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Signs detected of actor Yoo Ah-in attempting to destroy evidence in drug probe: police

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Police have detected signs that actor Yoo Ah-in had attempted to destroy evidence in connection with the ongoing investigation into his alleged use of five different illegal drugs, an official said Monday. Last week, the Seo
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PPP to push for ban on overnight rallies

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is pushing for a ban on overnight rallies, the party's chief policymaker said Monday, after last week's overnight rally in central Seoul caused a string of complaint
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Yoon, Biden, Kishida could hold trilateral summit in Washington this summer

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could hold a trilateral summit in Washington as early as July, a presidential official said Monday.Biden proposed such
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(LEAD) Defense chief heads for Malaysia for talks on arms cooperation

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead with minister's departure; ADDS details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup embarked on a four-day trip to Malaysia on Monday for talks on arms industry cooperati
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Coin transaction platform searched as part of probe into lawmaker's crypto suspicions

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided a cryptocurrency transaction platform Monday as part of a probe into Rep. Kim Nam-kuk's dubious crypto transactions.The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to Ozys PTE Ltd. in
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Vice defense chief rules out Japan's participation in S. Korea-U.S. nuclear consulting group

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul on Monday ruled out the possibility of Japan taking part in a nuclear consultative group between Seoul and Washington for bolstering nuclear deterrence against Pyongyang
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DP mulls bringing in Fukushima inspection team for parliamentary questioning

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party is considering having a group of government experts currently conducting safety checks ahead of the planned release of radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear p
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Yoon urges transparency in handling of Fukushima water in summit with Kishida: FM

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the need for transparency in Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in a recent summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumi
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Lawmaker questioned over DP's election bribery scandal

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a lawmaker Monday over his alleged involvement in a cash-for-vote campaign ahead of the 2021 chairman election of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP). Rep. Youn Kwan-suk, now an independent as he
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Corporate direct financing up 6.8 pct in April

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea rose 6.8 percent in April from the previous month, data showed Monday.Local companies raised a combined 20.23 trillion won (US$15.3 billion) by selling stocks and bonds last month, u
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Defense chief to visit Malaysia for talks on arms cooperation

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will embark on a four-day trip to Malaysia on Monday for talks on arms industry cooperation and attend a contract signing ceremony for Seoul's export of FA-50 light attack
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S. Korea, U.S. hold consultations on N. Korean WMD, human rights

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States held consultations on North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) development and the country's human rights conditions, Seoul's foreign ministry said Mon
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S. Korean inspection team set to kick off on-site inspection of Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean experts began its official activities to inspect the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant Monday, amid lingering concerns about the safety of the water.
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Yoon to send condolence flowers to commemorate late President Roh

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to send a wreath of flowers to a memorial service scheduled for this week for late former President Roh Moo-hyun, a presidential official said Monday.The ceremony, marking the 14th year since Ro
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Yoon's approval rating up for 4th consecutive week: poll

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose for the fourth consecutive week, a poll showed Monday, amid positive feedback on his handling of diplomatic and security issues.This marks the first time since
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SEOUL, May. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul27/15Cloudy10Incheon23/15Cloudy10Suwon25/14Cloudy10Cheongju23/16Cloudy20Daejeon21/14
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N. Korea celebrates completion of building more new homes in Pyongyang

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a ceremony to mark the completion of building another housing district in Pyongyang as part of the country's project to construct 50,000 units of new homes in the capital by 2025, state media reporte
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 22)

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A joint tribute for a better futureOn Sunday, President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid tribute together at the memorial for the Korean victims of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. After being invited to the Group of Seven
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 22)

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Lonely deaths on riseTighter social safety net urgent to protect needy"The life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."Seventeenth-century English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes said so in his masterpiece, "Leviat
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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 22.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korea, U.S., Japan to seek 'trilateral cooperation at new level' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Leaders of S. Korea, Japan bo