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3 candidates shortlisted for main opposition party's leadership race

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday announced that it shortlisted three candidates, including the party's former presidential candidate, Rep. Lee Jae-myung, for its new chairperson. Rep. Park Yong-jin
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(LEAD) Yoon reinstates policy briefing from education ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES with reinstatement of policy briefing in paras 1-3; RECASTS to conform; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will receive a policy briefing from the education ministry as initially planned a
LG H&H Q2 net profit down 44.3 pct amid global challenges

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- LG Household & Health Care Ltd., a major South Korean cosmetics and household goods maker, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 44.3 percent from a year earlier due to worldwide inflation and global challenges c
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Starbucks offers apology over toxic substance in its giveaway 'summer carry bag'

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Korea offered an apology Thursday over a toxic chemical substance found in its giveaway bags in a move to assuage safety concerns of customers.The move came after a user of an anonymous community app called Blind
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S. Korea's top diplomat to visit Cambodia for ASEAN-hosted meetings next week

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin plans to attend next week's annual gatherings, led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Cambodia and outline the Yoon Suk-yeol administration
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Meta withdraws plan to deny access to users refusing to accept new privacy policy update

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Meta, the operator of Facebook, on Thursday withdrew a controversial plan to deny access to users of its famous platform if they do not accept the terms of its privacy policy update, a government official said. The decision
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Gyeonggi vice governor allegedly throws glass at local councilor

SUWON, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday demanded the dismissal of a vice governor of Gyeonggi Province, claiming he threw a glass of wine at a local councilor affiliated with the party during a dinner meeting.Kim Yo
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(LEAD) Presidential office expresses 'deep regret' over N.K. leader's criticism of Yoon

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with National Security Office statement; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office expressed "deep regret" Thursday after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lashed out at President Yoon Suk
(URGENT) Presidential office expresses 'deep regret' over N.K. leader's criticism of Yoon

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(LEAD) S. Korea's new envoy for N.K. rights vows efforts for 'human security'

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(ATTN: UPDATES with meeting with unification minister in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new envoy for North Korean human rights emphasized her commitment Thursday to enhancing "human security" in
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Presidential office shows no response to N.K. leader's criticism

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday it has no response to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's blistering criticism of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration but is keeping a close watch on the regime.The remark came after Kim
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190 Army trainees accidentally given expired hemorrhagic fever shots

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army said Thursday its health authorities had accidentally given 190 trainees expired hemorrhagic fever vaccine shots, with none of them showing any health problems so far.The new recruits at a base in Gye
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Top court recognizes POSCO's former subcontract workers as direct employees

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling that ordered steelmaker POSCO to grant the status of direct employees to 55 of its former subcontract workers.A total of 59 workers of POSCO's subcontractors filed suits in
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Top court opposes seizure of annex to ex-President Chun's house

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday approved lower courts' rulings in favor of the seizure of a residential building owned by former President Chun Doo-hwan's family in western Seoul but opposed an actual property forfeit
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Gender ministry raided over alleged election law violations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Prosecution investigators raided the gender ministry on Thursday as part of an investigation into allegations that officials from the previous administration assisted the then ruling party in devising campaign
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S. Korea's new envoy for N.K. rights vows efforts for 'human security'

By Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new envoy for North Korean human rights emphasized her commitment Thursday to enhancing "human security" in the reclusive country, as she received her appointment certificate fro
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(3rd LD) N.K. leader warns S. Korean gov't, military to be annihilated in event of preemptive strike bid

(ATTN: RECASTS 7th para for clarification; ADDS defense ministry's response in paras 10-12)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned that South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol government and its "military gangst
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Yoon postpones policy briefing from education ministry

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol has postponed receiving a policy briefing from the education ministry in order to take care of public safety and COVID-19 issues before he goes on vacation next week, officials said Thu
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Yoon's approval rating snaps falling streak, edges up to 34 pct

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose 1 percentage point from two weeks earlier to 34 percent, ending a weekslong decline in the rating, a poll showed Thursday.In the poll of 1,007 voters nationwide conducted b
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(LEAD) KAI signs US$3 bln deal with Poland to export 48 FA-50s

(ATTN: UPDATES with Black Eagles' performance in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)By Kang Yoon-seung and Song Sang-hoSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft maker, has signed a basic US$3 billion deal