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Parliament confirms appointment of new police chief

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly confirmed the appointment of Cho Ji-ho as the country's new police chief Tuesday.The parliamentary committee on public administration and security adopted a confirmation hearing report on Cho's
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Cabinet approves decree to establish 'strategic command'

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a presidential decree to establish a new military command in charge of strategic operations to enhance deterrence against growing North Korean military threats, the defense ministry said.South
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Driver behind deadly car crash in downtown Seoul apologizes ahead of arrest warrant hearing

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The driver in this month's deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall repeatedly said he is sorry to the victims and their families as he attended an arrest warrant court hearing Tuesday over the crash that left nine people
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N. Korea's trash-carrying balloons found in over 3,000 locations: police

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea since May have been found in over 3,000 locations across South Korea, a police report showed Tuesday. Since late May, North Korea has launched some 3,600 trash-carrying balloo
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S. Korea, China agree to continue communication over stable supply chains

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have agreed to continue communications to ensure stable supply chains and spur bilateral trade and investment during their economic talks in Beijing, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.Kim Jin-d
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Parliament passes four contentious broadcasting bills amid protest from ruling party

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, ending a six-day filibuster by the ruling
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Man arrested for killing neighbor with long sword

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 30s has been arrested for killing a neighbor with a long sword in Seoul, police said Tuesday.The 37-year-old used the 80-centimeter-long sword to kill the neighbor at the gate of an apartment complex in Seoul&#
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/26Cloudy30Incheon30/25Sunny20Suwon32/25Cloudy30Cheongju34/27Cloudy20Daejeon33/26
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N.K. trash balloons disrupt Incheon Int'l Airport operations on 12 occasions: lawmaker

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent campaign of launching trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea has disrupted operations of Incheon International Airport, the South's main gateway, on 12 occasions, a lawmaker said Tuesday, ci
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No civilian-level exchanges between Koreas' separated families for over 1 year: data

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Separated families in South Korea have had no exchanges with their relatives in North Korea either at government or civilian levels for more than a year amid frosty inter-Korean relations, government data showed Tuesday.Sep
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 30)

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Stop the move to control public broadcastersThe fierce battle over the passage of the revisions to the four Broadcasting Acts is going overboard. The majority Democratic Party (DP) is bent on passing them to create a media environment friendly to the
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 30)

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UNESCO's listing of minesJapan urged to address dark history sincerelyJapan's Sado complex of mines, a controversial site linked to the wartime forced labor of Koreans, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 46th UNESCO World H
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 30)

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Intelligence crisisAuthorities said to be vetting a leak of data on undercover military agentsMilitary authorities are reportedly investigating the circumstances in which personal data on overseas South Korean agents was handed over to the North.Abou
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 30.Korean-language dailies-- Parliament has passed zero bills since opening two months ago (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Population up on growing number of foreig
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S. Korea not ruling out N.K. nuke test possibility around U.S. presidential election: report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is not ruling out the possibility of North Korea conducting a nuclear test before or after the U.S. presidential election in November to bolster its leverage, Seoul's defense chief said i
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(URGENT) (Olympics) S. Korea wins 3rd straight gold in men's archery team event

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2.3 magnitude earthquake hits lower western N. Korea: KMA

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's lower western region Monday night, with no expected damage, the state weather agency said.The quake struck an area 23 kilometers northeast-east of Songlim, North Hwanghae
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Quad ministers condemn N.K.'s nuclear pursuit, commit to 'complete' peninsula denuclearization

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the United States, Japan, India and Australia condemned North Korea's rocket launches and its pursuit of nuclear arms, and renewed their commitment to the "complete denucle
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Parliament fails to adopt confirmation hearing report for broadcasting watchdog chief nominee

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly failed Monday to adopt a confirmation hearing report for the broadcasting watchdog chief nominee due to objections from the main opposition Democratic Party.Lee Jin-sook, the nominee to become chief of
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(LEAD) TMON, WeMakePrice file for court receivership amid liquidity crisis

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- TMON and WeMakePrice, e-commerce platforms of the Singapore-based Qoo10, filed for court receivership Monday, officials said, amid continuing liquidity woes due to