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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 8)

A million-dollar question has been raised after President Yoon Suk Yeol named former war correspondent Lee Jin-sook as the new chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC): How long will she stay in the position?

Her predecessor, Kim Hon…

(LEAD) Seoul shares end 3-day winning streak on profit-taking

Seoul shares closed lower to snap their three-day rise Monday as investors moved to lock in profits. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 4.47 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,857…