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July 251968 -- Korean Air begins flights on the Seoul-Tokyo route.1981 -- South Korea allows foreign investment in 427 industry sectors. Later, the country further opened its market to foreign competition.2001 -- South Korea reaches an agreement with
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Retrieval rate of public funds reaches 71.9 pct in June

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The government had retrieved 71.9 percent of public funds used to bail out troubled firms as of end-June, the financial regulator said Wednesday.In the three months ended June 30, the country retrieved 596 billion won (US$4
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Number of people changing residences lowest in 50 years in June

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to different residences in the country fell to the lowest in 50 years in June due to fewer new homes and demographic changes, data showed Wednesday.Around 440,000 people changed residen
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Childbirths in S. Korea rise for 2nd month for first time in about 9 years

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the second month in a row in May for the first time in about nine years, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate.A total of 19,
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DP urges new PPP leader to cooperate in passing special probe bill on Marine's death

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday urged the newly elected ruling party leader to show his commitment to the public by endorsing a controversial bill mandating a special counsel probe into the military&#
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Court to hold arrest warrant hearings for suspects in 'mukbang' star blackmail case

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Arrest warrant hearings for two YouTubers suspected of blackmailing and extorting popular "mukbang" star Tzuyang will take place on Friday morning, according to sources on Wednesday.The Suwon District Court, loc
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N. Korea presumed to have sent over 5 mln artillery shells to Russia: minister

SEOUL/TOKYO, July 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to have sent containers that can carry more than 5 million artillery shells to Russia, South Korea's defense chief has said, amid persistent concerns over deepening military cooperation bet
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(LEAD) N.K. trash balloon lands on presidential office compound

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, but nothing dangerous was found, the Presidential Securi
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New ruling party leader kicks off public activities

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The new leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) promised to be more attentive to the public's voice Wednesday as he kicked off his first official activity by visiting a national cemetery.The PPP's new leadersh
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Prosecutors request ex-Supreme Court chief justice to appear for questioning

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summoned former Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su to appear for questioning in connection with a falsehood he said in 2021 about his refusal to accept the resignation of a judge facing parliamentary
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S. Korea, India stage joint air drills during multinational exercise in Australia

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India have conducted joint air drills during a major multinational exercise in Australia, the South's Air Force said Wednesday.The drills, involving South Korean F-15K and Indian Su-30MKI fighter jets, t
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N.K. trash balloon lands on presidential office compound

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, the Presidential Security Service (PSS) said.The PSS said it discovered fallen trash on the grounds of the presidential comp
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(URGENT) N. Korea-sent trash balloon lands on presidential office compound

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(LEAD) Consumer sentiment at over 2-year high in July amid robust exports, rate cut hopes

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, 2nd para; ADDS details)SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer sentiment improved to the highest in more than two years in July amid an extended recovery in exports and hopes for monetary easing, a central
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/25Rain60Incheon29/25Rain20Suwon31/25Rain60Cheongju33/27Rain60Daejeon32/26Rain6
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N. Korea's top diplomat vows to expand relations with Belarus comprehensively

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's top diplomat has hosted a banquet for her visiting counterpart from Belarus, vowing to expand their relations comprehensively, North Korea's state media said Wednesday, as experts forecas
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Senior officials from S. Korea, Canada discuss supply chain

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Senior industry officials and diplomats from South Korea and Canada held talks Wednesday, during which they discussed ways to forge cooperation in the supply chain and other issues, officials said. The talks followed the in
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N. Korea again sends trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea again launched balloons presumed to be carrying trash toward South Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.The JCS said the balloons appeared to be traveling toward the northern part of Gyeonggi Pr
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(URGENT) N. Korea again sends trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 24.Korean-language dailies-- Han Dong-hoon returns as ruling party chief (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Han Dong-hoon lands overwhelming win; ruling party chooses