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FM says joint operation between Seoul, Washington top priority for nuclear consulting group

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin said Tuesday that ensuring joint operation between South Korea and the United States is top priority for the allies' envisioned nuclear consulting group for bolstering nuclear deterrence against
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S. Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

DAEJEON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, police said Tuesday.The 3
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(LEAD) Yoon slams labor union for overnight street rally

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed a major labor group Tuesday for its overnight street rally last week, saying its actions infringed on people's freedoms,
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Yoon slams labor union for overnight street rally

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed a major labor group Tuesday for its overnight street rally last week, saying its actions infringed on people's freedoms, disturbed the public order and will not be tolerated
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N. Korean boat warned S. Korean cargo ship in East Sea to move out to open sea: source

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean boat warned a South Korean cargo ship sailing in the international waters of the East Sea to "move out to the open sea" earlier this month, a source said Tuesday, raising maritime safety concerns a
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S. Korean experts set to begin on-site inspection of Fukushima nuclear plant

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 Tuesday, amid lingering concerns about the safety of the water.T
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S. Korea, Malaysia to stage friendship flight over Langkawi airport

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team will stage a friendship flight with Malaysian jets Tuesday over an airport in the Southeast Asian country, in a move to bolster bilateral defense ties, officials s
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Pro-N. Korea newspaper slams S. Korea, U.S., Japan for seeking to conspire trilateral military alliance

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan on Tuesday condemned the latest summit of leaders from South Korea, the United States and Japan as an attempt to plot a trilateral military alliance, claiming the move is "maximizin
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Ex-ambassador likely to head new gov't agency for overseas Koreans

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A former ambassador and foreign ministry official is being strongly considered as head of a new government agency tasked with supporting overseas Koreans, officials said Tuesday.Lee Key-cheol, former deputy foreign minister
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SEOUL, May. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/15Sunny60Incheon23/15Sunny0Suwon26/12Sunny60Cheongju26/14Sunny60Daejeon26/12Sunn
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(2nd LD) S. Korean experts to inspect radioactive water storage tanks, purification system at Fukushima plant

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 6)TOKYO, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts will focus on examining storage tanks of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant and its treatment system, the team's chief s
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PM calls for recovering 'multilateral trading system' in meeting with WTO chief

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with the visiting head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday, highlighting the importance of recovering the multilateral trading system, according to Han's office.W
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Full text of joint statement adopted at S. Korea-European Union summit

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during their
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Yoon, EU leaders agree to strengthen cooperation on climate, health

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and the leaders of the European Union agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation on climate, health and digital issues as they held a summit in Seoul on Monday.Yoon met with European Commis
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(LEAD) Unification minister urges N. Korean leader to return to dialogue

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 5)SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister called on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to cease the country's provocative acts and return to the dialogue table, stressing that Seoul
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Unification minister urges N. Korean leader to return to dialogue

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister called on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to cease the country's provocative acts and return to the dialogue table, stressing that Seoul has no "hostile" intentions agai
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6, including YouTubers, referred to prosecution for defaming first lady Kim

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Six people, including YouTubers, have been referred to the prosecution for investigation on charges of making defamatory claims ahead of the 2022 presidential election that first lady Kim Keon Hee worked as a bar hostess, of
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Parliamentary subcommittee passes bill subjecting virtual assets to public servants' asset disclosure

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary subcommittee on Monday passed a bill making cryptocurrency and other virtual assets subject to the annual asset disclosure of elected and high-ranking government officials. The proposed revision to the Public
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Parliamentary subcommittee passes special bill to help 'jeonse' fraud victims

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary subcommittee passed a special bill Monday aimed at assisting victims of a series of home rental scams, including offering them interest-free loans.After five rounds of meetings, the legislative
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(LEAD) S. Korean experts to inspect radioactive water storage tanks, purification system at Fukushima plant

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest info in paras 1-6; CHANGES photo)TOKYO, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts will focus on examining storage tanks of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant an