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Indonesia to provide S. Korea with new payment schedule for joint fighter project in June: DAPA chief

By Chae Yun-hwanSACHEON, South Korea, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Indonesia will provide South Korea with a new timetable for its payments for the joint KF-21 fighter project by late next month, the head of Seoul's state arms procurement agency has said,
S. Korea-U.S. war plan should factor in N. Korea's possible use of nuclear arms: expert

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States should take into account the possibility of North Korea using nuclear weapons in a contingency when they map out wartime operational plans and strategies, a government expert said Wednesday.
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Prosecutors denied search warrant twice over lawmaker's cryptocurrency allegations

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors had sought a warrant twice last year to search the financial records of main opposition lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk over suspicions surrounding his cryptocurrency assets, but the requests were denied, sources said Wedne
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(3rd LD) Yoon vows to make change, reforms palpable in 2nd year in office

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's remarks; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol marked his first year in office Wednesday with a visit to the National Cemetery and lunch with ruling party leaders,
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DP recommends Rep. Kim to sell off cryptocurrency assets

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) has recommended Rep. Kim Nam-kuk sell off his cryptocurrency assets, and will launch an investigation into whether irregularities were involved in his coin trading, an official said
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4 ex-labor union officials indicted for alleged espionage at N. Korea's instruction

SUWON, South Korea, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted four former officials of South Korea's biggest umbrella union, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), on charges of using labor activities as a cover for espionage
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Yoon appoints new 2nd vice industry minister

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday appointed his secretary for industrial policy to be the new second vice industry minister, his office said.Kang Kyung-sung, a former official of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
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(2nd LD) Yoon visits National Cemetery to mark 1st year in office

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's meeting with reporters; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the National Cemetery in Seoul on Wednesday to honor the country's fallen heroes on the occasion of his firs
Driver dies after car crashes into waterway in Incheon

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INCHEON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- A man died after his car fell into a waterway in the western city of Incheon, police said Wednesday.The car swerved off a two-lane road into an 8-meter-wide, 2-meter-deep waterway in Incheon's Ganghwa County, some 50 k
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(News Focus) S. Korea, Japan apparently split over nature of Seoul's Fukushima inspection mission

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul and Tokyo appear to be at odds over the nature of an upcoming inspection mission by South Korea on Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.During a summi
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S. Korea to inspect operation of treatment plants ahead of Fukushima water release: presidential office

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to inspect whether Japan's treatment plants are working properly ahead of the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, a presidential official said Wednesday
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N.K. hacks university hospital intranet, steals personal info of patients in 2021

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea hacked into the intranet of Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in 2021, and stole personal information of about 830,000 patients and workers, police said Wednesday.A North Korean hacking organization penet
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DP leader urges Yoon to 'reconsider' Fukushima water inspection plan

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung urged the government Wednesday to reconsider its plan to send a group of experts to Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, saying the visit could end up endorsing the planned release of co
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 3-month high

(ATTN: ADDS new mpox infections in last 2 paras)SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new daily coronavirus cases hit a three-month high Wednesday amid eased virus restrictions.The country reported 23,521 cases, including 43 imported cases, bri
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Gov't has removed 1,027 regulations since Yoon's inauguration

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The government has successfully removed over 1,000 regulations in the past year, with a focus on providing more convenience for citizens and creating economic benefits, officials said Wednesday.The Office for G
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Mexico discuss resumption of FTA talks, closer ties

MEXICO CITY, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Mexico held talks Tuesday to discuss the resumption of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation and the strengthening of exchanges in other areas as well, according to Seou
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Criminal group formation charge to be applied to rental scammers

INCHEON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Home rental scammers are expected to face far heavier punishments than before, as police here have decided to apply a charge of organizing a criminal group to them for the first time.The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency
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(2nd LD) Defector-turned-lawmaker quits Supreme Council over controversial remarks

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-8)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Tae Yong-ho voluntarily resigned from the Supreme Council of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday as the party's ethics committee was set to deliv
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(LEAD) Yoon visits National Cemetery to mark 1st year in office

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yoon's visit to National Cemetery; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol visited the National Cemetery in Seoul on Wednesday to honor the country's fallen heroes on the occ
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Yoon posts social media message to mark 1st year in office

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol posted a video on his social media accounts Wednesday with a message that he will continue to work only for the people as he marks his first year in office."It was a year of running breathlessly