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S. Korea to lower national crisis level for COVID-19 soon

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to "swiftly" lower its national crisis level for COVID-19, the head of the country's public health agency said Saturday, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the virus
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Satellite imagery suggests new construction near N. Korea's satellite launch station

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates new construction is taking place at North Korea's major rocket launching site in a move likely aimed at modernizing the facility, according to a recent report from a U.S. thin
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Prime Minister Han meets with Britain's deputy prime minister in London

LONDON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has met with Britain's new Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden during his visit to the country to attend King Charles III's coronation.During the 40-minute meeting at the Brit
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S. Korea, U.S. to kick off largest-ever live-fire drills this month

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will begin their largest-ever combined live-fire exercise this month on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of their alliance and the 75th anniversary of the South Korean military's esta
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 6.Korean-language dailies-- Fear of collapse spreads among small and midsized banks in U.S. (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Entire financial sector on alert over risin
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul15/13Rain60Incheon16/14Rain60Suwon15/14Rain60Cheongju17/15Rain60Daeje
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Washington Declaration goes beyond 'nuclear-sharing': U.S. official

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- The recent agreement reached by South Korea and the United States on enhancing U.S. extended deterrence is a historic step that goes beyond "nuclear-sharing," a U.S. administration official tol
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S. Korean Embassy in China lodges complaint with newspapers over Yoon criticism

BEIJING, May 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in China said Friday it has lodged a complaint with Chinese state newspapers for their "unfounded" criticism of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his recent trip to the Uni
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(3rd LD) Flight operations partially resume on Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest information in paras 3-4, 7, 9)JEJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Flight operations on the southern island of Jeju, which was hit by heavy rain and strong winds for two days, partially resumed Friday, airport authorities
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(LEAD) Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage in southern regions; multiple flights canceled

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more information throughout, photo)GWANGJU, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rainfall in the southern part of South Korea caused property damage Friday, the Children's Day holiday, while also forcing multiple flights and ship
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Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage in southern regions

GWANGJU, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rainfall in the southern part of South Korea caused property damage Friday, the Children's Day holiday.According to municipal officials in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, the platform at Airport Stati
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(LEAD) Yoon invites kids to state guesthouse at Children's Day event

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met with hundreds of children and parents from socially vulnerable groups Friday to commemorate this year's Children's Day, his office
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Yoon's approval rating rises to 33 pct: poll

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose this week to 33 percent, a poll showed Friday, with his approval edging higher for the third consecutive week. In the poll of 1,000 adults aged 18 and over cond
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(2nd LD) Flight operations partially resume on Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-5)JEJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Flight operations on the southern island of Jeju, which was hit by heavy rain and strong winds for two days, partially resumed Friday, airport authorities said.A domestic
S. Korea to provide financial aid for operation to prevent Red Sea oil spill

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SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will provide US$200,000 in humanitarian aid for the United Nations to begin an operation to prevent a catastrophic oil spill from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Se
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(LEAD) Flight operations partially resume on Jeju Island

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)JEJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- Flight operations on the southern island of Jeju, which was hit by heavy rain and strong winds for two days, partially resumed Friday, airport autho
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Over 180 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to rain, strong winds

JEJU, South Korea, May 5 (Yonhap) -- More than 180 flights arriving at and departing from the southern island of Jeju were canceled Friday due to heavy rain and strong winds, airport authorities said.Jeju International Airport had reported the cancel
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Yoon encourages children to pursue their dreams

SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday children are the carriers of the nation's hope and future, encouraging them to pursue their dreams in a message commemorating Children's Day."Children are the main character o
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 20,000 amid eased virus curbs

SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday as the country sees a steady on-week growth in the daily caseload on eased virus curbs.The country reported 18,752 cases, including 38 imported cases, on the
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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,518: KDCA

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