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• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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  SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 29.Korean-language dailies-- Lee Dong-kwan named new chief of state broadcasting watchdog; S. Korea in eye of media control typhoon (Kyunghyang Shinmun)--
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  S. Korean, Japanese biz leaders discuss economic cooperation, exchanges

  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday and discussed ways to boost cooperation and exchanges for a stronger business partnership amid a recent thaw in their diplomatic ties, Seoul's industry mi
• Hankook & Company Q2 net profit down 63.4 pct to 36.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hankook & Company Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 36.5 billion won (US$28.6 million), down 63.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 44.5 billion won in
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  (LEAD) Hotel Shilla Q2 net profit up 195 pct on tourism recovery

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hotel Shilla Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit nearly tripled from a year earlier largely thanks to a recovery in post-pandemic tourism and ma
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  (LEAD) S-Oil turns to red in Q2 on falling oil prices, regular maintenance

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- S-Oil Corp. said Friday it swung to the red in the second quarter as the routine maintenance of its refinery plants weighed on sales amid falling oil prices.Net l
• SK Bioscience swings to loss in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- SK Bioscience Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net loss of 16 billion won (US$12.5 million), swinging from a profit of 46.1 billion won a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted an opera
• Hyosung Q2 net income down 92.6 pct to 3.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hyosung Corp. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 3.4 billion won (US$2.6 million), down 92.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 18.7 billion won in operating
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  (LEAD) Hankook Tire Q2 net plunges 56 pct due to base effect

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Friday its second-quarter net profit plunged 56 percent due to one-off gains reflected in the yea
• Doosan shifts to profits in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 174.2 billion won (US$136.4 million), turning from a loss of 134.9 billion won a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for
• Hotel Shilla Q2 net income up 195 pct to 72.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hotel Shilla Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 72.4 billion won (US$56.7 million), up 195 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the April-June pe
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  (2nd LD) SK Innovation swings to red in Q2 on falling oil prices

  (ATTN: CLARIFIES 8th para; ADDS closing share price in last para)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co. said Friday it turned to the red in the second quarter as falling oil prices and thinner margins hurt its profitability.The
• DL Holdings remains in red in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- DL Holdings Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net loss of 89.6 billion won (US$70.2 million), remaining in the red compared with a year ago.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted an operating loss of
• S-Oil turns to red in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- S-Oil Corp. on Friday reported its second-quarter net loss of 22.4 billion won (US$17.6 million), swinging from a profit of 1.01 trillion won a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 36.4 billio
• F&F Q2 net income up 26.1 pct to 87.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- F&F Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 87.3 billion won (US$68.4 million), up 26.1 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-June period ros
• Doosan Enerbility shifts to black in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Enerbility Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 262.8 billion won (US$205.8 million), swinging from a loss of 124.5 billion won a year earlier.Operating profit for the April-June period was 494.7 b
• Hanmi Science Q2 net profit up 70.2 pct to 23.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hanmi Science Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 23.9 billion won (US$18.7 million), up 70.2 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 27.3 billion won in operat
• Hanmi Pharm. Q2 net income down 8.1 pct to 20.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hanmi Pharm. Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 20.8 billion won (US$16.3 million), down 8.1 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 33.2 billion won in operat
• DGB Financial Group Q2 net income up 11.7 pct to 150.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- DGB Financial Group on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 150.9 billion won (US$118.2 million), up 11.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-J
• Hankook Tire & Technology Q2 net income down 56.3 pct to 141.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hankook Tire & Technology Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 141.5 billion won (US$110.9 million), down 56.3 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the April-June period was 248.2 billion won,
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  Number of foreign visitors to S. Korea hits highest mark since COVID-19 outbreak

  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to South Korea soared more than four times in June from a year earlier to hit a new monthly high since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, data showed Friday.In June, around 961,000 foreign natio