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S. Korea holds roll-out ceremony for 1st FA-50GF fighter for Poland

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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 cooperation in the arms industry.Under the theme
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Yongsan Ward office chief granted bail 5 mths after being arrested over deadly crowd crush

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Park Hee-young, the chief of the Yongsan Ward office in Seoul, was granted bail Wednesday five months after she was arrested on charges of professional negligence related to the Itaewon crowd crush last year.Park had been st
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Ex-DP leader Song again turned away after voluntary appearance for questioning

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 questioning over a cash-for-vote scandal involving his campaig
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S. Korea to open int'l maritime defense exhibition in Busan

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will kick off an international maritime defense exhibition in the southeastern city of Busan on Wednesday to promote advanced naval weapons systems, warships and equipment, the Navy said.The three-day Internation
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(2nd LD) S. Korea wins seat on U.N. Security Council for 2024-25

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-5,8-11; CHANGES photos)NEW YORK, June 6 (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. body t
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(Yonhap Interview) 7.5 mln Korean diaspora central to Seoul's 'global pivotal state' vision: OKA chief

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The inaugural head of South Korea's new state diaspora agency has pledged to "carefully look out" for the some 7.5 million overseas Koreans across the world, emphasizing their important role
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N. Korean premier sends condolence message to India's prime minister over rail disaster

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Premier Kim Tok-hun has sent a message of condolence to India's prime minister over last week's deadly train crash in the country, state media reported Wednesday.Three trains collided in the eastern
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 07 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/18Cloudy20Incheon24/17Sunny10Suwon27/16Cloudy10Cheongju28/18Cloudy30Daejeon28/
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Yoon's approval rating at 36.3 pct: Yonhap News survey

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating stands at 36.3 percent, a survey Yonhap News Agency conducted jointly with Yonhap News TV showed Wednesday.The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main oppositi
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Yoon hails S. Korea's election as UNSC member as 'victory of global diplomacy'

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 a "victory of global diplomacy," his spokesperson sai
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N. Korean youth group donates multiple rocket launchers to military

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- A major North Korean youth organization has donated multiple rocket launchers to the country's military on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of its founding, state media reported Wednesday.The Korean Children's Un
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(News Focus) S. Korea expected to strengthen cooperation with U.S., Japan in dealing with N.K. provocations at UNSC

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to further strengthen its trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan in response to North Korea's provocations after having successfully clinched a nonpermanent seat on the United Nat
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(LEAD) S. Korea wins seat on U.N. Security Council for 2024-25

(ATTN: CORRECTS list of nonpermanent members in para 6)NEW YORK, June 6 (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. body to
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S. Korea wins seat on U.N. Security Council for 2024-25

NEW YORK, June 6 (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. body to better address the North Korean issue and other global
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(URGENT) S. Korea wins seat on U.N. Security Council for 2024-25

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(LEAD) 4 Chinese, 4 Russian military planes enter S. Korea's air defense zone without notice: S. Korean military

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2-3)SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Four Chinese and four Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice Tuesday, Seoul's military said, prompting the South Korean
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4 Chinese, 4 Russian military planes enter S. Korea's air defense zone without notice: S. Korean military

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Four Chinese and four Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without notice Tuesday, Seoul's military said, prompting the South Korean Air Force to send its fighter jets
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(URGENT) 4 Chinese, 4 Russian military planes enter S. Korea's air defense zone without notice: S. Korean military

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Yoon says alliance with U.S. upgraded to 'nuclear-based alliance'

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By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday the alliance with the United States has been upgraded to a "nuclear-based alliance" under his agreement with U.S. President Joe Biden to strengthen Washington
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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance upgraded to 'nuclear-based alliance'

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