information; CHANGES dateline)SEOUL/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The inaugural meeting of the new Nuclear Consultative Group between South Korea and the United States will be held later this month in Seoul, Seoul'
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First meeting of NCG to be held in Seoul this month, involving senior officials

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The inaugural meeting of the new Nuclear Consultative Group between South Korea and the United States will be held later this month in Seoul, Seoul's presidential office said Saturday.The meeting will be held July 18, co
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Inaugural meeting of NCG show seriousness of U.S. commitment to extended deterrence: Sullivan

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States will again show how serious the U.S. is about its commitment to providing extended deterrence to Sou
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(URGENT) Inaugural meeting of NCG to be held July 18 in Seoul

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IAEA chief arrives in S. Korea to discuss agency report on Fukushima water discharge

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in South Korea on Friday to explain the analysis of the U.N. watchdog's safety review of Japan's planned release of treated radioactive water from it
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Blinken will raise N. Korea issues at upcoming ARF meetings: official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise issues with regard to nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea when he attends a regional forum next week but has no immediate plans to meet with
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(LEAD) S. Korea held regular defense drills around Dokdo last month

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-7)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular military drills last month to enhance defense capabilities of its easternmost islets of Dokdo, a defense official said Friday.The exercise t
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Ex-veteran diplomat picked to head overseas aid agency

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Chang Won-sam, former veteran diplomat, has been appointed the new head of South Korea's overseas aid agency for a three-year term, the foreign ministry said Friday.Chang, a former secretary general of the Northeast Asia
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(LEAD) DP escalates offensive against Japan's water release

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday raised intensive questions about the credibility of a recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Japan's radioactive
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(4th LD) S. Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, IAEA director general's remarks in paras 13-14, 20, 24-26)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant w
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Laid-off worker jumps off Han River bridge during protest, but safely rescued

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A laid-off SsangYong Motor worker jumped off a bridge over the Han River during a protest to demand he be reinstated Friday, but was not seriously hurt as rescue workers waiting under the bridge immediately pulled him up, po