POLITICS/DIPLOMACY

(2nd LD) President Lee orders thorough examination over hiring of FM's daughter
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Gov't to scrap old CNG buses, enforce tighter safety inspections
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. to hold another round of joint anti-sub drills in Yellow Sea from Sunday
(Yonhap Interview) S. Korea-Chile trade displays "perfectly complementary" partnership: envoy
Ecuadorean leader due in Seoul next week for summit
S. Korea, India hold defense talks
(LEAD) Lee cautious about longer military service period
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. to hold another round of joint anti-sub drills in Yellow Sea from Sunday
(LEAD) Foreign minister apologizes over daughter's hiring,
SOCIETY

(2nd LD) President Lee orders thorough examination over hiring of FM's daughter
Court suspends local education chief's cancellation of autonomous schools
Gov't to scrap old CNG buses, enforce tighter safety inspections
(Yonhap Editorial) Banks advised to improve soundness
Civilian panels launched to monitor prosecution's indictment
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Typhoon Kompasu kills five in S. Korea
(LEAD) Foreign minister apologizes over daughter's hiring,
Foreign minister rejects allegations of undue favors over daughter's hiring
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