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New head of unification council vows efforts to let N. Koreans realize Seoul's unification efforts

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Tae Yong-ho, new secretary general of the presidential advisory council on unification, on Monday vowed efforts to let North Koreans understand South Korea's efforts to craft a peaceful unification vision based on a nat
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(LEAD) Chief prosecutor apologizes for 'irregular' questioning of first lady

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutor General Lee One-seok apologized Monday over the recent questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee conducted at an unconventional location, saying that it breached basic i
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Opposition party criticizes 'privileged treatment' in questioning of first lady

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Monday slammed the prosecution for questioning first lady Kim Keon Hee at an unconventional location, calling it "privileged treatment."The criticism came two days af
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(LEAD) Hospitals begin hiring trainee doctors while med professors warn of boycotting training programs

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo; AMENDS headline)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Hospitals started hiring about 7,700 trainee doctors on Monday, although some medical professors have warned of boycotting their training programs in protest of the government'
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(LEAD) Kakao founder attends arrest warrant hearing over alleged stock manipulation

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info throughout)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Kim Beom-su, the founder of Kakao Corp., attended a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant requested for him over alleged stock price manipulation related to the firm's take
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8 YouTubers referred to prosecution for disclosing identities of perpetrators in gang rape case

CHANGWON, South Korea, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Police have referred eight people to the prosecution for indictment on charges of disclosing the personal information of rapists behind a notorious gang rape case in the southern city of Miryang 20 years ago
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Financial regulator nominee cautious about corporate accounts for crypto assets

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to head the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Monday that he is cautious about allowing corporations to hold bank accounts for transactions of cryptocurrencies. Kim Byoung-hwan, a former vice finance mini
Seoul shares fall over 1.3 pct on institutional, foreign selling

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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell over 1.3 percent late Monday morning, as institutions and foreign investors unloaded chip, battery and other blue chips across the board. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had tumbled 38.70 p
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(LEAD) S. Korea blares border propaganda broadcasts in full scale for 2nd day

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 9-11, 13-14, photo)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted anti-Pyongyang broadcasts through its border loudspeakers in full-scale for the second day Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, amid te
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams U.S.-S. Korea joint military drills ahead of 71st anniversary of armistice signing

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday the United States and South Korea have never stopped their joint military drills against the North since the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53
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Chief prosecutor apologizes for 'irregular' questioning of first lady

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutor General Lee One-seok apologized Monday over the recent questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee conducted at an unconventional location, saying that it breached basic investigation principles.The remarks came two d
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Presidential office says S. Korea-U.S. alliance has 'bipartisan' support

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to closely work with the United States regardless of the outcome of the upcoming presidential election as support for the bilateral alliance is "bipartisan," the presidential office sai
Seoul shares open lower on battery, energy stock losses

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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares started lower Monday as most blue chips across the board retreated, led by battery and energy-related stock losses.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dipped 5.57 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,789.89
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S. Korea blares border propaganda broadcasts in full scale for 2nd day

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted anti-Pyongyang broadcasts through its border loudspeakers in full-scale for the second day Monday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, amid tensions over the North's launches of trash-carrying ba
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Kakao founder set to attend arrest warrant hearing over alleged stock manipulation

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Kim Beom-su, the founder of Kakao Corp., was to attend a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant requested for him over alleged stock price manipulation related to the firm's takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainm
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Hospitals set to begin hiring trainee doctors as med professors warn of boycotting training programs

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Hospitals were set to begin hiring about 7,700 trainee doctors on Monday, although medical professors have warned of boycotting their training programs in protest of the government's push for accepting the resignations
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/26Rain70Incheon27/25Rain80Suwon29/25Rain60Cheongju32/27Rain60Daejeon33/26Rain30Ch
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(6th LD) Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris as successor

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 1-4; ADDS more info in paras 11, 13, 18)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race Sunday as his poor debate performance last month exacerbated concerns about his
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N. Korea slams U.S.-S. Korea's joint military drills ahead of 71st anniversary of armistice signing

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday the United States and South Korea have never stopped their joint military drills against the North since the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, claiming that they are crossin
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(5th LD) Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris as successor

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details in paras 4, 11, 16-17)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers, donors and voters hea