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Dossier highlights moments leading to 1st inter-Korean agreement signed after Koreas' division

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday unveiled newly declassified documents offering a glimpse into what led to the July 4 joint communique in 1972, the first agreement signed between South and North
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(LEAD) Yoon picks ex-culture minister as special adviser for culture, sports

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a former culture minister and actor as his special adviser for culture and sports in a reshuffle that also affected six vice-minister level
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(LEAD) S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, gov't facilities

(ATTN: ADDS remarks in paras 5, 8)SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to introduce an integrated defense system to counter hostile unmanned aircraft at key military and government facilities for the first time, officials said Thursday.The Def
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(LEAD) DP to stage overnight sit-in to protest Fukushima water release

(ATTN: ADDS remarks from Rep. Park Kwang-on in bottom)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- All lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) were set to launch an overnight sit-in at the National Assembly on Thursday to protest Japan'
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Unregistered baby cases under investigation rise to 598: police

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of unregistered baby cases under police investigation has risen to 598, the National Office of Investigation said Thursday, as a nationwide campaign is under way to confirm the well-being of more than 2,000 undocu
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Mother detained for burying 1-day-old baby girl in family vegetable garden

INCHEON, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A mother has been put under emergency detention on charges of secretly burying her 1-day-old baby girl in a family vegetable garden after she died in the western city of Incheon, police said Thursday.The woman in her 40s,
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S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has identified the remains of another soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, some five years after their discovery at a former battle site, the defense ministry said Thursday.The ministry
Gov't to unveil results of own analysis of Fukushima release plan Friday

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will announce its own analysis of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant later this week, an official said Thursday.The outcome of a scientific
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Yoon picks ex-culture minister as special adviser for culture, sports

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a former culture minister and actor as his special adviser for culture and sports in a reshuffle that also affected six vice-minister level posts, his office said.Yoo I
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DP to stage overnight sit-in to protest Fukushima water release

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- All lawmakers of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) were set to launch an overnight sit-in at the National Assembly on Thursday to protest Japan's plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippl
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S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, gov't facilities

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to introduce an integrated defense system to counter hostile unmanned aircraft at key military and government facilities for the first time, officials said Thursday.The Defense Acquisition Program Administr
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 06 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul32/23Sunny0Incheon29/23Sunny0Suwon32/22Sunny0Cheongju33/23Cloudy0Daejeon32/22Cloud
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N. Korea discusses economic plans in follow-up measures after key party meeting

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea held a Cabinet meeting earlier this week to review economic plans in the first half of the year and discuss follow-up measures for policy goals put forth in a recent key party meeting, state media said Thursday.L
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 6)

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KBS needs deep soul searching to surviveThe government has decided to separate the television license fees for KBS from utility bills. The Korea Communications Commission on Wednesday approved a revision to the enforcement decree of the Broadcasting
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 6)

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Koreas growing apartUnification will never come suddenlyGovernment ministries often undergo changes in their organizations and even missions when political power shifts.A case in point is the Ministry of Unification.Progressive governments beefed up
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 6.Korean-language dailies-- Presidential office says it respects IAEA report in unofficial route (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Controversial KBS fees to be removed
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U.S. says it welcomes IAEA report on planned release of Japan's treated water

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomes the outcome of a review by the International Atomic Energy Agency on the planned discharge of treated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, a state department sp
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(3rd LD) Court rejects another gov't application to deposit compensation for forced labor victims

(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry official's comment in 5th para) SUWON, South Korea, July 5 (Yonhap) -- A regional district court turned down Wednesday a government application to deposit compensation for two late forced labor victims under Japan'
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(2nd LD) S. Korea respects IAEA report on Fukushima wastewater discharge: official

(ATTN: ADDS IAEA, S. Korea's plan for additional joint analysis on Fukushima water samples in paras 5-6)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korea government respects the outcome of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s
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(2nd LD) S. Korea marks 3rd year since Korean War hero Gen. Paik's death

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Senior government and military officials and other citizens attended ceremonies unveiling a statue of Korean War hero Gen. Paik Sun-yup and marking the third anniversary of his death in