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Gov't, PPP to have education ministry handle all early childhood care policy

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government decided Friday to transfer the health ministry's responsibilities for early childhood care policy to the education ministry so as to improve policy efficiency.Curre
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(LEAD) S. Korea 'strongly protests' Japan's renewed Dokdo claim in defense white paper

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with ministry statement, more details)SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea issued a strong protest on Friday against Japan's renewed territorial claim to its easternmost islets of Dokdo in an an
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Former Gangwon governor questioned over alleged bid rigging in resort sale

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned former Gangwon Province Gov. Choi Moon-soon on Friday as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities surrounding the sale of a ski resort in the eastern province.Choi appeared at the Seoul
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Heat wave warning issued across nation

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A heat wave warning was issued for most parts of the country Friday, as searing heat kicked in after the end of the monsoon season.The nation will receive strong sunlight and high humidity, with the highest apparent tempera
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Yoon approves unification minister's appointment

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of political science professor Kim Yung-ho as unification minister Friday, his office said.Kim, a professor of political science and diplomacy at Sungshin Women
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(LEAD) N. Korea showcases drones, ICBMs at military parade on armistice anniv.

(ATTN: ADDS byline; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice of the Korean
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S. Korea summons Japanese diplomat over renewed claim to Dokdo in defense white paper

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign ministry on Friday called in a Japanese diplomat to protest against Tokyo's renewed claim to South Korea's East Sea islets of Dokdo in an annual defense white paper released earlier in the day.Se
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(profile) Former presidential press secretary tapped to lead state broadcasting watchdog

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dong-kwan, who was nominated to lead the Korea Communications Commission on Friday, is a former journalist who later served in various communication roles under former President Lee Myung-bak.In 1985, Lee joined the Don
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(LEAD) Multiple warnings go unheeded ahead of deadly underpass flooding: gov't

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Multiple warnings went unheeded ahead of a deadly underpass flooding that claimed the lives of 14 people earlier this month, the gov
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(URGENT) Foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat to protest Tokyo's renewed claim to Dokdo in defense white paper

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N. Korea showcases ICBMs at military parade attended by Kim Jong-un on armistice anniv.

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang earlier this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, state media said Friday.With senior d
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(URGENT) N. Korean leader apparently did not deliver speech at military parade

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Police conclude no hazardous substance in suspicious int'l parcels

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Police have concluded that no hazardous substances were found in thousands of suspicious international parcels that had sparked fears of terrorism, officials said Friday. Police had been looking into whether terrorism was i
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Gov't decides to refer 36 people for investigation over deadly underpass flooding

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that it will refer an additional 18 people to the prosecution for investigation, accusing them of mishandling the deadly flooding of an underpass in the central city of Cheongju earl
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(URGENT) N. Korea showcases Hwasong-17, 18 ICBMs, demonstrates UAV flight at military parade

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(URGENT) N.K. leader attends military parade held on Korean War armistice anniversary: state media

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Yoon names new chief of state broadcasting watchdog

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday nominated Lee Dong-kwan, his special adviser for external relations, as the new chief of the Korea Communications Commission, the state broadcasting watchdog, his office said.
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S. Korean, Austrian FMs hold talks on trade, supply chain cooperation

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Austria held consultations to discuss cooperation on supply chain issues and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.In the meeting held in Salzburg on T
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SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul34/25Sunny60Incheon32/25Sunny60Suwon34/24Sunny60Cheongju35/25Sunny70Daejeon34/24Sunn
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Stabbing rampage suspect says, 'I am sorry'

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The suspect in last week's fatal stabbing rampage in Seoul said, "I am sorry," as he was transferred to the prosecution Friday for further investigation and indictment.Cho Seon, 33, made the remark amid a ba