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Parents required to make reservation before talking to teachers: Seoul education chief

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Parents in Seoul will be required to make a reservation before meeting or talking by phone with teachers in an experimental project to prevent teacher harassment by parents in the wake of the suicide of a young teacher, the
Seoul shares down over 1 pct late Wed. morning amid concerns over U.S. economy

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SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell more than 1 percent late Wednesday morning as most of the big-cap shares lost ground across the board amid investors' concerns over the U.S. economy.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Inde
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(LEAD) PPP mulls parliamentary inspection into shoddy construction of parking lots

(ATTN: UPDATES with more information in last 6 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it is considering a parliamentary inspection into what led to the shoddy construction of underground parki
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Groups urge discussion on issue of abductees, detainees in N. Korea at Camp David summit

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups on North Korea's human rights said Wednesday they have sent an open letter to President Yoon Suk Yeol calling for discussing the issue of abductees and detainees in the North during his upcoming summit with
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams new U.S. human rights envoy as 'wicked woman' meddling in state affairs

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7, 10)SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced the new U.S. special envoy for the North's human rights as a "wicked woman" who has plotted anti-Pyongyang campaigns over rights issues an
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World Scout Jamboree's opening ceremony to be held amid heat wave concerns

BUAN, South Korea, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- About 43,000 young Scouts from 158 countries are set to begin full participation in educational and cultural exchange programs of the 25th World Scout Jamboree on Wednesday, with the opening ceremony taking place
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PPP mulls parliamentary inspection into shoddy construction of parking lots

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it is considering a parliamentary inspection into what led to the shoddy construction of underground parking lots at apartment complexes built under contracts
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S. Korea detects avian influenza virus in cat food

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agriculture ministry said Wednesday it has detected an H5 avian influenza (AI) strain in cat food, and ordered its manufacturer to recall and destroy the affected products.Last month, a cat living at a shel
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Heat wave to drive temperatures up to 36 C amid 'serious' heat warning

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The heat wave will continue to bake South Korea on Wednesday, sending daytime temperatures as high as 36 C, the weather agency said, as the heat warning remains at the highest level of "serious."The highest daily
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Yoon leaves for 7-day summer vacation

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol went on a weeklong summer vacation on Wednesday, with destinations mostly outside of Seoul, his office said.Yoon plans to spend his time visiting various spots across the country until next Tuesday, i
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Anti-air raid civil defense drill to be conducted this month for 1st time in 6 yrs

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The government will carry out a nationwide civil defense drill later this month to train people for air raid situations, the first such drill to be conducted in six years, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The 20-minute
Seoul shares open lower on U.S. losses

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SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Wednesday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses, as most big-cap shares fell across the board. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 12.05 points, or 0.45 p
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(LEAD) S. Korea sees 3rd-largest per-capita GDP fall among major economies in 2022

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's per-capita gross domestic product (GDP) fell by the most among major economies after Japan and Sweden last year, data showed Wednesday. The country's per-capita GDP
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S. Korea sees 3rd-largest per-capita GDP fall among major economies in 2022

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's per-capita gross domestic product (GDP) fell by the most among major economies after Japan and Sweden last year, data showed Wednesday.The country's per-capita GDP dropped 8.2 percent on-year to come to
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S. Korean FM visits Holy See for talks on bilateral ties celebrating 60th anniversary

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat has visited the Holy See for talks on bilateral relations as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.Foreign
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N. Korea slams France for staging joint air drills with S. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday lambasted France for holding a combined air exercise with South Korea for the first time last week, decrying it as an "undisguised military provocation" threatening the North's securi
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Uzbekistan agree on stronger defense cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Uzbekistan agreed to elevate bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation to a higher level during their talks in Tashkent earlier this week, Seoul's defense ministry said Wednesd
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Aug. 02 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul35/27Sunny10Incheon33/26Sunny10Suwon35/26Cloudy10Cheongju36/26Heavy Rain60Daejeon
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N. Korea slams new U.S. human rights envoy as 'wicked woman' meddling in state affairs

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced the new U.S. special envoy for the North's human rights as a "wicked woman" who has plotted anti-Pyongyang campaigns over rights issues and meddled in the internal affairs o
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Kakao Bank Q2 net up 44 pct on expanded customer base, interest income

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean online lender Kakao Bank said Wednesday its second-quarter net profit soared 44 percent from a year earlier on growth in interest revenue and an expanded customer base. Its net profit stood at 81.9 billion won (