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First lady delivers donations to people of national merit

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday delivered donations raised from a charity drive to people of national merit, the presidential office said.The donations of about 1 billion won (US$756,000) were delivered during a ceremony
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(2nd LD) N. Korea releases rare photos of botched spy satellite launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details on engine structure in paras 6-9)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday released rare photos of its failed attempt to launch its first military spy satellite in an apparent bid to show that it w
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DP leader accuses gov't of playing helper's role for Japan's Fukushima release plan

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday accused the government's Fukushima inspection team of playing the role of a "helper" for Japan's planned release of contaminated wate
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Football player Suk Hyun-jun gets suspended sentence for violating military service law

SUWON, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Pro football player Suk Hyun-jun was handed a suspended sentence on Thursday for violating the military service law. The 31-year-old former national team player was indicted last year for his failure to comply with the Milit
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Yoon vows to expand support to foster industry clusters

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to expand government support to help foster cutting-edge industry clusters.Yoon made the remark while presiding over an export strategy meeting with government and busines
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(LEAD) State anti-corruption agency starts probe into NEC's hiring scandal

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more remarks in paras 5, 8-9)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency launched an intensive investigation Thursday into snowballing allegations that children of senior officials at the
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BTS' RM named as honorary ambassador for ministry's war remains excavation agency

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- BTS member RM has been appointed as an honorary ambassador for the defense ministry's war remains excavation agency, officials said Thursday.The ministry's Agency for KIA Recovery & Identification (MAKRI) announced t
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Holt appeals ruling to compensate Korean adoptee deported from U.S.

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The Korean branch of Holt International Children's Services has appealed a court ruling ordering the adoption agency to compensate a Korean person adopted to the U.S. about 40 years ago and deported back without citizens
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S. Korea mulls additional N.K. sanctions following Pyongyang's space launch: official

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering imposing additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's botched rocket launch aimed at putting a military spy satellite into space, a senior Seoul official said Thursday.The Nor
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(LEAD) S. Korean military still in operation to retrieve sunken part of N. Korean space rocket

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with defense minister's remarks)SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military is still in an operation to retrieve a sunken part of a purported North Korean space rocket that appears to be the second stage of the i
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Transgender cyclist looks to spark debate in historic appearance

CHEORWON, South Korea, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Born a boy and now a woman, cyclist Na Hwa-leen is about to make history this weekend as the first transgender athlete to compete in a provincial event in South Korea.The 37-year-old is hoping her participati
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N. Korea adopts law on inspecting goods amid border opening speculation

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has adopted a law designed to beef up inspections of export and import goods, state media reported Thursday, amid speculation the secretive regime may soon reopen its border with China following years of COVID-19
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Supreme Court upholds acquittals of former CEOs of ride-hailing service Tada

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld lower courts' rulings in favor of the ride-hailing service Tada and its former chief executives, putting an end to a long controversy over the legitimacy of the innovative rental car
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Gov't, ruling party agree to establish state agency supporting school violence victims

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to set up a state agency aimed at providing support to victims of school violence in their recovery and treatment.The agreement was discuss
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Yoon expected to name new chief of broadcasting watchdog as early as this week

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to name the new chief of the state Korea Communications Commission (KCC) as early as this week, while also making other personnel nominations in the coming days, officials said Thursday.Le
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(LEAD) S. Korea's defense chief to attend security forum in Singapore this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 8 paras)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 ministry said Thursday, in an effort to rally
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Court finalizes ruling against disclosing minutes of 2015 Seoul-Tokyo pact on sex slavery

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a ruling in favor of the foreign ministry's decision not to disclose the minutes of the 2015 Seoul-Tokyo agreement on resolving issues from Japan's wartime sexual enslavement o
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(LEAD) N. Korea releases rare photos of botched spy satellite launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday released rare photos of its failed attempt to launch its first military spy satellite in an apparent bid to show that it was not a
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State anti-corruption agency starts probe into NEC's hiring scandal

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency on Thursday launched an investigation into snowballing allegations that children of senior officials at the National Election Commission (NEC) were employed through favoritism.T
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Banks' average capital ratio rises in Q1

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks saw their financial health improve in the first quarter from three months earlier thanks to their quarterly net profit and additional bond issuance, data showed Thursday.The average capital ratio of 20 com