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Yoon vows to build strong security through 'peace by overwhelming power'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday to strengthen national security through "peace by overwhelming power," not a "fake peace" relying on another party's good will.Yoon made the prom
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases rise to over 15,000

SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose to over 15,000 on Tuesday as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy.The country reported 15,741 cases, including 27 imported cases, bringing t
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SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul25/10Cloudy10Incheon22/11Cloudy10Suwon25/08Cloudy10Cheongju26/10Sunny10Daejeon26/08Su
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 10 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,497: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 15,741 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Yoon to share results of U.S. visit with ruling party leaders

SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will share the results of his state visit to the United States with ruling People Power Party leaders Tuesday, an official said.PPP leader Kim Gi-hyeon, floor leader Yun Jae-ok, secretary general Lee C
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Japan's Kishida to make 2-day visit to S. Korea from Sunday: Kyodo

SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will make a two-day visit to South Korea next week, Japan's Kyodo News reported Tuesday, in the latest sign of a slow thaw in bilateral ties. The Japanese leader will arrive i
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(LEAD) U.S. remains fully committed to diplomacy with N. Korea: State Dept.

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the department spokesperson in last 4 paras)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States steadfastly remains committed to engaging in dialogue with North Korea, a state department spokespe
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U.S. remains fully committed to diplomacy with N. Korea: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States steadfastly remains committed to engaging in dialogue with North Korea, a state department spokesperson said Monday, after Pyongyang denounced the agreement reached by the leaders of Sout
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(2nd LD) Union official attempts self-immolation ahead of detention hearing

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 4, 8-9) GANGNEUNG, South Korea, May 1 (Yonhap) -- A labor union official attempted self-immolation outside a court in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung on Monday, just hours before he was scheduled to attend a
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(LEAD) Labor groups hold various Labor Day rallies in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with rallies, more info; CHANGES headline, photos)SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Various labor groups, including the nation's two major umbrella unions, held large-scale rallies throughout downtown Seoul on Monday to commemora
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(LEAD) Union official attempts self-immolation ahead of detention hearing

(ATTN: ADDS info in paras 3, 7-9; REPLACES photo) GANGNEUNG, South Korea, May 1 (Yonhap) -- A labor union official attempted self-immolation outside a court in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung on Monday, just hours before he was scheduled to att
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PM Han meets with visiting U.S. congressional delegation

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with a visiting delegation of the United States House of Representatives on Monday and discussed various pending issues, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Han's offic
Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------(Yonhap Feature) UNIST building AVATAR system for teleoperated robotsULSAN -- An avatar refers to an image that represents a computer user in
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Alliance with U.S. dramatically upgraded to 'nuclear deterrence alliance': national security adviser

SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong said Monday that the alliance between South Korea and the United States has been significantly upgraded through a newly-adopted nuclear deterrence agreement.Cho made the remark in an int
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S. Korea extends real estate investment immigration program by 3 yrs

SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has extended its real estate investment immigration system by three years and doubled the minimum investment required of foreign investors to 1 billion won (about US$745,700) or more, the Ministry of Justice said
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Union official attempts self-immolation ahead of detention hearing

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, May 1 (Yonhap) -- A labor union official attempted self-immolation outside a court in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung on Monday, just hours before he was scheduled to attend a pretrial detention hearing on charges of bus
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Army's 8th Corps ends defense mission ahead of next month's dissolution

SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Army's Eighth Corps ended its eastern coastal defense missions Monday ahead of its official dissolution slated for next month as part of a plan to streamline the structure of the military, officials said
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Festival set for this week to move beyond conflict over Jeju naval base

SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- The Navy, provincial authorities and local residents will hold a festival in and around a naval base on the southern resort island of Jeju later this week to promote harmony among them after a period of conflict over its cons
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S. Korea reports 5 more mpox infections

SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed five more cases of mpox Monday, bringing the country's total to 47, health authorities said.Three patients are from Seoul, and the other two from South Chungcheong Province and Busan, respectively, a