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U.S. military stages 'Elephant Walk' training with F-16 fighters

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military in South Korea conducted air force training involving dozens of warplanes, including F-16 fighter jets and U-2 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft, earlier this month, the U.S. 7th Air Force has said. The
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(2nd LD) Arrest warrant issued for man who opened plane door mid-air

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with info on arrest warrant)DAEGU, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A local court issued a warrant Sunday to arrest a passenger who opened an emergency exit door on board an Asiana Airlines flight right before landing in the southeastern
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(URGENT) Arrest warrant issued for man who opened plane door mid-air

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(LEAD) Man who opened plane door mid-air appears before court for questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 1-3, photo)DAEGU, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A passenger who opened an emergency exit door on board an Asiana Airlines flight right before landing last week appeared for questioning at a local court on S
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Yoon, first lady star on TV show with adopted dog

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and his adopted Labrador retriever appeared Sunday on a TV show featuring scenes of the dog adjusting to his new home at the presidential office.The retired service dog, named Saeromi, was adopted by
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Yoon's approval rating rises to 44.7 pct: poll

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose last week and was close to the 45 percent level, a poll showed Sunday.Yoon's approval rating gained 3.2 percentage points from the previous week to 44.7 percent, while h
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Court to question man who opened plane door mid-air

DAEGU, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A local court plans to question a passenger who opened an emergency exit door on board an Asiana Airlines flight right before landing earlier this week, police officials said Sunday.The 33-year-old man, only identified by hi
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(LEAD) S. Korea steps up diplomatic efforts to win U.N. Security Council seat

(ATTN: CHANGES photo) NEW YORK, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is intensifying last-minute diplomatic efforts for Seoul's bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with just 10 days to go before the vote. South Ko
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S. Korea steps up diplomatic efforts to win U.N. Security Council seat

NEW YORK, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is intensifying last-minute diplomatic efforts for Seoul's bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with just 10 days to go before the vote. South Korea, which last sat on
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Yoon set to hold summits with leaders of 5 Pacific island nations

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to hold a series of bilateral summits with the leaders of five Pacific island nations in Seoul on Sunday, his office said.Yoon will hold talks with Kiribati's President Taneti Maamau at his
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SEOUL, May. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/18Rain80Incheon21/18Rain80Suwon20/18Rain80Cheongju23/20Rain80Daeje
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(LEAD) Man who opened plane door says he wanted to get off quickly: police

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 2,4,5,8)DAEGU, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A passenger who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing at an airport earlier this week has told police that he opened the door as he felt suffocated an
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Yoon to hold summits with leaders of 5 Pacific island nations Sunday

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a series of bilateral summits with the leaders of five Pacific island nations in Seoul over the weekend, his office said Saturday.Yoon will hold talks with Kiribati's President Taneti Ma
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Dead body of suspected N. Korean found on western island coast

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Military officials discovered the dead body of a suspected North Korean man in a coastal area of a western island last week, intelligence officials said Saturday.They found the body, presumed to be of a North Korean civilian
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(LEAD) Temples celebrate Buddha's Birthday at full-scale

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with ceremonies, president's remarks; ADDS photos) SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Temples across South Korea held ceremonies celebrating Buddha's Birthday on Saturday without social distancing measures for the first time
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Man who opened plane door says he wanted to get off quickly: police

DAEGU, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A passenger who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing at an airport earlier this week has told police that he opened the door as he felt suffocated and wanted to get off the aircraft quickly, police o
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Over 6 mln enjoy 'temple stay' programs for past 2 decades

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Over 6 million have participated in temple-life experience programs over the past decades, with foreigners accounting for 11 percent of the total, data showed Saturday.According to data compiled by Rep. Song Eon-seok of the
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 20,000 for 3rd day

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday as the country plans to further ease remaining antivirus curbs next week.The country reported 17,796 new infections, includ
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,754: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 17,796 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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