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Frozen dessert market growth for 2 consecutive years due to staying at home trend and spread of unmanned stores

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Domestic frozen dessert market has shown its growth for two consecutive years, following 'staying at home' trend due to prolonged COVID-19.According to the Food Inf
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(LEAD) New infections below 100,000 for 4th day as omicron slows

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5-11; CHANGES headline and lead; ADDS 2nd photo)SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 100,000 for the fourth day in a row Sunday, with most of the country's vir
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New infections below 100,000 for 4th day amid ebbing omicron wave

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 100,000 for the fourth day in a row Sunday as the omicron wave is gradually slowing down. The country added 64,725 new COVID-19 infections, including 36 cases from
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 109 COVID-19 deaths, total at 22,133: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 64,725 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Eating at cinemas, indoor sports facilities to be allowed from next week: PM

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Eating inside movie theaters, indoor gyms and religious facilities will be permitted starting next week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday, following the government's lifting of social distancing restrictions ear
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Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Picnics and beer drinking are back at parks along Seoul's Han River after the lifting of social distancing requirements.Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, except the mask mandate, were lif
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Military reports 1,336 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Thursday reported 1,336 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its service members to 122,917.The new cases included 810 from the Army, 186 from the Air Force, 152 from th
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SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 21.Korean-language dailies-- Rep. Min Hyung-bae bolts from party in disguised defection -- Democratic Party's ploy to push for passage of bill to str
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Transition team slams gov't's lifting of social distancing rules

SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The transition team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday slammed the government for prematurely lifting all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.In a statement read by a spokesperson, transition team Chairman A
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Public tours of Cheong Wa Dae to begin next month after presidential office relocation

SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae will open to the public on May 10 in line with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's pledge to return the compound to the people and relocate the presidential office, officials said
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Military reports 1,974 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 1,974 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its service members to 121,581The new cases included 1,357 from the Army, 231 from the Air Force, 176 from
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Gov't to determine whether to lift outdoor mask mandate in early May: interior minister

SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will make a decision in early May on whether to lift the mask mandate in outdoor places, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said Wednesday.Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, excep
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Military reports 1,414 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Tuesday reported 1,414 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its service members to 119,611.The new cases included 863 from the Army, 161 from the Marine Corps, 150 from
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Yoon's office denies characterization of health minister nominee as longtime Yoon friend

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The office of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday denied the media's characterization of the health minister nominee as a Yoon friend of 40 years amid mounting allegations he used his position to get his children
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U.S. lowers travel advisory on S. Korea to Level 1

US-S Korea travel U.S. lowers travel advisory on S. Korea to Level 1WASHINGTON, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Monday shifted its travel advisory on South Korea to the lowest tier of Level
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(4th LD) S. Korea's new cases at 10-week low; most virus restrictions lifted

(ATTN: UPDATES paras 6-7)SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped to a 10-week low Monday as omicron began to recede and the country lifted most restrictions to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.The country added 47
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(3rd LD) S. Korea's new cases at 10-week low; most virus restrictions lifted

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases dipped to a 10-week low Monday as omicron began to recede and the country lifted most restrictions to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.The countr
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(LEAD) Yoon's office calls for determining health minister nominee's eligibility after confirmation hearing

(ATTN: UPDATES with transition team chief's comments in last 2 paras; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The office of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday that whether the health minister nominee is fit for office should b
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Small biz owners buoyed on 1st day of no social distancing

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- On the first day of the lifting of all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, small business owners said they are looking forward to seeing as many customers as before the pandemic. All social distancing rules, except a