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(LEAD) Lee calls for swift designation of flood-hit areas as special disaster zones

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; ADDS more details throughout, byline)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday instructed government officials to swiftly designate flood-stricken regions as special disaster zon
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Hyundai Motor Group donates 2 bln won in rain disaster relief in S. Korea

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has donated 2 billion won (US$1.4 million) to support recovery efforts in areas hit by recent torrential rains in South Korea. The donation was delivered to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster
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Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's doctoral degree canceled amid thesis plagiarism scandal

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee's doctoral degree has been revoked following the cancellation of her master's degree over revelations of plagiarism in her thesis, Kookmin University said Monday.In June, Sookmyung Wom
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Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------■ (LEAD) Special counsel summons ex-President Yoon, ex-first lady Kim to appear for questioningSEOUL -- A special counsel team said Monday it
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Lee inspects southeastern region hit hard by heavy rains

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday visited a southeastern town severely hit by the recent heavy rains to inspect ongoing rescue and recovery efforts and call for measures to help flood victims, his office said.Lee visited Sa
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Ruling, opposition lawmakers visit flood-hit regions to assist recovery efforts

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and main opposition People Power Party (PPP) visited flood-devastated regions in the South Chungcheong and Gyeonggi provinces on Monday to help with recovery efforts following r
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(LEAD) Seoul shares end higher on extended foreign buying

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Monday, driven by an extended foreign buying binge amid lingering concerns over U.S. tariff measures. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Ko
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(LEAD) Special counsel summons ex-President Yoon, ex-first lady Kim to appear for questioning

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 4 paras; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has summoned former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee to appear for questioning over allegations of e
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U.S. to deploy MQ-9A Reaper to S. Korean air base this year on rotational basis: source

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military is planning to deploy the advanced unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9A Reaper to the U.S. air base in Gunsan on a rotational basis in the second half of this year at the earliest, a source said Monday.The unmann
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(LEAD) Applications for cash handouts begin nationwide

(ATTN: ADDS finance minister's remarks in last 2 paras, additional photo)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The first-round applications for the government's cash handouts to all South Koreans began nationwide Monday and will continue until Sept. 12,
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N. Korea issues weather alert as heavy rains pound northern region

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has issued a weather alert to warn residents against potential damage after heavy rains battered the country's northwestern province of Jagang, a radio dispatch showed Monday.The advisory came after cumulati
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Seoul shares end higher on extended foreign buying

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Monday, driven by an extended foreign buying binge amid lingering concerns over U.S. tariff measures. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (K
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(2nd LD) Special counsel questions ex-first lady's associate over stock manipulation, influence peddling

(ATTN: UPDATES with raid on ministries in last para)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team was questioning a key associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Monday over allegations he peddled his influence to secure a suspended prison s
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S. Korea's spy agency suspends broadcasts targeting N. Korean regime

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Intelligence Service (NIS) suspended all of its decades-old broadcasts targeting the North Korean regime this month, anti-Pyongyang broadcasters said Monday, as the Lee Jae Myung administration is working to im
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Parties clash over eligibility of Constitutional Court chief nominee at confirmation hearing

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties clashed Monday over the eligibility of Kim Sang-hwan, nominee for new chief of the Constitutional Court, at his confirmation hearing amid controversies over his real estate investments and alleged po
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Drone commander suspended over drone dispatch to N.K. allegedly linked to martial law

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has suspended the head of the Drone Operations Command over suspicions that military drones were illegally dispatched to North Korea last year as part of preparations for former President
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Special counsel summons ex-President Yoon, ex-first lady Kim to appear for questioning

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has summoned former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee to appear for questioning over allegations of election interference and other irregularities.Special couns
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(URGENT) Special counsel summons ex-first lady Kim to appear for questioning Aug. 6

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(2nd LD) Father kills son with homemade gun at birthday party

(ATTN: UPDATES with discovery of multiple explosive devices; ADDS photo)INCHEON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said Monday.The 63-year-old shooter was det
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Navy to hold postponed int'l fleet review in Sept.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Navy is set to hold an international fleet review in late September, after it was postponed due to political turmoil triggered by former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to impose martial law, officials sai