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Yoon to watch live broadcast of space rocket launch

SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will watch a live broadcast of the launch of South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri on Wednesday, his office said.Yoon will watch the launch from the presidential office together with his aides
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/16Sunny20Incheon23/15Sunny20Suwon26/13Sunny20Cheongju27/15Cloudy30Daejeon27/13
Seoul asks U.S. to reconsider limit on capacity expansion of S. Korean chipmakers in China

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has asked the United States to review the latter's proposed limit on the expansion of production by South Korean semiconductor manufacturers in China, a U.S. public notice showed Tuesday.T
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U.S. House passes bill on providing healthcare to Korean veterans of Vietnam War

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill on providing healthcare services to former Korean veterans of the Vietnam War who have since become naturalized citizens of the United States, the offic
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(LEAD) U.S. imposes sanctions on four N. Korean organizations, one individual for illegal cyber activities

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from State Secretary Blinken, additional information in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four North Korean organizations and one North
U.S. imposes sanctions on four N. Korean organizations, one individual for illegal cyber activities

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four North Korean organizations and one North Korean national for engaging in illegal cyber activities that help fund the country's illicit weapons de
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S. Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea over illegal weapons-financing cyber activities

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday imposed additional unilateral sanctions on North Korea in response to illegal cyber activities aimed at financing the North's nuclear and missile development programs, Seoul's foreign ministry
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(2nd LD) S. Korean experts begin on-site inspection of Fukushima nuclear plant

(ATTN: RECAST headline, lead; UPDATES with the team's visit in paras 1-7; ADDS photo)TOKYO, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean team of experts began a two-day inspection of the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nucle
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Yoon pledges efforts to establish digital trade norms in meeting with WTO chief

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Tuesday efforts to establish norms in emerging trade sectors, such as digital trade, in a meeting with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seoul. Okon
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Mt. Palgong designated as 23rd national park in S. Korea

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Mount Palgong, a 1,193 meter-high mountain lying between the southeastern city of Daegu and nearby North Gyeongsang Province, was granted national park status Tuesday, becoming South Korea's 23rd national park.The Minist
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609 unscored answer sheets destroyed by mistake in state-administered test

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The answer sheets of 609 people in a state-administered exam last month were found to have been destroyed without grading after they were sent to the wrong place by mistake, leaving the test takers having to retake the exam.
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S. Korean defense chief attends contract signing event for FA-50 fighter export

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup joined a contract signing ceremony for South Korea's export of FA-50 light attack aircraft to Malaysia during a visit to the Southeast Asian country Tuesday, calling the deal a "crucia
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N. Korea could launch spy satellite 'in near future': nat'l security adviser

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea could launch its first military spy satellite "in the near future," National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong said Tuesday, as speculation has grown over the timing of the launch.Cho made t
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Election watchdog to undergo cyber security check from NIS over N.K. hacking attempts

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) agreed to receive a cyber security checkup from the state intelligence agency, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday, amid criticism the election watchdog remained idle to North Korean h
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Private group chief convicted in N. Korea remittance case

SUWON, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The chief of a Seoul-based private organization was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Tuesday on charges of colluding with a business tycoon embroiled in a scandal involving unauthorized foreign currency rem
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Delinquency ratio on bank loans inches down in March

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks in South Korea edged down in March from a month earlier, data showed Tuesday.The delinquency ratio on banks' won-denominated loans came to 0.33 percent as of end-March, do
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Military seeks to require drug tests for new recruits

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering requiring soon-to-be conscripts to take drug tests, the defense ministry said Tuesday, in a stepped-up fight against illegal drugs.The ministry unveiled the move as part of its anti-drug measures,
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Key political figures gather at memorial service of late President Roh

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of people, including a large number of lawmakers from rival parties and key political figures, attended a memorial service for late former President Roh Moo-hyun on Tuesday.The ceremony, marking the 1
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PPP calls for early enforcement of law on declaration of virtual assets

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A new bill requiring lawmakers and high-level government officials to declare cryptocurrency and other virtual assets should enter into force in at least a month or two, the floor leader of the ruling People P
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(LEAD) S. Korean experts set to begin on-site inspection of Fukushima nuclear plant

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from Japanese official in 4th para)TOKYO, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts is set to begin a two-day inspection of the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant