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(LEAD) German Chancellor Scholz to visit Seoul on May 21 for summit with Yoon

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; CHANGES dateline; ADDS Seoul's announcement in last 2 paras) SEOUL/BERLIN, May 11 (Yonhap) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit South Korea on May 21 for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials of th
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German Chancellor Scholz to visit Seoul on May 21

BERLIN, May 11 (Yonhap) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit South Korea on May 21 for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, a senior German official said Thursday.Scholz will make the trip after attending a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
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Yoon accuses ex-President Moon of harming military with campaign for N.K. sanctions relief

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accused his predecessor Moon Jae-in on Thursday of causing serious harm to the military's health by campaigning for sanctions relief for North Korea.Yoon made the remark during the i
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Man given 3-yr imprisonment for starving over 1,000 cats, dogs to death

YANGPYEONG, South Korea, May 11 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 60s was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for starving to death more than 1,000 cats and dogs abandoned by breeding farms.The sentence, delivered by the Suwon District Court's bra
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Homegrown tactical guided missile passes quality certification test: state agency

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea successfully conducted a live-fire test on a homegrown tactical guided missile for quality certification Thursday, paving the way for its full-scale mass-production later this year, according to a state defense q
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Seoul issues first ozone advisory this year

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul saw its first ozone advisory of the year take effect Thursday in southwestern parts of the city. The advisory was issued at 3 p.m. in the city's seven southwestern districts, including Dongjak, Guro and Yangcheon W
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City Hall to conduct test flights of 'flying vehicles' over Seoul next year

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will conduct test flights of "flying vehicles" on a route between Yeouido and Jamsil next year as part of a project to commercialize new means of transportation in urban areas around 202
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Yoon says he is considering establishing Strategic Command

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he is considering establishing a Strategic Command in the military to more effectively operate the three branches of the armed forces.Yoon made the remark during the inaugu
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(LEAD) Plenary Assembly session agreed on to deal with bill helping 'jeonse' fraud victims

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info in para 5)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties agreed Thursday to hold a plenary session of the National Assembly on May 25, with the aim of enacting a special bill to help victims of a
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S. Korea, Canada to hold inaugural high-level economic security dialogue next week

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Canada plan to hold their inaugural high-level economic security dialogue next week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.The meeting, scheduled to be held next Tuesday in Seoul, will be attended by For
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U.S. Marine chief visits S. Korea's Marine Corps headquarters

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. Marine commander visited South Korea's Marine Corps headquarters Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the two countries' alliance and received a Korean name in recognition of his efforts to strengthe
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(LEAD) Defense ministry to expand trial program to allow enlistees' mobile phone use

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-7)SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The military plans to expand a trial program allowing enlisted troops to use mobile phones on their bases later this year, the defense ministry said Thursday, as part of a broader effort
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(LEAD) Rival parties push for legislation subjecting virtual assets to public servants' asset disclosure

(ATTN: ADDS additional info in last 2 paras)By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties said Thursday they will push for legislation making cryptocurrency and other virtual assets subject to the annual asset disclosure required of lawm
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Rival parties agree on holding plenary session on May 25

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties agreed Thursday to hold a plenary session of the National Assembly on May 25, with the aim of enacting a special bill to help victims of a series of home rental scams.The agreement was reached bet
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Fukushima water to be discussed at S. Korea-Pacific Islands Summit: PIF chief

SUVA/SEOUL, May 11 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Japan's plan to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant will be discussed at an inaugural South Korea-Pacific Islands summit later this month, the head of the Pac
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 20,000 for 3rd day; gov't to lower nat'l crisis level

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with details of gov't plan to lower nat'l crisis level in last 8 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the third consecutive day Thursday a
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Rival parties push for legislation subjecting virtual assets to public servants' asset disclosure

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The rival parties said Thursday they will push for legislation making cryptocurrency and other virtual assets subject to the annual asset disclosure required of lawmakers and other senior public servants amid
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint naval drills in Yellow Sea last month

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States conducted a regular maritime counter-special operations exercise in the Yellow Sea last month to bolster the allies' defense posture, the South's Navy said Thursday.The drills took p
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Defense ministry to expand trial program to allow enlistees' mobile phone use

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The military plans to expand a trial program allowing enlisted troops to use mobile phones on their bases later this year, the defense ministry said Thursday, as part of a broader effort to enhance their welfare.From July th
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S. Korea, Japan to hold working-level meeting on Seoul's Fukushima inspection

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan plan to hold working-level consultations this week to discuss details of Seoul's inspection of Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the f