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Mother sent to prosecution for indictment in killing of 2 newborns

SUWON, South Korea, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A mother arrested for allegedly killing her two newborn babies and storing their bodies in a home refrigerator was referred to the prosecution for possible indictment, police said Friday.The woman in her 30s wa
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S. Korea to launch upgraded missile defense operations center

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force is set Friday to open an upgraded missile defense operations center in a city just south of Seoul, officials said, in yet another move to strengthen the nation's anti-missile shield against g
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PM to attend summit of Caribbean nations in Trinidad and Tobago next week

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago next week for an annual summit of Caribbean nations on a weeklong trip that will also take him to Panama, his office said Frid
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(LEAD) 14-month-old dies after mudslide hits house in Yeongju

(ATTN: UPDATES with death, other details)YEONGJU, South Korea, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A 14-month-old baby girl died Friday after a mudslide engulfed a house in southeastern South Korea on the same day, police said. Ten people, including three children,
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Late legendary U.S. baseball player Ted Williams named Korean War hero of the month

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late legendary U.S. baseball player as next month's Korean War hero for his combat role during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Friday.Capt. Ted Williams, known for h
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/23Rain60Incheon29/22Rain60Suwon29/22Rain60Cheongju29/24Rain60Daejeon28/23Rain60Ch
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Court denies arrest warrant for ex-special counsel over corruption charges

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday rejected an arrest warrant sought for former special counsel Park Young-soo over corruption allegations related to a high-profile land development scandal.The Seoul Central District Court denied the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 30.Korean-language dailies-- Lee Dong-gwan's office for press affairs behind 'expulsion of Myungjin' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Semiconductor indus
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14-month-old in cardiac arrest after mudslide

YEONGJU, South Korea, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A 14-month-old baby girl was rescued and taken to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest after a mudslide engulfed a house in southeastern South Korea on Friday, officials said.Ten people were in the house i
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U.S. remains committed to working with S. Korea to secure peace in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The United States has and will continue to work with South Korea to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday.The spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, also reaf
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Rival party leaders attend event marking anniversary of 2002 naval skirmish with N. Korea

SEOUL/PYEONGTAEK June 29 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the main rival parties on Thursday attended a ceremony commemorating the sacrifices of sailors in a deadly inter-Korean naval skirmish that occurred near South Korea's western border in 2002.Rul
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U.S. to send nuclear-armed submarine to S. Korea 'in near future': USFK general

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The United States will send a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea "in the near future" for the first time in decades, in another show of the U.S. commitment to the defense of its ally, the dep
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(2nd LD) Yoon names new unification minister, Olympic gold medalist for vice culture minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's instructions to new vice ministers)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a new unification minister and an Olympic weightlifting gold medalist for vice culture minister in a
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(2nd LD) Yonhap forum sheds lights on decadeslong S. Korea-U.S. alliance amid security challenges

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Top government officials and experts gathered at a forum in Seoul on Thursday to explore ways to cope with security challenges on th
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(LEAD) Heavy rains drench S. Korea; 1 person found dead after missing in rain

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info) SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains drenched all of South Korea on Thursday as one person was found dead after going missing earlier this week in the first monsoon-related death sin
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FM voices hope for envisioned Yoon-Biden-Kishida summit to serve as 'another turning point' in 3-way cooperation

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin on Thursday expressed hope for an envisioned trilateral summit between South Korea, the United States and Japan this year to serve as "another turning point" in three-way cooperation.&
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Floor leaders of rival parties stress importance of alliance with U.S. at Yonhap peace forum

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The floor leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday emphasized in unison the importance of the alliance with the United States in ensuring South Korea's sec
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S. Korea to offer US$1 mln in humanitarian aid to Ukraine over dam destruction

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to offer humanitarian aid worth US$1 million to Ukraine to assist the country's people affected by the catastrophic destruction of a dam earlier this month, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
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Yoon vows to create bigger opportunities through S. Korea-U.S. alliance

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to create bigger opportunities for future generations by further supporting the South Korea-U.S. alliance.Yoon made the remark in a speech read by Unification Minister Kw
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U.S. ambassador calls alliance with S. Korea 'truly force for good around the world'

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg on Thursday vowed to strengthen the alliance between Seoul and Washington, stressing that their decadeslong alliance is "truly a force for good around the wor