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Broadcasting regulator raided over suspicions involving re-licensing of radio station

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the state broadcasting regulator, the Korea Communications Commission, on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations involving its 2019 re-licensing of a regional radio broadcasting firm. The Seoul Nort
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S. Korea proposes regular participation in U.S.-led multinational cyber exercise

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea proposed to regularly participate in a U.S.-led multinational cyber exercise during a session of the allies' cybersecurity dialogue earlier this week, Seoul's defense ministry said Wednesday.The proposal
(LEAD) Defector-turned-lawmaker quits Supreme Council over controversial remarks

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(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks in para 5; ADDS photo)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 t
Defector-turned-lawmaker quits Supreme Council over controversial remarks

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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 deliver disciplinary measures for him for making
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 3-month high

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, bringing the total caseload to 31,331,112, the Kore
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68 S. Korean lawmakers petition for acquittal of Japanese labor activist

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of South Korean lawmakers submitted a petition Wednesday asking a Japanese court to acquit a Japanese labor activist charged with violence while campaigning for laid-off South Korean workers, a lawmaker said.A total o
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Veterans ministry to name bicycle path after key Korean War battle

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry will name a bike path just east of Seoul after a key Korean War battle this week, as part of a program to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 conflict, the ministry said W
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N. Korea slams S. Korea-Japan summit as leading to 'military collusion'

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea condemned this week's summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida through its propaganda outlet Wednesday, saying it has paved the way for a "military collusion&quo
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 23 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,571: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 23,521 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul26/12Sunny10Incheon23/12Cloudy10Suwon25/10Sunny10Cheongju26/12Sunny20Daejeon25/10
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Joint military drills of U.S., S. Korea are defensive in nature: Pentagon spokesperson

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- Any joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States are defensive in nature, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday, insisting that there is no reason for North Korea to have any objections to
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(2nd LD) Investment firm head nabbed over suspected stock manipulation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info on arrests of other 2 suspects)SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A key suspect in a large-scale stock manipulation case that has recently shaken the local financial markets was detained by prosecutors Tuesday.Ra Deok-yeon, head o
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Yoon taps veterans minister to head upgraded veterans ministry

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday nominated Veterans Minister Park Min-shik to head the veterans ministry after its upgrade next month, his office said.The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will be upgraded from the
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(LEAD) Top S. Korean general, U.S. Army chief discuss deterrence against N. Korean threats

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum met with the visiting U.S. Army chief in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation against growing No
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan working on missile warning consultation group

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks; CHANGES headline)By Song Sang-ho and Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan are working on launching a consultation group for sharing missile warning data
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Prosecutors informed of 'irregularities' in opposition lawmaker's coin trading

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The state financial crime watchdog, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), had detected suspected irregularities last year involving opposition lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk's cryptocurrency trading and handed over related data to
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(LEAD) Yoon says the best has yet to come in relations with Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks by Yoon)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to moving relations with Japan further forward, saying the two countries can open up a new future even
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S. Korea to 'thoroughly' prepare for upcoming Fukushima water inspection: ministry

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will thoroughly prepare for an upcoming inspection of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, calling it a "very meaningful" step to allay
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Opposition lawmaker apologizes over cryptocurrency suspicions but claims innocence

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) apologized Tuesday over suspicions surrounding his once-massive cryptocurrency holdings but claimed once again that no irregularities were involved in the