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N. Korea bristles at U.N., NATO criticism of its spy satellite launch

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday slammed the chiefs of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), painting their criticism of the North's spy satellite launch as interference in internal affairs.The North
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(LEAD) S. Korea's defense chief departs for Singapore for security forum

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with minister's departure; RECASTS headline, lead, paras 3-4; CHAGES photo; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup left for Singapore on Friday to attend an
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(LEAD) S. Korea slaps sanctions on N.K. hacking group after Pyongyang's space launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments in paras 7-9; ADDS photo)SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky, Seoul's foreign ministry said, in response to Pyongyang's bot
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Yoon names veterans minister, chief of overseas Koreans agency

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday named the minister of the upgraded veterans ministry and the chief of a new government agency for overseas Koreans, his office said.Park Min-shik, who currently heads the veterans ministry,
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Suspect in grisly Busan murder sent to prosecutors for further probe

BUSAN, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A Busan woman who was arrested last week for allegedly killing another woman "out of curiosity about murder" was transferred to the prosecution for further investigation and indictment, police said Friday.Jung Yo
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 20,000 amid downtrend

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday as almost all pandemic-related restrictions were lifted this month. The country reported 19,724 new infections, including 33 imported cases, bringing the to
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 11 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,815: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 19,724 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jun. 02 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/18Cloudy10Incheon23/17Cloudy0Suwon25/17Cloudy10Cheongju27/20Cloudy0Daejeon28/18Cl
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Election watchdog's probe shows 4 additional suspected hiring corruption cases

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Children of four retired senior officials at the National Election Commission (NEC) were additionally found to have been employed by the election watchdog, an investigation showed Friday, raising suspicions tha
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S. Korea's defense chief to head to Singapore for security forum

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will depart for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where Pyongyang's evolving military threats, the war in Ukraine and an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalr
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S. Korea slaps sanctions on N.K. hacking group after Pyongyang's space launch

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky, Seoul's foreign ministry said, in response to Pyongyang's botched rocket launch aimed at putting a military spy sat
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U.S. deepening trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan against N. Korean threats: Biden

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States is strengthening its cooperation with South Korea and Japan to deter evolving threats posed by North Korea, President Joe Biden said Thursday.Biden's remark comes after North Korea l
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NATO chief says S. Korea will attend upcoming summit

OSLO, June 1 (Yonhap) -- For the second straight year, South Korea will participate in the meeting of heads of state for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members, its chief said Thursday."For the second time in history, we will have al
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Top U.S., Japanese officials discuss ways to expand cooperation with S. Korea

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed ways to expand trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan while meeting with top Japanese officials Thursday, according to the U.
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Major children's hospital to end weekend services on pediatrician shortage

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- A major children's hospital in Seoul said Thursday it has decided to suspend most of its weekend operations starting this month due to a shortage of pediatricians, reflecting the country's dire population crisis.Sowh
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Diplomacy 'only viable way' to achieve safe, stable Korean Peninsula: U.S. envoy

SEOGWIPO, South Korea, June 1 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Thursday stressed the importance of diplomacy in resolving heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, highlighted by Pyongyang's failed yet defiant
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S. Korea to join multilateral Red Flag-Alaska air drills this month

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in a multilateral air drill in Alaska led by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces this month, officials said Thursday.The country will send 180 officers, along with six KF-16 jets, two C-130 carriers, and
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FSS chief vows to eradicate unfair trading in financial markets

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the state financial regulator on Thursday vowed to eradicate unfair trading practices to increase the credibility of the financial markets. Lee Bok-hyun, the head of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), made
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

(ATTN: CORRECTS 9th para to remove talks with U.S. counterpart; ADDS more details throughout)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will leave for Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his mi