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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/26Rain60Incheon28/26Rain60Suwon31/26Rain30Cheongju33/27Sunny20Daejeon33/26Sunny20
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 29.Korean-language dailies-- 'Republic of Korea,' the name that was not called at the Olympics opening, echoed during awards ceremony (Kyunghyang S
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Ex-DP chief wins victory in party leadership primary in Chungcheong provinces

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won additional primaries in the North and South Chungcheong provinces Sunday as he seeks to secure a second term.During the primary in North Ch
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(LEAD) Singapore-based Qoo10 aiming to raise US$50 mln as liquidity woes persist

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-6)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Group, which owns the local online marketplaces TMON and WeMakePrice, is said to be seeking to raise US$50 million to address delays in pay
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan ink document formalizing trilateral security cooperation

(ATTN: ADDS minister's remarks in paras 10-13, photo; REWRITES dateline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL/TOKYO, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan signed a document on the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. urge Pyongyang to cease balloon campaign

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States on Sunday strongly urged Pyongyang to immediately cease its repeated launch of trash-carrying balloons into the South, Seoul's defense ministry said.Defense Minist
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(LEAD) Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threats, cooperation

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; TRIMS detail in last para)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held bilateral talks in Tokyo on Sunday and discussed North Korea's evolving threats and ways to strengthen their cooperation,
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan ink document formalizing trilateral security cooperation

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan signed a document on the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework (TSCF) on Sunday , Seoul's defense ministry said, in a move solidifying their
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(Olympics) N. Korea's state media reports on Olympics opening

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang's state media on Sunday carried a brief dispatch on the opening of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, a day after the 17-day competition kicked off.In what marked its first Summer Olympics appearance in eight
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim attends events marking 71st anniversary of armistice signing

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout, photos, byline)By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with war veterans and attended celebrations marking the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Kore
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Singapore-based Qoo10 aiming to raise US$50 mln as liquidity woes persist

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Group, which owns the local online marketplaces TMON and WeMakePrice, is said to be seeking to raise US$50 million to address delays in payments by the two local platforms, acco
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(2nd LD) Fire put out at S-Oil plant in Ulsan

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)ULSAN, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a plant of S-Oil Corp., a major refiner, was completely extinguished Sunday, about five hours after it started, according to firefighters. No casualties were reported as the
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threats, cooperation

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Japan held bilateral talks in Tokyo on Sunday and discussed North Korea's evolving threats and ways to strengthen their cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.In their meeti
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N. Korea's Kim attends events marking 71st anniversary of armistice signing

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with war veterans and attended celebrations marking the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, the North's state media said Sunday.The Kor
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(LEAD) Fire put out at S-Oil plant in Ulsan

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, remarks; AMENDS headline)ULSAN, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a plant of S-Oil Corp., a major refiner, was extinguished Sunday, about three hours after it started, according to firefighters. No casualties were reported as
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/27Sunny0Incheon31/27Sunny0Suwon33/26Cloudy0Cheongju35/27Sunny60Daejeon33/26Cloudy
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Fire erupts at S-Oil plant in Ulsan

ULSAN, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a plant of S-Oil Corp., a major refiner, on Sunday, but no casualties were reported, according to firefighters. The fire erupted at around 4:47 a.m. on Sunday, with photos showing rising dense flames fro
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(LEAD) Ex-DP chief claims victory in 3 party leadership primaries Saturday

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest info; ADDS more details in paras 4-5)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won primaries in the southeastern cities of Busan and Ulsan and
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Ex-DP chief wins victory in party leadership primary in Busan, Ulsan

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), won primaries in the southeastern cities of Busan and Ulsan for party leader Saturday, as he looks to secure a second term.In June, Lee resigne
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S. Korea's top diplomat calls for sending 'united message' against N.K. nukes at ASEAN-led gathering

VIENTIANE/SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat on Saturday called for sending a "united message" against North Korea's nuclear development program at a foreign ministerial gathering led by the Association of South