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Yoon, British PM voice hope for cooperation in nuclear power, technology

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed hope Saturday to expand cooperation in nuclear power, technology and other areas, the presidential office said.Yo
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(LEAD) Yoon pledges US$24 mln to CEPI to help fight against infectious diseases

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday pledged an additional US$24 million in contributions from South Korea to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innov
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Yoon consoles Italy PM over deadly flooding

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday and extended his condolences over the recent deadly flooding in her country, the presidential office sa
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(LEAD) S. Korean, Japanese FMs discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on global issues

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held talks Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues.In the meeting with his Jap
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Yoon pledges US$24 mln to CEPI to help fight against infectious diseases

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday pledged an additional US$24 million in contributions from South Korea to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), his office said.Yoon made the
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S. Korean, Japanese FMs discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on global issues

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan held talks Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation on global issues.In the meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, at a ho
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Yoon, India PM agree to advance cooperation in defense, cutting-edge technologies

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Saturday to advance cooperation in defense and cutting-edge technologies, the presidential office said.Yoon and Mod
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 for 2nd day

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday as the country has been preparing to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, with new infections plateauing in recent months.The co
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 5 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,670: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 18,106 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 20.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't inspection team to go 'see' Japan's contaminated water (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon meets S. Korean atomic
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/17Sunny10Incheon22/17Cloudy10Suwon26/15Cloudy10Cheongju29/16Sunn
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(LEAD) Yoon meets with Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks during meeting, other details; CHANGES dateline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a group of Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hir
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Yoon asks Vietnam PM to further support S. Korean businesses

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday to extend further support to South Korean businesses operating in his country, the presidential office s
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Yoon, Australia PM agree to increase cooperation in defense, arms

By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed Friday to increase cooperation in the defense and arms industries, the presidential office said.Yoon and Alb
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(LEAD) Navy holds commissioning ceremony for new frigate named after warship torpedoed by N. Korea in 2010

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with ceremony throughout)SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Navy held a ceremony Friday to formally place into service a new frigate named after a warship torpedoed by North Korea in 2010, officials said.The c
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Army officer under probe for allegedly going AWOL to visit unit where BTS member Jin is stationed

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Army said Friday it is investigating an officer for allegedly sneaking out of base to visit the unit where K-pop supergroup BTS member Jin is stationed for his mandatory military service.In January, the 20-something nurs
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(2nd LD) Yoon arrives in Japan for G-7 summit, meetings with Biden, Kishida

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's arrival; CHANGES dateline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahHIROSHIMA, Japan, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Hiroshima on Friday for a Group of Seven (G-7) summit and other meetings on the sidelines, including
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PPP lawmakers visit Wemade for investigation into cryptocurrency scandal

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) visited the office of Wemade, the issuer of Wemix cryptocurrency, Friday as part of an investigation into suspicions surrounding now-independent lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk's d
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------May 15 -- N. Korea slams U.S. for being behind Japan's military 'collusion' with NATO16 -- S. Korea kicks off radiation tests on N. Korean