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Yoon's approval rating slips for 3rd week: poll

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell slightly for the third straight week after his remarks on Ukraine and Taiwan raised tensions with Russia and China, a poll showed Monday.In the poll of 2,520
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Yoon to embark on state visit to U.S.

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to depart for Washington on Monday for a six-day state visit expected to strengthen the allies' response to North Korea's nuclear threat and other challenges in a symbo
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S. Korean envoy stresses need for peace in Taiwan Strait in phone talks with Chinese vice FM

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat to China has stressed the need for peace over the Taiwan Strait in his recent phone talks with Beijing's vice foreign minister over President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks on Taiwan, accord
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Ruling party, government seek legislation supporting home rental scam victims

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government will push to legislate a special law to support victims of home rental scams, a party official said Sunday. The party and the government plan to propose the legislatio
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About 56 pct of people support developing nuclear weapons to counter N. Korea's threats

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- About 56 percent of South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea's escalating nuclear threats, a survey showed Sunday. The survey of 1,008 adults, conducted by pollster Realmeter last week, f
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Yoon to award highest military order to 3 Korean War veterans during U.S. visit

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to award South Korea's highest military order to three Korean War veterans from the U.S. during his state visit next week, the presidential office here said Sunday. Yoon is set to depart f
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About 60 pct of young people say unification with N. Korea unnecessary

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- About 60 percent of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s said unification with North Korea is not necessary, a survey showed Sunday, amid a prolonged impasse in inter-Korean relations and denuclearization talks. The survey,
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Upgraded veterans ministry to come into being in June

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The new veterans ministry, being upgraded from its current sub-ministry status, will formally come into being in June, officials said Sunday. Last month, President Yoon Suk Yeol signed a bill promulgating a revision to the
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(LEAD) Ex-DP leader denies electioneering bribery scandal but vows to take 'political responsibility'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 5 paras)PARIS, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) at the center of the "cash envelope" electioneering scandal, has vowed to take full &q
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Ex-DP leader denies electioneering bribery scandal but vows to take 'political responsibility'

PARIS, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) at the center of the "cash envelope" electioneering scandal, has vowed to take full "political responsibility" although h
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/10Sunny20Incheon19/10Sunny20Suwon22/08Sunny20Cheongju22/10Sunny20D
(2nd LD) Military aircraft arrives in Djibouti to relocate S. Korean nationals in Sudan

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last para)SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A military aircraft on its mission to evacuate South Korean nationals in war-torn Sudan arrived at a U.S. base in the nearby Djibouti on Saturday, the defense ministry said.The
(LEAD) Military aircraft arrives in Djibouti to relocate S. Korean nationals in Sudan

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(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A military aircraft on its mission to evacuate South Korean nationals in war-torn Sudan arrived at a U.S. base in the nearby Djibouti on Saturday, the defense
Military aircraft on mission to evacuate nationals in Sudan arrives in Djibouti

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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military aircraft on its mission to evacuate nationals in war-torn Sudan arrived in the nearby Djibouti on Saturday, the defense ministry said.The C-130J transport plane, carrying some 50 personnel, includin
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(LEAD) Yoon orders dispatch of naval unit to war-torn Sudan to protect Korean nationals

(ATTN: ADDS comments from PPP)SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday ordered the swift deployment of an anti-piracy naval unit to waters off Sudan to protect South Korean nationals, his spokesperson said.Yoon made the order a
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Yoon orders dispatch of naval unit to war-torn Sudan to protect Korean nationals

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday ordered the swift deployment of an anti-piracy naval unit to waters off Sudan to protect South Korean nationals, his spokesperson said.Yoon made the order after he was briefed on the cur
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S. Korean envoy meets U.S. assistant secretary of state to discuss Yoon-Biden summit

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new ambassador to the United States Cho Hyun-dong met the U.S. State Department's point man on East Asia on Friday to discuss preparations for the upcoming Seoul-Washington summit and other pendi
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S. Korea urges global cooperation on N.K. nuclear issue at NATO meeting

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Indo-Pacific partners of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) discussed expanding cooperation to counter North Korea's escalating provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.Th
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the fifth consecutive day Saturday amid eased virus curbs aimed at regaining pre-pandemic normalcy.The country reported 13,793 cases, including 28 imported ca
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(URGENT) S. Korea adds 5 more COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,413: KDCA

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