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Pro-labor 'yellow envelope' bill could imply existing laws need not be kept: presidential office

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A pro-labor bill pushed by the main opposition Democratic Party could imply that existing laws need not be kept, raising the need to look at it more seriously, a presidential official said Monday.The DP, which
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British 'Spider-man' referred to prosecution for climbing Lotte World Tower without permission

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A British free climber was referred to the prosecution for possible indictment after he climbed up to the 72nd floor of the tallest skyscraper in Seoul without permission earlier this month, police said Monday.George King-T
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DP pledges not to open extra parliamentary sessions aimed at voting down arrest motions

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Monday it will not convene extraordinary National Assembly sessions in an attempt to vote down motions for parliamentary consent to potential arrests of party law
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(LEAD) Government braces for possible monsoon damage as heavy rain damps nation

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rain began pouring nationwide Monday, with at least 226 millimeters falling on the southern island of Jeju, while the government went on
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Presidential office suggests legal action against irregularities in private education industry

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office suggested Monday that legal action could be taken against those found guilty of colluding to profit from difficult questions on the annual college entrance exam.Controversy arose after
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Gov't to drop 'killer questions' from CSAT to reduce private education spending

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Education announced Monday that extremely difficult questions not taught in schools will be eliminated from the annual college entrance exam as part of the government's efforts to reduce private educatio
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Yoon calls for measures to unify foreign labor oversight roles

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday to come up with measures to unify the government's oversight responsibilities for the foreign labor force, citing growing labor shor
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(LEAD) Justice Party leader launches hunger strike to protest Fukushima water release

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS throughout with more details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the minor opposition Justice Party went on a hunger strike in front of the Japanese Embassy on Monday to protest Tokyo's p
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Fukushima release plan finalized as most realistic alternative: S. Korean official

Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Japan's decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant was finalized years ago as the most realistic alternative, and there is no point in talking about other ways to dispose of the
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PPP leader to visit THAAD village after gov't concludes no health hazards from battery

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) was to visit a southeastern village hosting a U.S. THAAD missile defense battery on Monday after the government concluded that the battery poses no electromagnetic hazards.R
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Navy picks seven more female service members for submarine duty

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy has selected seven more sailors as part of the nation's first female group to join the submarine crew, the armed service said Monday, amid a policy effort to widen women's military roles.The N
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Defector group sends propaganda leaflets to N. Korea on Korean War anniversary

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Monday it has sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets and medicine by balloons to the North, as they marked the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.Park Sang-hak, head of the Fig
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Up to 100 mm of rain to hit greater Seoul area until Tuesday

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rain began pouring nationwide Monday, with the greater Seoul area expected to see up to 100 millimeters for two days, as the annual monsoon season started, the state weather agency said.Precipitation is expected to ra
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Justice Party to hold press conference on protest trip to Japan over Fukushima water release

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition Justice Party was set to hold a press conference in front of the Japanese Embassy on Monday after some of its lawmakers traveled to Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in protest of the p
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Mass rallies in N. Korea against U.S. held on Korean War anniversary

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- More than 120,000 people participated in mass rallies in the North Korean capital Pyongyang to denounce what they claim is a "war provocation of aggression" by the United States on the 73rd anniversary of the ou
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Presidential office in emergency response mode as monsoon starts

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol is working in emergency response mode to monitor possible damage from the annual monsoon season, which began over the weekend, an official said Monday.Heavy rains soaked t
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Ethics panel to determine disciplinary action against Rep. Kim Nam-kuk over cryptocurrency dealings

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- An advisory panel of the parliamentary ethics committee was to hold a meeting Monday to determine the level of disciplinary measures against independent lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk accused of dubious cryptocurrency dealings.The Et
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SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/22Rain80Incheon25/22Rain80Suwon25/21Rain80Cheongju27/23Rain70Daejeon25/22Rain70Ch
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N. Korea warns Korean Peninsula close to 'brink of nuclear war'

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday accused Seoul and Washington of pushing tensions to "the brink of a nuclear war" akin to the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it will continue to bolster its self-defensive
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Yonhap News to hold annual peace forum this week on 70th anniv. of alliance with U.S.

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency will host an annual forum this week to discuss the shifting geopolitical situation and explore the future security environment of the Korean Peninsula as the South Korea-U.S. alliance marks its 70th anniv