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Ex-justice minister's daughter to drop suits against revoked school admissions

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Cho Min, the daughter of ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk, said Friday she is planning to drop lawsuits she filed to reverse her two alma maters' decisions revoking her admissions over academic fraud. Last year, Korea Univers
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------July 3 -- Hyundai Group chief withdraws application to visit Mt. Kumgang after N. Korea's refusal4 -- N. Korea says it has achieved economic
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) S. Korea to introduce anti-drone defense system at key military, gov't facilitiesSEOUL -- South Korea plans to introduce an integrat
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea discusses economic plans in follow-up measures after key party meetingSEOUL -- North Korea held a Cabinet meeting earlier this week to
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea publishes hard copies of English report on N. Korea's human rightsSEOUL -- South Korea's unification ministry said Friday it has publishe
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FM to attend annual ASEAN-hosted meetings in Jakarta next week

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin plans to attend next week's annual gatherings led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia, officials said Friday.Park is scheduled to join the So
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PPP floor leader hints at possibility of reviving scrapped expressway project

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- An expressway construction project at the center of political strife has been suspended due to groundless allegations from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), the floor leader of the ruling People Power
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DP escalates offensive against Japan's water release

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday raised intensive questions about the credibility of a recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Japan's radioactive water release, as the IAEA chief is
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(3rd LD) S. Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks in paras 13-17)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant would meet international standards, including those se
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Yoon presents letter of appointment to culture adviser

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday presented a letter of appointment to Yoo In-chon, his new special adviser for culture and sports.Yoo, a well-known TV and stage actor who served as culture minister during the Lee Myung-bak
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(2nd LD) S. Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant would meet international standards, inclu
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S. Korea held regular defense drills around Dokdo last month

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular military drills last month to enhance defense capabilities of its easternmost islets of Dokdo, a defense official said Friday.The exercise took place in waters near the islets la
Seoul shares down nearly 1.5 pct late Fri. morning

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded markedly lower late Friday morning, as big-cap shares lost ground across the board amid U.S. rate hike woes.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had declined 37.4 points, or 1.46
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S. Korea publishes hard copies of English report on N. Korea's human rights

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Friday it has published hard copy prints of an English version of its report on North Korea's human rights situation as part of efforts to raise global awareness on the issue.T
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Mother arrested for allegedly neglecting newborn to death, abandoning body in trash bin

GWANGJU, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Police have arrested a woman in her 30s on suspicions of neglecting her 6-day-old baby to death and abandoning the body in a public trash bin in 2018, officials said Friday. The mother is accused of leaving her baby alone
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(LEAD) S. Korea says Fukushima water release to meet int'l standards if carried out as planned

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday that Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant would meet international standar
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(URGENT) S. Korea says Fukushima water release meets int'l standards if carried out as planned

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Landslide hits taxi in Jeongeup, but driver escapes unhurt

Jeongeup, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Soil and rocks swept down a hillside onto a road in the southwestern city of Jeongeup on Thursday night and struck a passing taxi, but the driver escaped unhurt, fire authorities said Friday.The taxi was pass
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Police change charge against suspect in infant death to murder

SUWON, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- A woman arrested for starving her infant to death four years ago is expected to receive a heavier punishment than expected, as police decided Friday to apply the murder charge to her instead of the fatal child a
Seoul shares open sharply lower on Fed rate hike woes, Samsung earnings

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SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Friday amid concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve's additional rate hikes and Samsung Electronics' poor earnings guidance. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index