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(LEAD) Fukushima radiation to have minimal impact on S. Korea's waters due to ocean currents: gov't

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks on IAEA chief's visit to S. Korea in paras 7-9)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shores will be little affected even if the radioactive water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant
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Charges against suspect in newborns' deaths changed from infanticide to murder

SUWON, South Korea, June 29 (Yonhap) -- A mother arrested for killing her two newborn babies and storing their bodies in a home refrigerator is expected to receive a heavier punishment than expected, as police decided Thursday to apply murder charges
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Assembly speaker stresses 'wise national strategy' to counter geopolitical tensions at Yonhap peace forum

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea should devise a "wise national strategy" based on a strong alliance with the United States in the face of intensifying geopolitical tensions, National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo said Thursday.Kim m
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Fukushima radiation to have minimal impact on S. Korea waters due to ocean currents: gov't

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shores will be little affected even if the radioactive water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is released into the sea because ocean currents would carry it away, an officia
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S. Korea to send 151 firefighters, emergency workers to wildfire-hit Canada

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday decided to dispatch an emergency firefighting team to Canada to help the North American nation deal with raging wildfires across the country, Seoul's foreign ministry said.The decision to send th
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(LEAD) Yonhap forum opens amid security challenges on 70th anniv. of S. Korea-U.S. alliance

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos; ADDS byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire service, held its annual forum Thursday to discuss the compl
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Biden envisions Washington summit with Yoon, Kishida this summer over Seoul-Tokyo thaw, trilateral cooperation: Campbell

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has invited President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Washington for a trilateral summit this summer to discuss how to "lock in" progress in tie
(URGENT) Envisioned Yoon-Biden-Kishida summit to 'lock in' progress in Seoul-Tokyo thaw, 'trilateralize' cooperation: Campbell

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(URGENT) Biden envisions trilateral summit with Yoon, Kishida in Washington later this summer: Campbell

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(LEAD) Yoon names new unification minister, Olympic gold medalist for vice culture minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, remarks by nominees; CORRECTS Oh's position from first vice foreign minister to second vice foreign minister; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday named a new u
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State auditors launch inspections into gov't-subsidized R&D projects

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Thursday it has launched an audit into state institutions for possible irregularities in government-subsidized research and development (R&D) projects.The move came
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(profile) Conservative professor tapped to lead unification ministry

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yung-ho, the nominee for South Korea's new unification minister, is a conservative professor known for his hard-line stance toward North Korea and also a vocal advocate of human rights.Born in the southeastern city
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Supreme Court confirms acquittal of ex-presidential aide over Sewol ferry case

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the acquittal of a former presidential chief of staff charged with falsifying a public document in connection with the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry.The final ruling for Kim Ki-choo
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Yoon names new unification minister, Olympic gold medalist for vice culture minister

SEOUL, 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 reshuffle also affecting one other ministerial post and 11 other vice ministeria
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(URGENT) Yoon names new unification minister in reshuffle also affecting 12 vice ministers

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Ex-special counsel attends arrest warrant hearing over corruption charges

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Former special counsel Park Young-soo appeared for a court hearing held Thursday to determine whether he should be arrested over corruption allegations related to a high-profile land development scandal.The former special c
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Extra fees to be waived for Seoul subway reboarding within 10 minutes

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Starting July 1, passengers reboarding Seoul subways within 10 minutes after a bathroom break or for other reasons will be exempt from extra charges, the Seoul city government said Thursday.The new measure is intended to al
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Heavy rain watch issued for greater Seoul area

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- A heavy rain watch was issued for most of the greater Seoul area Thursday, with 30 to 60 millimeters of rain per hour expected to soak the central region throughout the day, the state weather agency said.About 20 mm per hou
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S. Korea completes deployment of utility helicopter to Marine Corps

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has completed the deployment of a homegrown utility helicopter to the Marine Corps, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, as part of efforts to bolster the armed service's operational capabilities
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Gov't to speed up university deregulation

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Universities will be given more autonomy in curriculum management and students will be given more leeway in choosing or changing their major from next year at the earliest, the Ministry of Education said, announcing a set o