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(LEAD) CJ Cheiljedang Q2 net down on cost hikes

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp. said Monday its second-quarter net profit dropped 3.4 percent on-year due to price hikes in foodstuffs and transportation fees despite its K-food and bio business expanding overseas.South Korea's lea
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(2nd LD) Education minister offers to resign amid criticism of proposal to lower school entry age

(ATTN: UPDATES paras 6-7 with minister's quotes; REPLACES photo)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Education Minister Park Soon-ae offered to resign Monday, just 34 days after taking office, amid criticism she mishandled key school policy proposals, such
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(2nd LD) Defense minister visits key U.S. base to underline 'solid' S. Korea-U.S. alliance

(ATTN: UPDATES with USFK press release in paras 6-7)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited a key U.S. military base south of Seoul on Monday to highlight the "solid" South Korea-U.S. alliance and th
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(LEAD) Education minister offers to resign amid criticism of proposal to lower school entry age

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES paras 1-7 with resignation offer)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Education Minister Park Soon-ae offered to resign Monday, just 34 days after taking office, amid criticism she mishandled key school policy proposals, such as
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Water level of river near inter-Korean border rises dangerously amid heavy rain

YEONCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Torrential rains on Monday caused the water level of the Imjin River near the border with North Korea to rise dangerously, local officials said. The northern parts of Gyeonggi Province were hit by rains rang
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Yoon calls for crafting policies based on careful examination of public sentiment

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol called Monday for crafting policies based on a careful examination of public sentiment, his spokesperson said.Yoon issued the call during a weekly meeting with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo while discus
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S. Korean, Japanese nuke envoys hold phone talks on N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy had a phone call with his Japanese counterpart Monday and explained the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's policy on North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Kim Gunn, Seoul's
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(LEAD) Defense minister visits key U.S. base to underline 'solid' S. Korea-U.S. alliance

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; RECASTS 2nd para)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited a key U.S. military base south of Seoul on Monday to highlight the "solid" South Korea-U.S. alliance and the need for th
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Seoul to create sunset-viewing facilities along Han River

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will push to create a number of sunset-viewing spots along the Han River to enhance the capital's attractiveness as a tourist city, officials said Monday.The so-called Great Sunset Project calls
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(LEAD) Central region suffers damage after heavy rain

(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead, photos; UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Up to 170 millimeters of rain battered the country's central region, including the capital area, on Monday, the weather agency said, flooding
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Yoon to meet with U.N. chief this week

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, set to visit Seoul this week, and discuss North Korea's nuclear program and other regional issues, his spokesperson said Monday.Yoon and Gut
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Court grants bail to ex-lawmaker charged in Daejang-dong development scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul District Court granted bail Monday to a former ruling party lawmaker indicted on bribery charges in connection with a massive development corruption scandal in the city of Seongnam, just south of Seoul.Kwak Sang-do
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Yoon's delegation delivers his letter to new Colombian president

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's special delegation has delivered a congratulatory letter to the Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in which Yoon expressed hope for close cooperation with the new government, Seoul's foreign
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Defense minister visits key U.S. base to underline 'solid' S. Korea-U.S. alliance

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited a key U.S. military base south of Seoul on Monday to highlight the "solid" South Korea-U.S. alliance and the need for thorough preparations for the upcoming al
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Hyundai IONIQ catches fire while charging

JEJU, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A Hyundai IONIQ caught fire while being charged on the southern resort island of Jeju on Monday, fire authorities said.No one was injured in the blaze, according to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters.The 2019 Hyundai Motor Co.
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Defense chief to convene meeting of top commanders over COVID-19 spread ahead of allied drills

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup plans to hold a meeting of top commanders over the unabated spread of COVID-19 later this week, informed sources said Monday, amid concerns that troop infections could hamper the upcoming South
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Military reports 1,293 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,293 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 224,904, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 945 cases from the Army, 148 from
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Army chief to visit Australia for talks with U.S., Australian, Japanese counterparts

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army Chief of Staff Gen. Park Jeong-hwan will attend a biennial security forum involving his counterparts from the United States, Australia and Japan in an Australian city later this week, his office said M
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Gov't increases foreign worker quota to alleviate labor shortage

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The government will increase the quota of foreign workers in five industries to alleviate labor shortages, officials said Monday.The Ministry of Labor and Employment said it will speed up the entry process for immigrant work