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SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 8.Korean-language dailies-- Expected nominee for telecommunications regulator chief faces allegations of son's school bullying, media suppression (Kyung
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Ruling party, gov't to strengthen punishment against tech theft

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Wednesday to significantly toughen punishment of conglomerates stealing ideas or technology from smaller companies, a lawmaker said.The two sides agreed to revis
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(LEAD) Yoon hails S. Korea's election as UNSC member as 'victory of global diplomacy'

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks by presidential officials)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday hailed South Korea's election as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as
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S. Korean, Israeli FMs discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, science technology

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Israel held consultations Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in the areas of trade, science technology and startups, Seoul's foreign ministry said.During their tal
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Yoon takes part in rice planting with young farmers

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a rice field in the southern county of Buyeo on Wednesday and took part in rice planting with young farmers, his office said.This was his second visit to a rice field after he took part in har
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Seoul's annual LGBTQ festival to take place in Euljiro on July 1

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- An annual LGBTQ festival by local sexual minorities will take place in downtown Seoul on July 1, organizers said Wednesday, expecting some 50,000 people to participate in the day's street parade.The 24th S
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Gov't orders each agency to refer civil organizations misusing government subsidies for probe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Government Policy Coordination Minister Bang Moon-kyu instructed all government agencies Wednesday to promptly request an investigation or an audit into suspected corruption involving subsidies to civil organiz
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(LEAD) Umbrella union decides to boycott presidential advisory board in protest over labor crackdown

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)GWANGYANG, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), one of South Korea's two main umbrella labor unions, decided Wednesday to boycott the presidential advisory boa
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Yoon gov't unveils National Security Strategy highlighting N.K. threat

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The Yoon Suk Yeol administration on Wednesday unveiled a National Security Strategy highlighting the threat of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and outlining its objectives for the realization of
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Umbrella union decides to boycott presidential advisory board in protest over labor crackdown

GWANGYANG, South Korea, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), one of South Korea's two main umbrella labor unions, decided Wednesday to boycott the presidential advisory board for labor policies in protest against a rec
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DP leader says he takes responsibility for controversial appointment of innovation committee chief

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he will take full responsibility over the short-lived appointment of the party's innovation committee chief.On Monday, Lee Rae-kyung, a long-time
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U.S. Senate launches 'Korea Caucus' to mark 70th anniv. of alliance

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A group of U.S. senators with keen interest in the Korean Peninsula has launched a bipartisan caucus earlier this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance.The U.S. "Senate Korea Caucus" was la
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N.K. hacking group monitored ex-ministers' emails for months: police

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean hacking group has secretly monitored emails of former South Korean Cabinet minister-level officials for months over the past year and stolen their personal information, police said Wednesday.The North's ha
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Yoon attends groundbreaking ceremony for high-speed railroad

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a new high-speed regional railroad, saying the project will allow trains to travel at 400 kilometers per hour and make more places i
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(LEAD) S. Korea holds roll-out ceremony for 1st FA-50GF fighter for Poland

(ATTN: ADDS details from 10th para; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday held a roll-out ceremony for the first FA-50GF light attack aircraft to be exported to Poland, in a symbolic display of the two countries' growing c
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(LEAD) Ex-DP leader Song again turned away after voluntary appearance for questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), was turned away Wednesday after he voluntarily appeared at a prosecutors office for quest
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NEC reportedly mulls partial acceptance of state audit over hiring scandal

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) is considering accepting the state auditor's inspection into hiring corruption allegations on a one-off basis, an official said Wednesday, amid mounting pressure from
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S. Korea expresses 'stern' protest to China, Russia over air defense zone incursion

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry lodged a "stern" protest with China and Russia on Wednesday over their warplanes' entry into the country's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice the pre
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(3rd LD) S. Korea wins seat on U.N. Security Council for 2024-25

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-5, 14; UPDATES dateline)NEW YORK/SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was elected Tuesday as a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term, expanding its foothold in the U.N.
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Rights watchdog says residents near THAAD base show unstable mental health

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Residents living near a military base hosting an advanced U.S. missile defense system in southeastern South Korea are showing high levels of mental health instability, the state human rights watchdog said Wednesday, calling