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Yoon names new labor minister, ambassadors to Japan, Australia

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday named the chief of a state diplomatic academy as the new ambassador to Japan and a former Navy chief as the ambassador to Australia, his office said.Park Cheol-hee, an expert on Japan an
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(URGENT) Yoon names ex-Navy chief Sim Seung-seob as ambassador to Australia

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(URGENT) Yoon names diplomatic academy chief Park Cheol-hee as ambassador to Japan

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(LEAD) Lee Jin-sook appointed as broadcast watchdog chief despite opposition protest

(ATTN: UPDATES from para 5)SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jin-sook, the nominee to head South Korea's broadcasting watchdog, was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday despite protest from opposition parties over her alleged misuse of
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Seoul mayor stresses cooperation among capitals of South Korea, China, Japan

BEIJING, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called for restoring cooperation among the capital cities of South Korea, China and Japan during a meeting with Beijing's mayor, officials said Wednesday.The meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Y
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Appellate court dismisses compensation collection bid by victims of Japan's sexual enslavement

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- An attempt by victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery to collect court-ordered compensation from the Japanese government has fallen through as Tokyo refused to submit a list of its assets in South Korea.The case invol
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to expand info sharing, cooperation against N.K. nuke, WMD threats

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen their joint response capabilities against threats from North Korea's nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Seoul's defe
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Lee Jin-sook appointed as broadcast watchdog chief despite opposition protest

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jin-sook, the nominee to head South Korea's broadcasting watchdog, was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday despite protest from opposition parties over her alleged misuse of corporate funds in the past
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N. Korean leader sacks public security minister for damage from downpours in border areas

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has dismissed the public security minister and chiefs of provincial committees to hold them responsible for severe damage from the recent downpours in the northern border areas along the Amno
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 31)

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The first lady must reflect on herself firstThe presidential office on Tuesday announced a plan to establish an office for first lady Kim Keon-hee to guide the role as the wife of the president. The announcement came nearly at the halfway point of Yo
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 31)

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Aging populationS. Korea's total population edges up but details suggest troubling trendsSouth Korea's total population bounced back in 2023 after falling for two years in a row, but a closer look at the details in the latest data reveals tha
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SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 31.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't to construct flood control dams in 14 regions nationwide (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't to construct 14 flood cont
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China, Russia vying for influence over N. Korea: Campbell

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- China and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea while Beijing is "anxious" over Moscow's steps to deepen cooperation with Pyongyang, a senior U.S. diplomat said Tuesday, tou
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Kim Sang-bu of S. Korea named World Bank vice president for digital transformation

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A former South Korean official was named the vice chief for digital transformation of the World Bank to become the first South Korean to assume a top-level position in the organization, Seoul's finance ministry said Tue
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(LEAD) Driver behind deadly car crash in downtown Seoul arrested

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES story with driver's arrest; TRIMS) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The driver in the fatal car crash near Seoul City Hall was arrested Tuesday, about a month after the accident that left nine people dead. The Seo
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S. Korea condemns deadly Golan Heights attack

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea condemns the deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children and calls on all parties to avoid escalating tensions, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. "We condemn the att
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(LEAD) Official at military's intelligence command arrested for alleged leak of 'black agents' info

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A military court has issued a warrant to arrest an official at the military's intelligence command for allegedly leaking information of South Korean espionage agents operating overs
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Guided rocket accidentally discharged during mock test, no damage incurred: Navy

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A guided rocket was accidentally discharged from a patrol boat during a mock test and no damage has been incurred, the Navy said Tuesday. The 130 millimeter Biryong guided rocket was discharged and fell into the East Sea an
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S. Korea to provide US$1 mln in humanitarian aid for Ethiopia's landslide disaster

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to provide US$1 million in humanitarian aid to support relief efforts following a devastating landslide in southern Ethiopia, the foreign ministry said Tuesday."Our government hop
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Australia to launch 'economic security dialogue'

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, dateline; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL/PAJU, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia agreed Tuesday to launch an "economic security dialogue" aimed at enhancing com