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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 30,000 amid concerns over reinfection

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 Thursday, slightly down from a week ago, amid concerns over rising reinfection rates ahead of the winter flu season. The country reported 28,648 new COVID-19 infections,
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Yoon vows to protect nation after latest N.K. missile launch

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed Thursday to protect the nation's safety through a strong alliance with the United States and trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan, after North Korea carried out yet another missile
(URGENT) S. Korea adds 29 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,573: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 28,648 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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(URGENT) NSC strongly condemns N. Korea's short-range ballistic missile launch

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/13Cloudy40Incheon19/13Cloudy30Suwon20/14Cloudy30Cheongju21/15Rain60Daejeon22/14C
(URGENT) N.K. missiles flew 350-800 km at apogees of about 60-80 km: S. Korean military

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Yoon set to speak with Japan's Kishida amid N. Korea missile launches

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to speak by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday following a series of North Korean missile tests that included a launch over Japan.The plan for a phone call was announc
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Phishing scams cost victims 1.76 tln won over past 5 yrs: data

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Phishing scams in South Korea have caused more than 1.76 trillion won (US$1.24 billion) in damage over the past five years, with less than 30 percent of the stolen money being retrieved, government data showed
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, after a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was redeployed
(URGENT) N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang: S. Korean military

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N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, after a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was redeployed to the East Sea the previous day in a show of
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N. Korea rebukes redeployment of U.S. aircraft carrier to East Sea

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea condemned the United States Thursday for redeploying a U.S. aircraft carrier into the waters east of South Korea, saying that the move poses a "grave" threat to stability in the region.The North's
(URGENT) N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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(URGENT) N. Korea condemns redeployment of U.S. aircraft carrier to East Sea

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N. Korea will only be more isolated if it continues provocation: Blinken

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged North Korea to engage in dialogue on Wednesday, saying its provocative actions will only lead to increased condemnation and isolation.The top U.S. diplomat sai
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U.S. envoy for N. Korea calls on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has called on the recalcitrant state to cease its provocative actions and return to dialogue, the state department said Wednesday.In a trilateral call
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(3rd LD) USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier returns to East Sea after N. Korea's IRBM launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with UNSC meeting in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. aircraft carrier returned to the waters east of South Korea on Wednesday to join a trilateral exercise with South Korea and Japan, Seoul officials said, in a show of fo
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, El Salvador hold talks over bilateral cooperation

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with foreign ministry's press release in paras 4-8)SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and El Salvador held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation, the foreign m
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(2nd LD) USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier returns to East Sea after N. Korea's IRBM launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with carrier's return to East Sea in headline, lead)SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. aircraft carrier returned to the waters east of South Korea on Wednesday to join a trilateral exercise with South Korea and Japan, Seoul officials