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  S. Korea, Chile sign MOU on hydrogen energy cooperation

  SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Chile signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to expand cooperation in the low-carbon hydrogen sector, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday.South Korea's Second Vice Industry Minister Park Ki-y
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  S. Korea's industry minister leaves for U.S. for talks on chips, steel tariffs

  SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Moon Sung-wook left for the United States on Tuesday for talks on semiconductor supply chains, steel tariffs and other pending issues, his office said.During a three-day stay in Washington
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  (LEAD) Samsung, SK hynix withhold key data in U.S. request for chip biz info

  (ATTN: UPDATES with companies' comments in paras 4-5)By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. on Tuesday submitted information on their chip businesses to the United States but withheld some key data cons
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  Samsung, SK hynix withhold key data in U.S. request for chip biz info

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. submitted information on their chip businesses to the United States but withheld some key data considered trade secrets.The two South Korean chipmakers made the filing
• NHN Q3 net profit up 38.7 pct. to 44.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- NHN Corp. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 44.5 billion won (US$37.6 million), up 38.7 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the July-September period was 27.9 billion won, up 18.6 percent from
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  Abuse of powerThe Justice Ministry led by Park Beom-gye and the prosecution headed by Kim Oh-soo have gone too far. We wonder if they are abusing their power to retaliate against prosecutors who worked under former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl —
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  Diversify import sourcesTransport crisis due to China's urea export curb looming largeDiesel vehicles including trucks and buses are at the risk of stopping across the country. This is largely attributable to China's abrupt urea export curb s
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  (LEAD) Finance chief reiterates opposition to cash handouts to all people

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10)SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Monday renewed his opposition to the provision of emergency relief funds to all people, saying it is more effective to support vulnerable people hit by the
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  Envoy says China will do its best to help solve urea water solution shortage in S. Korea

  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The top Chinese envoy here said Monday his country will do its best to help solve the urea water solution shortage in South Korea triggered by China's curbs on exports of the material.Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xi
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  (2nd LD) S. Korea to import 200 tons of urea from Vietnam amid supply shortage

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 7, 9-10)SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it plans to import 200 tons of urea from Vietnam next week in the latest move to help ease a supply shortage of urea water solution, a key material used in di
• Hyundai Home Shopping Network Q3 net income up 69.5 pct. to 65.7 bln won

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  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp. on Monday reported its third-quarter net income of 65.7 billion won (US$55.5 million), up 69.5 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 27.4 billion w
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  (LEAD) CJ Cheiljedang Q3 net grows 12 pct on brisk sales

  (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS image)SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea's leading food manufacturer, said Monday that its net profit increased 11.7 percent in the third quarter from
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  S. Korean vice minister, U.S. envoy discuss Iran issue

  By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's vice foreign minister talked over phone with the U.S. special envoy on Iran and exchanged views on the ongoing efforts to resume nuclear talks with the Middle Eastern nation, the foreign min
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  Finance chief reiterates opposition to cash handouts to all people

  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Monday renewed his opposition to the provision of emergency relief funds to all people, saying it is more effective to support vulnerable people hit by the pandemic.Earlier in the day, the rul
• Hyundai Green Food Q3 net profit up 31.7 pct. to 32 bln won

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  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Green Food Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net income of 32 billion won (US$27.1 million), up 31.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the July-Septe
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  Urea water shortage woes deepen as production wanes

  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest producer of urea water has lowered its output amid a growing shortage of urea, industry sources said Monday. Lotte Fine Chemical Co. has stopped part of the urea water solution production line at it
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  (2nd LD) Gov't mulls using military urea water reserve to help ease supply shortages

  (ATTN: UPDATES with gov't explanation in paras 7, 13-14; RECASTS 3rd para for clarity)By Kang Yoon-seung, Song Sang-ho and Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering using the military reserve of urea water solution, a ke
• CJ Cheiljedang Q3 net profit up 11.7 pct. to 211.2 bln won

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  SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 211.2 billion won (US$178.5 million), up 11.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 433.2 billion won in op
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  (LEAD) S. Korea, Singapore aim to strike digital trade deal this year

  (ATTN: REPLACES photo)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Singapore agreed Monday to conclude their digital trade pact this year in a move to deepen broader trade and economic ties, Seoul's trade ministry said.The agreement wa
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  S. Korea, Singapore aim to strike digital trade deal this year

  By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Singapore agreed Monday to conclude their digital trade pact this year in a move to deepen broader trade and economic ties, Seoul's trade ministry said.The agreement was made during the meet