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(2nd LD) TMON, WeMakePrice raided for delayed vendor payments amid liquidity crisis

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the headquarters of TMON and WeMakePrice on Thursday as part of an investigation into the e-commerce platforms' delayed payments to vendors sparked by a liqui
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Top S. Korean, Australian military officials hold talks on security cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer held video talks with his new Australian counterpart Thursday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral security cooperation, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.JCS Chairman Adm. Kim Myung
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S. Korea's Red Cross proposes providing humanitarian aid to N. Korea over flood damage

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Red Cross on Thursday proposed providing humanitarian aid to North Korea over damage from the recent downpours in its northern border areas along the Amnok River, as the North is believed to h
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(URGENT) S. Korea's Red Cross proposes providing humanitarian aid to N. Korea over flood damage

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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Thailand to hold talks this week

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and Thailand will hold talks this week to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in various sectors, such as trade, investment, labor and culture, Seoul's foreign ministry
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DP tables cash handout bill at plenary session; PPP launches filibuster

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) proposed a bill on providing cash handouts to the entire population Thursday, prompting the ruling party to launch a filibuster in protest.National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik acce
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S. Korea, U.S. hold 1st-ever table-top exercise on integrating nuclear, conventional capabilities

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged their first-ever table-top exercise on integrating Seoul's advanced conventional forces with Washington's nuclear capabilities this week to better respond to North Korea's
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Opposition proposes impeachment motion against new broadcasting watchdog chief

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties on Thursday introduced a parliamentary motion to impeach Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairperson Lee Jin-sook, just a day after she took office, claiming she is unqualified as broadcasting watchd
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Man behind murder with Japanese longsword says he doesn't feel sorry for victim

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A man attended a court hearing on Thursday regarding an arrest warrant sought for him on charges of slashing a random neighbor to death with a Japanese longsword, saying he doesn't feel sorry for the victim.The 37-year-o
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Presidential office holds meeting to discuss Middle East tensions

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday it held a meeting to discuss the impact of rising tensions in the Middle East on the domestic economy and security.The meeting was led by National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin and Sung
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(LEAD) Monument set up to commemorate N. Korean defectors who died during escapes

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7-8; CHANGES photos)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday unveiled a monument near the inter-Korean border to commemorate North Korean defectors who lost their lives dur
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Fire erupts from electric vehicle after explosion in Incheon

INCHEON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A electric vehicle caught fire at an underground parking lot in Incheon, just west of Seoul, for unknown reasons before firefighters got the flames under control nearly five hours later, officials said Thursday.The blaze a
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National Assembly approves 2 senior court justice nominees

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday approved the nominations of two judges for Supreme Court justices. The two judges are Roh Kyung-pil, a senior judge at the Suwon High Court, and Park Young-jae, a senior judge at the Seoul H
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N. Korea probably sustains huge casualties from heavy rains in border areas: unification ministry

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may have sustained huge casualties from the latest downpour in border areas along the Amnok River, the unification ministry said Thursday, amid a news report that the number of those who died or went missing coul
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Army special forces stage maritime infiltration exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Army special operations troops on Thursday wrapped up an exercise around an island off the west coast designed to strengthen their maritime infiltration capabilities, officials said.The exercise, which began July 22, took pl
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IP4, EU hold vice ministerial-level meeting to discuss potential areas for cooperation

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and its counterparts from Indo-Pacific partner nations, as well as the European Union, have held a vice foreign ministerial-level meeting to discuss potential areas of future cooperation, Seoul'
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Defense ministry revises Dokdo description in recalled education material

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it has revised its description of Dokdo in its troop education material recalled late last year after it stirred up a controversy by describing the easternmost islets as disputed territory.
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S. Koreans' direct overseas purchases surpass 2 tln won for 1st time

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Direct purchases from overseas by South Korean customers surpassed the 2 trillion-won (US$1.46 billion) mark for the first time ever in the second quarter of 2024, data showed Thursday.The total value of online direct buying
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No N.K. nuclear attack scenario in upcoming major S. Korea-U.S. exercise: USFK commander

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will not incorporate a North Korean nuclear attack scenario into their upcoming major military exercise, the U.S. Forces Korea commander said Wednesday, despite expectat
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Police conclude driver's 'poor driving' to blame for deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Police concluded Thursday that last month's deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall was caused by driver mistakes, not by sudden unintended acceleration of the vehicle as claimed by the elderly driver.Seoul Namdaemun Polic