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Cosmetic exports hit record high in 2021

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cosmetic exports posted a record-high amount, surpassing the 10 trillion-won mark for the first time in history, data showed Thursday.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, South Korea's cos
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks among top diplomats in Bali this week

SEOUL/ BALI, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin is scheduled to hold trilateral talks with his American and Japanese counterparts on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G-20) session in Indonesia this week, his ministry announced T
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Presidential office's hiring of Yoon's relative poses no legal issues: official

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday there was no conflict of interest in hiring a relative of President Yoon Suk-yeol to work at the office under any provision stipulated by law.Local broadcaster KBS reported Wednesday tha
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(LEAD) Defector group says COVID-19 pain relievers, anti-Kim banners sent to North

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments from ministry official in last 2 paras)GIMPO, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Thursday it has sent big balloons carrying COVID-19 pain relievers to North Korea, along with banners
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(LEAD) PPP to hold ethics committee meeting over sexual bribery allegations against leader

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments by Lee's aides and PPP lawmaker in paras 4-6, 17-18)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to hold an ethics committee meeting Thursday to discuss a sexual bribery scandal in
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(LEAD) S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 18,000 for 3rd day amid resurgence woes

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-12, photos)SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 18,000 for the third straight day Thursday, as the nation embarks on a summer vacation season amid the eased social distancing re
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Military reports 691 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 691 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 180,200, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 531 from the Army, 89 from the Air
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(2nd LD) 3 fishing boats catch fire at Jeju port; 3 seriously injured, 2 missing

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, throughout with more details)JEJU, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Three fishing boats caught fire at a port on the southern island of Jeju on Thursday, leaving three people seriously injured and two others missing, firefight
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(LEAD) 3 fishing boats catch fire at Jeju port, 3 seriously injured

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info)JEJU, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Three fishing boats docked at a port on the southern island of Jeju caught fire Thursday, leaving three people seriously injured, firefighting au
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Presidential office says it is paying close attention to probe into ex-spy chiefs

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday it is paying close attention to the prosecution's investigations into two former spy chiefs accused of mishandling two separate cases involving North Korea.The investigations were la
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Defector group says COVID-19 pain relievers, anti-Kim banners sent to North

GIMPO, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group said Thursday it has sent big balloons carrying COVID-19 pain relievers to North Korea, along with banners denouncing the regime's claim that leaflets sent from the South
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(LEAD) Prosecution launches probe into two ex-spy agency chiefs

(ATTN: ADDS former spy chief's response in paras 7 and 8)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have begun investigating two former chiefs of the state spy agency over allegations they mishandled two separate incid
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3 fishing boats catch fire at Jeju port, 1 person rescued

JEJU, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Three fishing boats docked at a port on the southern island of Jeju caught fire Thursday, with one person rescued from the sea, firefighting authorities said.The fire started in one boat at Hallim Port and is bel
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Head of anti-corruption agency rebuffs ruling party's calls to step down

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The head of a state anti-corruption agency, who was appointed by the previous Moon Jae-in administration, on Thursday rebuffed calls by the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to step down, saying that her term and independence
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Prosecution launches probe into two ex-spy agency chiefs

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have begun investigating two former chiefs of the state spy agency over allegations they mishandled two separate incidents involving North Korea, allegedly to curry favor with Pyo
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PPP to hold ethics committee meeting over sexual bribery allegations against leader

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to hold an ethics committee meeting Thursday to discuss a sexual bribery scandal involving leader Lee Jun-seok amid speculation over whether he will be ousted as the le
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Over 40 pct of N. Koreans undernourished: U.N. report

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- More than 40 percent of North Koreans are undernourished, a U.N. report showed Thursday amid concerns of food security in the impoverished country.According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 repor
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Assembly speaker Kim meets with U.S. congressional delegation

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo has met with a visiting delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives and discussed various issues from investment to human rights, his office said Thursday. During the meeting held We
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N. Korean leader urges 'absolute obedience' to ruling party

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held the first-ever workshop to strengthen the "monolithic" leadership of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Thursday, in his latest move aimed at tight
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 18,000 for 3rd day amid resurgence woes

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 18,000 for the third straight day Thursday, as the nation embarks on a summer vacation season amid the eased social distancing restrictions.The country added 18,511 new CO