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#War memorialWar memorial reopens after months-long closure over coronavirus related article
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national war memorial reopened Wednesday after having been closed for two months due to new coronavirus concerns. The War Memorial of Korea in central Se... 09:44 Jul. 22 -
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(LEAD) At least 8 Army soldiers infected with coronavirus at front-line unit related article
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS photo, more info throughout) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- At least eight Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at a front-line unit, officials said Wedn... 08:46 Jul. 22 -
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At least 8 Army soldiers infected with coronavirus at front-line unit
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- At least eight Army soldiers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at a front-line unit, officials said Wednesday. The latest cases raised the total number of inf... 08:01 Jul. 22 -
#Esper(3rd LD) Esper says he has issued no orders to withdraw forces from S. Korea related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with Pentagon spokesman's comments, details in paras 6-8, 11) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he has issued no orders to... 04:39 Jul. 22 -
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(2nd LD) Esper says he has issued no orders to withdraw forces from S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Esper, background in last 7 paras) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he has issued no orders to withd... 22:17 Jul. 21 -
#S Korea-US defense talks(3rd LD) No discussions on USFK troop reduction during S. Korea-U.S. defense chiefs' talks related article
(ATTN: ADDS Esper's remarks in paras 6-7, photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- No discussions took place on U.S. troop levels in South Korea when Defense Minister Jeong Kyung-doo s... 21:26 Jul. 21 -
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(LEAD) Esper says he has issued no orders to withdraw forces from S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with Esper's remarks) By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he has issued no orders to withdraw troops from South Korea but co... 21:02 Jul. 21 -
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Esper says he has issued no orders to withdraw forces from S. Korea
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he has issued no orders to withdraw troops from South Korea. Esper's remark follows a news report that the Pentagon... 20:34 Jul. 21 -
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#ZicoK-pop singer Zico to begin alternative military service this month
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artist and producer Zico will begin his alternative military service later this month, his management agency said Tuesday. He will enter a boot camp on July 30 ... 18:37 Jul. 21 -
#DMZ(LEAD) S. Korea rejects UNC request to hold annual ceremony in Panmunjom
(ATTN: ADDS UNC's statement, more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has rejected a request from the United Nations Command to hold an annual ceremony on the inter-Kor... 18:11 Jul. 21 -
#anti-piracy drillS. Korea, Japan take part in anti-piracy multilateral drill in waters off Somalia
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan took part in a multilateral anti-piracy drill in waters off Somalia last week, officials said Tuesday, a rare joint military event amid soured bilat... 18:09 Jul. 21 -
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(2nd LD) No discussions on USFK troop reduction during S. Korea-U.S. defense chiefs' talks related article
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info, minor edits) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- No discussions took place on U.S. troop levels in South Korea when Defen... 11:09 Jul. 21 -
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(LEAD) S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs discuss combined exercises, defense cost-sharing
(ATTN: ADDS more info, background throughout, photo) By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States spoke by phone Tuesday and discussed vari... 09:44 Jul. 21 -
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S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs discuss combined exercises, defense cost-sharing
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States spoke by phone Tuesday and discussed various security issues on the Korean Peninsula, including joint summertime e... 09:16 Jul. 21 -
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#military satellite(3rd LD) S. Korea's first military satellite launches atop SpaceX rocket
(ATTN: UPDATES with satellite's successful communication with ground in paras 2-4; ADDS another photo) By Oh Seok-min and Choi Soo-hyang WASHINGTON/SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first mil... 09:01 Jul. 21 -
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S. Korea to come under direct influence of Typhoon Jangmi from Monday
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(LEAD) Southwestern areas evacuated after rivers overflow, bank collapses
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Local virus cases on high plateau due to rising church-traced infections
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(3rd LD) S. Korea reports 43 new coronavirus cases; church-linked community infections spreading
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30 killed, 6,000 displaced due to weeklong heavy downpours; further heavy rains in store on typhoon
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Fresh tensions brewing in Seoul-Tokyo ties over court procedure to sell off Japanese assets
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Reform committee's recommendations to diffuse chief prosecutor's power draw backlash
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After six months, pandemic accelerates arrival of contactless future in S. Korea
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1 year after workplace anti-bullying law took effect, challenges remain
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N.K. seeks to distract from domestic hardships with liaison office demolition: experts
