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  New health minister vows to push for 'people-centered' medical reform

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- New Health Minister Jeong Eun-kyeong reaffirmed her commitment Tuesday to "people-centered" medical reforms that she said will be acceptable to both the public and the medical community, amid expectations for th
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  (LEAD) Seoul shares sink over 1 pct ahead of tariff deadline, Q2 earnings

  (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed sharply lower Tuesday as investors cashed in recent gains amid uncertainties with U.S. tariff policies and upcoming corporate earnings. The Korean won rose against the U
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  New industry minister to visit U.S. this week for tariff negotiations

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new industry minister will visit Washington this week for tariff talks with the Donald Trump administration, his office said Tuesday, as Seoul goes all out to strike a trade deal with the United States bef
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  Hanwha Aerospace positioned to lead S. Korea-U.S. helicopter MRO project: company official

  By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. is well positioned to lead maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations for the U.S. Army's CH-47 Chinook helicopter engines under a new South Korea-U.S. defense cooperation pi
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  Seoul shares sink over 1 pct ahead of tariff deadline, Q2 earnings

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed sharply lower Tuesday as investors cashed in recent gains amid uncertainties with U.S. tariff policies and upcoming corporate earnings. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Com
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  (LEAD) Ex-Marine chief appears for arrest warrant hearing

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with hearing details)SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Kye-hwan appeared Tuesday for a court hearing to review a warrant for his arrest over allegations that he and other high-ranking officials in
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  (LEAD) Lee likely to appoint gender minister nominee despite mounting criticism

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in lead, paras 2-3, 5; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday requested the National Assembly to send a confirmation hearing report for Gender Minister nominee Kang
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  HMM24,350 DN50HYUNDAI WIA50,600 DN1,100KumhoPetrochem129,200 DN1,100Mobis293,000 DN6,000HANWHA AEROSPACE922,000 UP3,000HDC HOLDINGS21,800 UP250S-171,400 UP400HANJINKAL116,700 DN1,700CHONGKUNDANG84,900 DN500DoubleUGames57,100 DN700HL MANDO34,350 DN550
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  HYUNDAI ROTEM193,100 DN6,700HYUNDAIDEPTST77,000 DN1,200KIH151,500 UP2,900KDHC92,700 DN1,000GS51,600 DN200LIG Nex1591,000 DN 39,000Misto Holdings36,900 UP300HYUNDAIGLOVIS140,300 DN700HANAFINANCIALGR91,200 DN700HANWHA LIFE3,735 DN35AMOREPACIFIC134,700
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  HD HYUNDAI HEAVY IND USTRIES416 50 0DN8500GC Corp156,100 UP1,900GS E&C20,050 DN200SAMSUNG SDI CO.,LTD.181,900 DN3,900KPIC105,400 UP400MIRAE ASSET SEC20,200 DN200SKC100,900 DN2,000GS Retail17,370 DN170DN AUTOMOTIVE27,200 DN500OTOKI404,000 UP500HtlShil
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  TCC STEEL17,610 DN700LotteChilsung142,500 UP2,700KCC373,500 DN1,500SKBP101,200 DN1,200PanOcean4,175 DN35SAMSUNG CARD53,000 UP200POSCO DX25,550 DN100LOTTE SHOPPING75,000 UP900CheilWorldwide21,600 UP200LOTTE WELLFOOD124,200 UP700KT57,300 UP700IBK20,200
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  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Tuesday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.CJ160,600 DN700DOOSAN558,000 DN 15,000KIA CORP.97,800 DN1,500CJ LOGISTICS92,500 UP300DL52,300 UP900HANKOOK & COMPANY24,750 DN100
• KOSPI 3,169.94 DN 40.87 points (close)

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• KOSDAQ 812.97 DN 8.72 points (close)

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• Dollar quoted at 1,387.8 won DN from 1,388.2 won, as of 3:30 p.m. (KST)

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  S. Korea, U.S. select CH-47 helicopter engine for joint MRO project

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to launch a pilot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project for the engine of the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter, as part of efforts to bolster their arms cooperation,
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  Drone command suspected of manipulating data to conceal N.K. drone dispatch

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Special Prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's team investigating the allegation that former President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered a drone dispatch to North Korea last year to justify his future declaration of martial law has reportedly de
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  Special counsel teams to share evidence secured in separate probes

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Special counsel teams investigating various allegations involving former President Yoon Suk Yeol have agreed to share evidence secured in their independent probes to avoid overlapping investigative efforts, officials said T
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  Bank deposit guarantee ceiling to be hiked to 100 mln won in Sept.

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The ceiling on bank deposits guaranteed in case of bankruptcies will be doubled to 100 million won (US$72,000) in September, the financial regulator said Tuesday.Late last year, the National Assembly passed a revised bill c
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  Digital memorial stones for Korean War veterans installed at Yonsei University

  SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Digital memorial stones displaying the names of Korean War veterans have been installed at Yonsei University in Seoul as part of a government project honoring national heroes, the veterans ministry said Tuesday.The ministry