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Opposition lawmaker searched over suspected leak of justice minister's personal info

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Police seized the mobile phone of Rep. Choe Kang-wook of the main opposition Democratic Party on Monday in a raid conducted as part of an investigation into the alleged leak of personal information of Justice Minister Han Do
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S. Korea launches upgraded veterans ministry

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea officially launched the upgraded veterans affairs ministry on Monday, in a show of its renewed commitment to commemorating and honoring those who sacrificed themselves for the nation.The upgrade of the Ministry o
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 05 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/17Sunny20Incheon23/17Sunny20Suwon25/16Sunny20Cheongju27/18Cloudy10Daejeon27/17Clo
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Yoon orders stern crackdown on NGOs misusing government subsidies

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered a stern crackdown on corruption involving government subsidies to civil organizations and a full recovery of misused funds, his spokesperson said Monday.Yoon issued the instruction after an au
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S. Korea's defense chief wraps up Singapore trip highlighting efforts to curb N.K. threats

By Chae Yun-hwanSINGAPORE, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup on Monday concluded a four-day visit to Singapore for an annual forum, where he focused on firming up international cooperation against North Korea's ev
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SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 2.Korean-language dailies-- President Yoon considering rejecting Supreme Court justice candidates (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party proposes bill to guara
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Montenegrin court upholds decision to grant bail to Terraform co-founder

ROME, June 4 (Yonhap) -- A Montenegrin court has once again granted bail to Do Kwon, co-founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs accused of fraud in South Korea and the United States, dismissing an appeal by local prosecutors to revoke the decis
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Assembly speaker expresses condolences over rail disaster in India

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo expressed his condolences over a deadly train accident in India in a letter to the country's speaker of the lower house, his office said Sunday."I hope that the Indian parliame
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S. Korean military continues operation to salvage N. Korean rocket debris

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military continued its work Sunday to search and salvage the wreckage of a North Korean rocket that crashed into the Yellow Sea earlier this week but wrapped up the day's operations due to unfavorable co
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Germany discuss arms industry, security cooperation in Singapore

SINGAPORE, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Germany held talks in Singapore on Sunday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the arms industry and other security areas, Seoul's defense ministry said.Defense Minister
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(News Focus) Three-way cooperation among S. Korea, U.S., Japan takes concrete shape to counter N.K. threats

By Chae Yun-hwanSINGAPORE, June 4 (Yonhap) -- In the midst of advancing North Korean threats, trilateral security cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan took a more concrete shape over the weekend, as they fleshed out plans for
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S. Korea's FM calls on N. Korea to make 'audacious choice' for its future

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin has called for North Korea to immediately halt its provocations and make an "audacious" choice for a better future during a visit to Uzbekistan, Seoul's foreign min
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, Japan agree to hold working-level talks to prevent repeat of 2018 maritime incident: Seoul's defense chief

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout with more details)By Chae Yun-hwanSINGAPORE, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to craft measures to prevent the recurrence of a yearslong military dispute, involving their maritime operatio
(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan agree to hold working-level talks to prevent repeat of 2018 maritime incident: Seoul's defense chief

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(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with remarks from Seoul's defense chief; CHANGES headline, lead, photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSINGAPORE, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to hold working-level talks to address a yearslong military dispute
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) Top U.S. nuclear envoy warns N. Korea will pay 'consequences' for escalating tensions

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in last 3 paras)WASHINGTON/SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. nuclear envoy has stressed the need to make North Korea realize its escalation of tensions will have "consequences," while warning any nuclear atta
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(Yonhap Interview) Top U.S. nuclear envoy warns N. Korea will pay 'consequences' for escalating tensions

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. nuclear envoy has stressed the need to make North Korea realize its escalation of tensions will have "consequences," while warning any nuclear attack against South Korea will be met with a
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S. Korea's defense ministry dismisses claim about discussions with EU envoy on Ukraine's ammunition needs

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry on Sunday dismissed as untrue a claim by the European Union's top diplomat that he and Seoul's defense minister discussed Ukraine's need for ammunition in the ongoing war agains
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N. Korean leader's sister slams UNSC meeting on space rocket launch

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday lambasted last week's meeting of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on the country's recent failed space rocket launch as "the most unfair and bias
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/16Sunny10Incheon23/17Sunny10Suwon26/15Cloudy0Cheongju29/16Sunny0Daejeon28/15Sunny0
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan set for first bilateral talks in nearly 4 years

By Chae Yun-hwanSINGAPORE, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan are set to hold their first bilateral defense ministerial talks in nearly four years in Singapore on Sunday, amid joint efforts to bolster security cooperation to counter North Korea