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3 mln-won fine sought for opposition leader Lee's wife over alleged election law violations

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought a fine of 3 million won (US$2,165) for the wife of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday on charges of illegally providing free meals to several people ahead of the 2021 party election to pick a pre
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Nat'l Assembly to table special probe bill on Marine's death, broadcasting bills

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday was set to put to a revote a contentious bill mandating a special counsel probe into the military's response to a Marine's death after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed it.The main opp
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Yoon taps Hanyang Univ. professor as senior secretary for low birth rate issues

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has tapped an economics professor at Hanyang University as the inaugural senior presidential secretary for low birth rate issues, sources said Thursday.The presidential office is expected to announce
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's economy contracts 0.2 pct in Q2 on weaker domestic demand: BOK

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-7, photo)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy retreated in the second quarter of the year as weaker domestic demand clouded recovery prospects, despite robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday.T
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District prosecution chief briefed on first lady's questioning before report to prosecutor general 3hrs later

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office was briefed on last week's questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee more than three hours before he reported it to Prosecutor General Lee One-seok, sources said T
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Capitol Hill event honors Korean War veterans ahead of armistice anniv.

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. lawmakers, Korean Americans and others gathered in Washington on Wednesday to honor Korean War veterans and hope for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, as they commemorated the signing of the ar
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Ex-TOEIC tutor sentenced to 3 yrs in prison for giving out exam answers for money

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- A former tutor of the English-language test TOEIC was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly giving exam answers to 18 test-takers in exchange for some 80 million won (US$57,776), court records showed Thursday.The
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N. Korea sends some 500 trash balloons into S. Korea earlier this week

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest round of its balloon campaign involved around 500 balloons carrying scrap paper and plastic sheets, including those that fell on the presidential office compound in the capital, South Korea's mi
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul33/26Sunny60Incheon31/25Sunny60Suwon33/25Sunny60Cheongju35/26Sunny60Daejeon34/25Su
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N. Korea, Belarus' top diplomats have 'in-depth' exchange on regional, international issues

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top diplomat has met with her visiting counterpart from Belarus, and discussed regional and international situations, North Korea's state media reported Thursday, amid speculation that th
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(LEAD) S. Korea's economy contracts 0.2 pct in Q2 on weaker domestic demand: BOK

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy retreated in the second quarter of the year as weaker domestic demand clouded recovery prospects, despite robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday.The coun
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S. Korea's economy contracts 0.2 pct in Q2 on weaker domestic demand: BOK

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy retreated in the second quarter of the year as weaker domestic demand clouded recovery prospects, despite robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday.The country's real gross domestic pro
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(URGENT) S. Korea's economy contracts 0.2 pct in Q2: BOK

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 25)

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No reconciliation, no futurePresident Yoon Suk Yeol and the new leader of the People Power Party (PPP) had dinner at the presidential office Wednesday. As members of the Supreme Council and three other candidates for the new leadership of the governi
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 25)

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Strange case of Sue Mi TerryNIS should do more to regain trust of USThe indictment of Sue Mi Terry last week has sent shockwaves through Washington's Korea-watching community. As a respected North Korea expert and former CIA analyst, her alleged
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 25)

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Challenges ahead of HanNew leader should resolve internal strife, fight the opposition's unilateral legislationHan Dong-hoon won a fierce fight to be elected as the new leader of the People Power Party, but he faces another tough challenge.He has
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 25.Korean-language dailies-- Huge impacts of payment delays by TMON, WeMakePrice (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon calls for not making Han lonely, pledges role
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Biz outlook snaps 4-month improvement in July amid high oil prices

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment ended its four-month rise in July amid high oil prices, which affected petrochemical businesses, a central bank poll showed Thursday.Local companies' business sentiment index (BSI) s
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(2nd LD) U.S. sanctions China-based individuals, entities accused of supporting N.K. missile, space programs

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 1-2)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a China-based network of six individuals and five entities for their alleged involvement in the procurement of items supportin
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U.S. voices concerns over N.K.-Russia cooperation after Moscow official's visit to Pyongyang

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States reiterated its concerns Wednesday over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, after Russia's vice defense minister visited Pyongyang last week in a sign of dee