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(LEAD) Hanwha Aerospace Q2 operating profit more than quadruples on Polish exports

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., a defense industry unit of South Korea's Hanwha Group, said Tuesday its second-quarter operating profit more than quadrupled driven by strong exports to Poland.Its operating profit soared to a reco
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(LEAD) Foreign ministry to check for need to amend Sado mine exhibits on wartime forced labor

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES article with ministry comments from press briefing) By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean foreign ministry said Tuesday it will check if there is a need to make changes to
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(LEAD) Gov't to construct flood control dams in 14 regions nationwide

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 6 paras)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday announced the selection of 14 candidate sites for dams to be newly built or renovated for flood and drought control, as well as for water supply.Enviro
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Presidential office to revive office of first lady

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Tuesday it will revive the office of the first lady to better handle the planning and execution of her public activities, a decision that follows controversy over first lady Kim Keon Hee's a
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Navy chief to visit Hawaii for talks with top U.S. admirals

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief naval officer will visit Hawaii this week to hold talks with top U.S. admirals to strengthen bilateral security cooperation, his office said Tuesday.During the six-day trip through Sunday, Adm. Yang
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N. Korea appoints new top envoys to Vietnam, Singapore

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday appointed new ambassadors to Vietnam and Singapore after years of delay due to the North's COVID-19-related border shutdown.North Korea appointed Ri Sung-guk as the country's new top envoy to
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Japan considering memorial service at UNESCO World Heritage mine site as early as Sept.

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Japan is considering holding a commemoration for wartime forced laborers at a former gold mine, which was recently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as early as September, diplomatic sources said Monday.
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Gov't to construct flood control dams in 14 regions nationwide

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday announced the selection of 14 candidate sites for dams to be newly built or renovated for flood and drought control, as well as for water supply.Environment Minister Kim Wan-sup unveiled the 14 str
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Official at military's intelligence command arrested for alleged leak of 'black agents' info

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 overseas, the defense ministry said Tuesday
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(2nd LD) Parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills amid protest from ruling party

(ATTN: ADDS comments from presidential official in paras 8-9)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed the last of four contentious broadcasting bills aimed at reducing the government's influence ove
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for dealing with TMON, WeMakePrice incident according to law

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks by Yoon; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Tuesday for dealing with the liquidity crisis at e-commerce platforms TMON and WeMakePrice "thoroughly according to the l
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Australia's top diplomat calls N. Korea-Russia pact 'risky' for world

By Kim Han-jooPAJU, South Korea, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday condemned North Korea's military pact with Russia as being "destabilizing and risky for the world."She made the remarks while speak
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(LEAD) Parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills amid protest from ruling party

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7, photo)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed the last of four contentious broadcasting bills aimed at reducing the government's influence over public broadcasters Tuesday,
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Court freezes assets, debts of TMON, WeMakePrice amid liquidity crisis

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court froze the assets and debts of TMON and WeMakePrice on Tuesday, as it begins a process to determine whether court-led debt restructuring should be allowed for the e-commerce platforms struggling with a liquidit
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Yoon asks parliament to send confirmation hearing report for broadcasting watchdog chief nominee

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol asked the National Assembly on Tuesday to send a confirmation hearing report for the broadcasting watchdog chief nominee by the end of the day, his office said.The request was made a day after the As
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(LEAD) Number of economically active seniors hits record high: data

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more details; ADDS more info in paras 4-7, 11, additional photo)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of senior citizens engaged in economic activities reached an all-time high this year, data showed Tuesday.Of the
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(LEAD) Military to launch 'strategic command' around October

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details, photo)SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a presidential decree to create a new military command in charge of strategic operations later this year to enhance deterrence against gr
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Over 60 pct of seniors economically active: data

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- More than 60 percent of senior citizens in South Korea were engaged in economic activities this year, data showed Tuesday.Of the country's 15.98 million people aged 55-79, 60.6 percent were economically active as of May
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Yoon touts Czech project as 'bridgehead' for expansion into global nuclear market

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday lauded the selection of a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder for the construction of two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic, saying the project establishes a "bridge
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Downpours in border areas apparently cause 'considerable' damage in N. Korea: Seoul

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have sustained "considerable" damage from the latest downpours in its northern border areas along the Amnok River, South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday.North Korean leader K