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• Wednesday's weather forecast

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul36/27Cloudy10Incheon33/27Cloudy0Suwon36/26Cloudy10Cheongju35/26Sun
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  Large firms cut pollutant emissions in half over 5 years

  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Large companies in South Korea have more than halved their air pollutant emissions over the past five years amid the government's anti-coal policies, a corporate tracker said Wednesday.Air pollutant emissions by 166 pla
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  N.K. leader makes no mention of nuclear deterrence at national conference of war veterans

  By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country's armed forces are fully ready to deal with any outside threats as he addressed a conference of war veterans but unlike last year, made no mention of "nu
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 28.Korean-language dailies-- South, North Korea restore communication lines; leaders express hope for improving relations (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Moon, Kim
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  [올림픽] 동시접속자 최고 5배까지…웨이브, 올림픽 생중계 '특수'

  (서울=연합뉴스) 조성흠 기자 = 2020 도쿄 올림픽을 생중계 중인 온라인동영상서비스(OTT) 웨이브가 중계권 확보 효과를 톡톡히 누리고 있다. 대회 기간 동시 접속자가 평소의 최고 5배에 달하는가 하면 스포츠 예능과 드라마 시청량은 평균 10배까지 급등했다.28일 웨이브에 따르면 26일 남자 양궁 단체 결승전이 당일 서비스 최고 트래픽 기록을 세우는 등 당일 낮 라이브 채널 동시 접속자가 평소의 5배에 달했다.시청자가 상대적으로 적은 낮뿐만
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  (LEAD) U.S. welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines as 'positive step'

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with remarks from State Department deputy spokesperson Porter, additional information from 4th para; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomes the reopening of direct communi
• U.S. welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines: State Dept.

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  WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomes the reopening of direct communication lines between the two Koreas, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday, calling it a "positive step."The remarks come after North Korea r
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  U.S. approach toward N. Korea leaves doors open to dialogue: Austin

  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States continues to take a practical approach toward North Korea that leaves open the door for dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.The U.S. defense chief made the remark
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  (LEAD) U.S. supports inter-Korean dialogue: Kurt Campbell

  (ATTN: ADDS photos)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States supports dialogue between South Korea and North Korea, a senior White House official said Tuesday, welcoming the reopening of direct communication lines between the d
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  By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States supports dialogue between South Korea and North Korea, a senior White House official said Tuesday, welcoming the reopening of direct communication lines between the divided Koreas.&quo
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  (5th LD) Over 1,800 new virus cases expected Wednesday

  (ATTN: UPDATES first 9 paras with new tally; CHANGES headline)SEOUL July 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases is likely to bounce back to more than 1,800 on Wednesday amid the rapid spread of the virus across the na
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  IMF sharply ups 2021 growth outlook for S. Korea to 4.3 pct

  By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday sharply raised its 2021 growth outlook for South Korea to 4.3 percent as Asia's fourth-largest economy is on a solid recovery track amid robust exports.Th
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  [올림픽] 9년만의 '은', 펜싱 여자 에페 결승 실시간 시청률 21%

  (서울=연합뉴스) 김정진 기자 = 9년 만에 올림픽 단체전에서 은메달을 획득한 펜싱 여자 에페 결승 실시간 시청률이 20%를 넘어섰다.27일 실시간 시청률 조사회사 ATAM에 따르면 이날 오후 7시 42분부터 8시 36분까지 지상파 3사가 중계한 펜싱 여자 에페 결승인 한국과 에스토니아의 경기 실시간 누적 총 시청률은 21.28%로 집계됐다.채널별로는 MBC TV 8.48%, SBS TV 8.24%, KBS 2TV 4.56%였다.ATAM은 서울
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  (4th LD) New virus cases in 1,300s for 2nd day; virus fight dogged by delta variant, vacationers

  (ATTN: UPDATES with the number of newly confirmed cases as of 6 p.m. in paras 6-7) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,300s for the second straight day Tuesday as health authorities strive to stem
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  Cheong Wa Dae says no plan yet to send special envoy to N. Korea

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday it has no plan, for now, to dispatch a special envoy to North Korea.It cited "realistic restraints" attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.Earlier in the day, Cheo
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  '자유형 200㎜' 자막 사고, MBC 아닌 YTN…"편집부 실수로 노출"

  (서울=연합뉴스) 김정진 기자 = 2020 도쿄올림픽 남자 수영 자유형 결승 경기와 관련한 자막 사고는 MBC가 아닌 YTN의 중계방송으로 확인됐다.YTN은 27일 "전날 방송에서 편집부 실수로 관련 자막이 노출됐다"고 밝혔다.이어 "즉시 조치했고 해당 방송에서 앵커가 자막 실수가 있었던 점에 대해 사과했다. 재발 방지를 위해 더욱 세심하게 주의를 기울이고 있다"고 덧붙였다.앞서 이날 오전 온라인 커뮤
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  (3rd LD) N. Korea says restoration of cross-border hotline will play positive role in improving relations

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 16,19; CHANGES photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday that the restoration of communication lines with South Korea will play a positive role in improving relations between the two sides aft
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  (4th LD) Koreas reopen severed cross-border hotlines

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details and background; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas on Tuesday reopened direct cross-border communication lines that Pyongyang severed last year in protest of propaganda leaflets coming
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  (3rd LD) Inter-Korean military hotlines in normal operation after 13-month suspension: defense ministry

  (ATTN: CHANGES photo with latest one; ADDS more details in paras 5-7)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Inter-Korean military hotlines are back to normal operation after a 13-month suspension, the defense ministry confirmed Tuesday, saying the
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  UNC chief vows 'unwavering' commitment to alliance on armistice anniversary

  By Choi Soo-hyangSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- New United Nations Command (UNC) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera on Tuesday vowed an "unwavering" commitment to the security of the Korean Peninsula, saying that the alliance has "what it tak