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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 2.Korean-language dailies-- 'How can houses built by the state for the vulnerable be like this' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Companies that hired ex-emplo
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(LEAD) Possible weapons trade between Russia, N. Korea shows difficulties facing Moscow: Pentagon

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the Pentagon spokesperson, more information)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The potential weapons trade between North Korea and Russia demonstrates the dire situation Russia finds itself in am
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Possible weapons trade between Russia, N. Korea shows difficulties facing Moscow: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The potential weapons trade between North Korea and Russia demonstrates the dire situation Russia finds itself in amid its ongoing war against Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.Brig. Gen. Pat
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Yoon meets with Belizean PM Briceno, requests support for 2030 World Expo bid

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting with Belizean Prime Minister John Briceno on Tuesday and requested the Central American country's support for South Korea's bid to bring the 2030 World Expo to its southern port
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PPP urges DP's innovation chief to apologize over remarks denounced as demeaning to old people

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged the innovation chief of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) to apologize after she made remarks denounced as demeaning to old people.Kim Eun-kyung, a
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(LEAD) Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for 2 lawmakers again over DP cash-for-votes scandal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more background info)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought arrest warrants for two lawmakers for a second time Tuesday over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) 2021 leadershi
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(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 4th day on tech, auto gains

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak to a fourth day Tuesday, thanks to advances in techs and autos. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea C
Seoul shares up for 4th day on tech, auto gains

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak to a fourth day Tuesday, thanks to advances in techs and autos. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index advanced 1.3 p
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(LEAD) Yoon vows to dismantle construction 'cartel' following faulty construction of underground parking lots

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to eradicate "cartels" with vested interests in the construction industry on Tuesday, citing them as a reason behind shoddy construction
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N. Korea ramps up efforts to cope with heat wave

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has ramped up efforts to prepare for a heat wave, calling measures to cope with scorching temperatures an "important" political task, state media said Tuesday.The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main n
Kakao Pay remains in red in Q2

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Pay Corp. on Tuesday reported its second-quarter net loss of 6.2 billion won (US$4.8 million), remaining in the red compared with a year ago.The company said in a regulatory filing that it continued to post an operatin
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Prosecutors raid 5 companies in probe into deadly underpass flooding

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Tuesday raided five construction and supervision companies in connection with their investigations into a deadly underpass flooding that claimed the lives of 14 people in the central city o
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S. Korea, Japan to hold additional talks over Fukushima plan this week

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold another director-general-level meeting this week to discuss Seoul's requests regarding Tokyo's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear po
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Human rights watchdog urges KORAIL to include foreigners with disabilities in fare discount

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The state-run railway operator should give foreigners registered as disabled the same discount on train tickets as local disabled people receive, the state human rights watchdog said Tuesday.The National Human
Seoul shares sharply up late Tues. morning on tech gains

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday morning, led by tech gains.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had gained 33.76 points, or 1.28 percent, to 2,666.34 as of 11:20 a.m. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ h
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Trilateral summit at Camp David to serve as opportunity to build friendship: officials

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming three-way summit at the U.S. Camp David presidential retreat will serve as an opportunity for the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States to have more casual get-together time such as going for strol
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N. Korea frequently releases water from dam near inter-Korean border in July: Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea frequently released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border in July despite South Korea's request for prior notice, Seoul's unification ministry said Tuesday.Some of the floodgates of the Hwanggang
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrants for 2 lawmakers again over DP cash-for-votes scandal

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought arrest warrants for two lawmakers for a second time Tuesday over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the main opposition Democratic Party's (DP) 2021 leadership election, after the National Assembly r
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.TermToday (%)Previous Session (%)1-W3.503.501-M3.563.562-M3.643.643-M3.713.716-M3.783.7712-M3.843.84(END)
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Yoon vows to dismantle construction 'cartel' following faulty construction of underground parking lots

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to eradicate "cartels" with vested interests in the construction industry on Tuesday, citing them as a reason behind shoddy construction practices revealed at apartment underground