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(URGENT) N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile from Tongchang-ri area: S. Korean military

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed on stronger security cooperation against the regime's
(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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Japan's Kishida doing final fine-tuning to invite Yoon to G-7 summit: report

TOKYO, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is doing final fine-tuning to invite South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to a Group of Seven summit set for Hiroshima in May, a news report said Sunday.Yoon is expected to be one of t
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Mask mandate on public transportation to end Monday

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The government's decision to lift the mask mandate on public transportation and pharmacies in open public spaces will go into effect this week amid a gradual COVID-19 virus downtrend. The removal of the mask mandate on
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Ex-diplomat's suit against dismissal over sexual assault rejected

SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A former South Korean diplomat has lost a lawsuit seeking to reverse the foreign ministry's decision to fire him for sexually assaulting a female embassy employee when stationed in Ethiopia, sources said Sunday.The Seo
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul15/02Cloudy10Incheon12/03Sunny10Suwon15/-1Sunny0Cheongju17/01Sunny0Daejeon18/00Sunn
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S. Korean FM says wartime sexual slavery, Dokdo not discussed in Yoon-Kishida summit

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin said Saturday issues concerning wartime sexual slavery by Japan and the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo were not discussed as agenda items during the recent summit between the South Korea
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(LEAD) Political divide intensifies in S. Korea over Yoon-Kishida summit

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Political strife escalated Saturday over the recent South Korea-Japan summit, as the liberal opposition took to the streets blasting President Yoon Suk Yeol for cozying up to T
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Political divide intensifies in S. Korea over Yoon-Kishida summit

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Political strife escalated Saturday over the recent South Korea-Japan summit, as the liberal opposition took to the streets blasting President Yoon Suk Yeol for cozying up to Tokyo and looking past historical disputes on w
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(LEAD) Family of five found dead in Incheon

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS image)INCHEON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Police launched an investigation Saturday after a family of five was found dead in their home in Incheon.Police received a call at 10:37 a.m. reporting that p
Five family members found dead in Incheon

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INCHEON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Police launched an investigation Saturday after five members of a family were found dead inside their home in Incheon.Police received a report at 10:37 a.m. that people were lying motionless in an apartment in the Michuh
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U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee members to visit Seoul next month: sources

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), is set to visit South Korea early next month, diplomatic sources said Friday.During their visit scheduled for April
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(Yonhap Interview) Kim Jong-un ultimately accountable for N. Korea's human rights violations: U.S. ambassador

NEW YORK, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be held accountable for North Korea's gross human rights violations as the leader of the country, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has said after an informal session o
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation.The country reported 9,259 new COVID-19 infections, includi
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,159: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 9,259 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Mar. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul14/03Cloudy0Incheon11/03Cloudy0Suwon13/01Cloudy10Cheongju16/05Cloud
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on March 18.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon comes home without any progress made on economic agenda, with even more diplomatic challenges (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yo
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Defense ministry sets out to normalize military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry initiated the process to normalize a military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan on Friday, following a summit agreement between the leaders of both countries the previous day.The defense ministry sa