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Producer prices snap 6-month rise in June on decline in prices of farm goods

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices ended their six-month rise in June, driven by a decline in the prices of agricultural goods, central bank data showed Tuesday.The producer price index, a major barometer of consumer inflati
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(LEAD) Kim may try to reignite 'bromance' with Trump if he returns to White House: ex-Trump official

(ATTN: RECASTS lead)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may try to rekindle his "bromance" with former President Donald Trump if he returns to the White House, a former U.S. official said Monday,
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Unification minister discusses N.K. defectors' forced repatriation in talks with Campbell

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said Monday he discussed North Korean defectors' forced repatriation, security on the Korean Peninsula and other issues during hi
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Kim may try to reignite 'bromance' with Trump if he returns to White House: ex-Trump official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may try to rekindle his "bromance" with former President Donald Trump if he returns to the White House, a former U.S. official said Monday, predicting Pyongyan
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U.S. will do 'everything possible' to disrupt Russia's support for N. Korea: official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States will do "everything possible" to disrupt Russia's military assistance to North Korea, a senior U.S. diplomat said Monday, reaffirming America's security commitment t
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(LEAD) Kakao founder arrested over alleged stock manipulation

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 1-3)SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. was arrested Tuesday on charges of stock price manipulation related to the firm's takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year, pros
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Kakao founder arrested over alleged stock manipulation

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the founder of Kakao Corp. on charges of stock price manipulation related to the firm's takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year.The Seoul Southern Distr
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Gov't to raise ceiling for meals for public servants

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency said Monday it has decided to ease restrictions on the price of meals served to public officials and relevant individuals.Under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, often called the Kim
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S, Japan to meet in Tokyo to discuss N.K. threats

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold talks in Tokyo next week to discuss issues such as strengthening their trilateral security cooperation in response to North Korea's nuclear and mi
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Parliamentary committee passes pro-labor 'yellow envelope bill'

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee unilaterally passed a pro-labor bill Monday that aims to limit companies from making claims for damages against legitimate labor union disputes.Lawmakers affiliated with the main opposition Democra
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S. Korea, Albania discuss ways for stronger cooperation on security, new techs

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his Albanian counterpart, Igli Hasani, on Monday and discussed ways of enhancing cooperation on security, new technologies and the overall economy, Seoul's foreign mini
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(LEAD) Chief financial regulator nominee says to manage rising household loans

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead and paras 2-5; RESTRUCTURES throughout) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to head the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Monday that the authorities would manage rising household loans amid concerns that such
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Foreign, defense ministries sign MOU on enhancing safety of overseas Koreans

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry and the defense ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Monday to enhance the safety and protection of overseas Koreans, officials said.The MOU, signed by Foreign Minister Cho
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Belarus' foreign minister to visit N. Korea amid deepening Pyongyang-Moscow ties

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Belarus' foreign minister will visit North Korea this week amid deepening ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, the communist state's state-run media reported Monday.Maxim Vladimirovich Ruzenkov will pay an official vi
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(LEAD) Seoul shares fall over 1 pct as chip stocks slip

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell more than 1 percent Monday, hit by declines in semiconductor stocks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI
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High school teacher referred to prosecutors for selling college entrance exam questions

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Police have referred an incumbent high school teacher to the prosecution for making college entrance exam questions and selling them to a private cram school for some 250 million won (US$ 180,151) over the course of four ye
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Presidential security employee referred to prosecution for suspected sexual assault

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- An employee of the Presidential Security Service has been referred to the prosecution for alleged sexual assault against a female passenger inside a subway train, police said Monday.The employee, whose identity has been wit
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Chief Russian prosecutor visits N. Korea for 1st time

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov has visited North Korea for the first time, his office said Monday, marking another sign of burgeoning ties between the two countries. Krasnov was greeted by a representative of the S
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Seoul shares fall over 1 pct as chip stocks slip

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell more than 1 percent Monday, hit by declines in semiconductor stocks. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) tumbled 31.95 points, or 1.14 pe
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Yoon could send special envoy to Czech Republic to follow up on nuclear plant talks

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is considering sending a special envoy to the Czech Republic to follow up on discussions about South Korean nuclear power plant exports, his office said Monday, after a South Korean consortium was se