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PM asks Fukushima inspection team to brief public on results in transparent manner

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday requested a team of experts to transparently and comprehensively present the outcome of their inspection of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.The 21-membe
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S. Korea, Japan hold nonproliferation consultations; urge N.K. to scrap plan to launch satellite

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held their first bilateral disarmament and nonproliferation consultations in five years and called for North Korea to immediately withdraw its plan to launch a military spy satellite, Seoul's foreig
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Yoon calls for more efforts to crack down on N. Korea financing nuclear, missile programs

By Yi Wonju SEOGWIPO, South Korea, May 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday urged strengthened cooperation to crack down on illegal financing by North Korea to advance its nuclear and missile programs, in spite of U.N. Security Council s
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Arrest motion for 2 lawmakers over 'cash envelope' scandal to be reported to National Assembly

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A motion requesting parliamentary consent to potential arrests of two lawmakers over an election bribery scandal was set to be reported to a plenary session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. Prosecutors sought arrest warr
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National Assembly to revote on controversial nursing act after Yoon's veto

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to hold a revote Tuesday on the nursing act vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this month amid expectations it is unlikely to win the necessary two-thirds support.Yoon exerc
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 20,000 for 6th day

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday as health authorities prepare to ease remaining antivirus curbs later this week.The country reported 13,529 new infections,
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 7 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,767: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 13,529 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul29/20Sunny60Incheon27/18Sunny60Suwon27/18Sunny60Cheongju27/18Cloudy30Daejeon27/17Cl
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(LEAD) N. Korea says it will launch 1st military spy satellite in June

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; AMENDS headline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June, and the planned launch is aimed at monitoring U.S. military activity in real t
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 30)

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Stop fiddling with 'long-range rockets'North Korea is pressing ahead with the launch of what it calls a "long-range rocket aimed at transporting satellites." Japan Coast Guard on Monday said it had been notified of the plan by Nor
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 30)

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Bid for UNSC seatMore efforts needed to win nonpermanent statusSouth Korea has thrown its hat into the ring to become a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The U.N. General Assembly will hold a vote, June 6, to choose t
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 30)

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Step up airline safetyDaegu accident reveals lapses in airline safety; policy needed to avert fatal accidentsIt is always too late to lament safety problems after a fatal accident has already taken place. In particular, midair accidents stemming from
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N. Korea says it will launch spy satellite in June

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June, and the planned launch is aimed at monitoring U.S. military activity in real time, a ranking official in charge of military affairs said Tuesday.In a stat
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(URGENT) N. Korea's planned satellite launch in June is 'indispensable' act to strengthen war preparedness: official

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(URGENT) N. Korea's planned satellite launch aims to monitor U.S. military activity in real time: official

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N. Korean satellite launch would violate U.N. sanctions: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Any satellite launch by North Korea would violate United Nations Security Council resolutions that prohibit long-range missile tests by Pyongyang, a state department spokesperson said Monday in a prebutta
S. Korea voices 'deep regrets' over N. Korea's election to WHO executive board

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SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep regrets and concerns" over North Korea's recent election as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s executive board, Seoul's foreign and health ministries said Mo
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Yoon congratulates Turkish president on reelection

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection in a tweet Monday, voicing his hope to further strengthen the two countries' cooperative relations. "I expect that Sout
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Yoon, Pacific island leaders agree to further cooperation on climate crisis, development

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and the leaders of a group of Pacific island nations agreed Monday to expand cooperation in diverse areas, including the response to the climate crisis and economic development.The leade