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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 04 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/25Sunny90Incheon28/24Rain90Suwon28/23Sunny90Cheongju29/25Sunny80Daejeon28/24Rain
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N. Korea has apparently lifted mask mandate

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea, which had maintained its rigid COVID-19 restrictions long after most countries eased pandemic measures, appears to have lifted its mask mandate this month, state media footage and photos showed Tuesday.News foot
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 4.Korean-language dailies-- Ex-aide to former DP leader Song arrested in cash-for-vote scandal (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party, gov't decide on inde
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House committee calls for trilateral defense cooperation between S. Korea, Japan and U.S.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The House Committee on Armed Services is seeking to encourage trilateral defense cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the United States, a committee report showed Monday.In a report on the 2024 Nati
(LEAD) Ex-aide to former DP leader Song arrested in cash-for-vote scandal

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(ATTN: UPDATES with issuance of arrest warrant; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- A former aide to Song Young-gil, a previous leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was arrested Monday in connection with a cash-for-vote scandal
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Yoon asks new vice ministers to 'ruthlessly' fight 'cartels with vested interests'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed newly appointed vice ministers Monday to "ruthlessly" fight against "cartels with vested interests," his spokesperson said, referring to corruption amo
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Fukushima seafood imports will be banned until people are no longer concerned about it, PPP says

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Seafood imports from Japan's Fukushima will be indefinitely banned until people are no longer concerned about it, the floor leader of the ruling People Power Party said Monday, as Japan prepares to release contaminated w
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(LEAD) Key offices of state arms procurement agency relocate to Daejeon

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency held a signboard hanging ceremony at a temporary building in the central city of Daejeon on Monday, following the relocation of its key offices there from
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Gov't begins process to deposit forced labor compensation for 4 victims with court

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government began a process to deposit compensation for four victims of forced labor under Japan's 1910-1945 colonization who have rejected the government's third-party reimbursement plan with a cour
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Assembly deputy speaker apologizes over private text messages during session

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Young-joo, a deputy speaker of the National Assembly, offered an apology on Monday for exchanging text messages with an acquaintance about travel to Japan during a recent plenary session.Kim, a four-term lawmaker fr
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Defense ministry vows to build 'overwhelming' capabilities against N. Korean military threats

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry renewed its commitment Monday to securing "overwhelming" capabilities to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats amid lingering tensions caused by its pro
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Indonesia misses deadline on new payment timetable for joint fighter project: DAPA

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Indonesia has missed the deadline to provide South Korea a new payment timetable for the joint KF-21 fighter development project, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Monday, renewing concerns over Jakarta's commitme
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DP to file ethics complaint against PPP leader for branding DP as 'high on drugs'

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) decided Monday to file a complaint with the parliamentary ethics committee against the leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) for branding the DP as "high on drugs.&quo
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Key offices of state arms procurement agency relocate to Daejeon

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency held a signboard hanging ceremony at a temporary building in the central city of Daejeon on Monday, following the relocation of its key offices there from its previous headquar
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Heavy downpours to drench nation for 2 days from Tuesday

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- An intense heat wave that has scorched the nation for several days is expected to give way to heavy rain Tuesday, with downpours of about 150 millimeters forecast for some regions for two days, the state weather agency said
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(LEAD) Hyundai Group chief withdraws application to visit Mt. Kumgang after N. Korea's refusal

(ATTN: ADDS details, analyst's comment in last 4 paras)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's Hyundai Group has withdrawn an application to visit North Korea's Mount Kumgang, after the North said it has "no
Woman's body found in Seokchon Lake

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SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- A woman's body was found in Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul on Monday, police said.An employee at the Lotte World theme park found the body at the western part of the lake, near the theme park's outdoor entrance,
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(2nd LD) Biggest umbrella labor group goes on 2-week general strike

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), South Korea's largest umbrella labor group, launched a two-week general strike Monday to protest the Yoon Suk Yeol government
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Yoon presents new anti-corruption agency chief with letter of appointment

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol presented Kim Hong-il with a letter of appointment as the new chief of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on Monday.In addition, Yoon also awarded certificates of appointment to 13 other
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Delinquency ratio on bank loans inches up in April

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks in South Korea edged up in April from a month earlier, preliminary data showed Monday. The delinquency ratio on banks' won-denominated loans came to 0.37 percent as of end