S Korea-US-JapanTrilateral summit of S. Korea, Japan, U.S. to further strengthen cooperation: Amb. ChoBy Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming three-way summit between the leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States will highlight strong cooperation between the three countries with a chance to further strengthen their relationships, South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. said Monday. Amb. Cho Hyun-dong also noted that the venue for the proposed summit underscores the emphasis U.

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MANILA, Philippines — The daily average number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to 278 during Holy Week, up by 13 percent compared to the previous week's 246 cases a day. According to the Department of Health 's (DOH) COVID-19 weekly bulletin released on Monday, April 10, 2023, a total of 1,944 new infections were confirmed by testing laboratories last week, including 17 people who were in serious or critical condition. As of April 9, there were 3,000 admitted COVID-19 patients, with 378 reported to be in serious or critical condition.

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Red Moon Resources Inc. ( CVE:RMK – Get Rating )'s stock price rose 3.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as C$0.99 and last traded at C$0.95. Approximately 265,538 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 1% from the average daily volume of 269,422 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.92. Red Moon Resources Stock Performance The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$0.95 and a 200-day moving average price of C$0.95. The firm has a market cap of C$70.

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Director Kim Jee-woon (left) with cast members, Song Kang-ho, Im Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been and Krystal Jung —PHOTOS COURTESY OF TBA STUDIOS South Korean actor Song Kang-ho, the star of Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning dark comedy 'Parasite' and now Kim Jee-woon's '70s-set film-within-a film 'Cobweb,' said it all when asked at a press conference last week why he thought viewers should watch his latest movie on the big screen. 'There are so many OTT [over-the-top] dramas out there,' he said at the global press con for 'Cobweb.

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(Asiad) S Korea preview-Day 2(Asiad) Sabre fencer, swimming relay team eye historic medalsBy Yoo Jee-ho HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean fencer Gu Bon-gil will take aim at history when he takes the piste for the men's individual sabre event at the Asian Games in China on Monday. Gu is already the only fencer to have won three consecutive Asiad gold medals in an individual discipline. He can push his record further out of reach for others by winning another title at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou.

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The average salary of China's urban employees saw steady growth in 2022, data from the al Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday. The average salary in the non-private sector reached 114,029 yuan (US$16,465), an increase of 7,192 yuan from 2021, or 6.7 percent year on year. The real growth of the average salary for urban employees in the non-private sector, adjusted for inflation, rose by 4.6 percent year on year. In the private sector, the annual average salary stood at 65,237 yuan, up 1.7 percent year on year after price factors were deducted, the data showed.

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Lately, eagle-eyed fans have been buzzing about Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' relationship, or perhaps the lack thereof. The chatter started when sharp observers noticed that neither Sophie nor Joe had been sporting their wedding rings in recent snapshots. Naturally, this raised questions about the state of affairs between the 27-year-old Game of Thrones actress and the 34-year-old Jonas Brothers star. As the rumors began to circulate, some reports suggested that the couple had been experiencing difficulties for approximately six months.

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An update from Detroit's murals program that hopes to beautify the city's walls with street art.

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[JYP ENTERTAINMENT] JYP Entertainment posted record-high operating profit and revenue for the April-June period due to explosive album sales and the resumption of in-person concerts. Operating profit spiked 88.2 percent on year to 45.6 billion won ($34.4 million) for the second quarter. However, the figure was below the market estimate of 49 billion won compiled by FnGuide. Revenue skyrocketed 123.9 percent to 151.7 billion won, also falling below the forecast of 154.1 billion won. Net profit jumped 57.

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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. ( NYSE:RGR – Get Rating ) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.16), RTT News reports. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. had a return on equity of 23.87% and a net margin of 14.82%. The business had revenue of $149.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $138.80 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share.

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MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez's leadership has led the House of Representatives to impressive achievements in the 19th Congress, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio 'Dong' Gonzales Jr. said on Thursday. Surigao del Sur 2nd District Representative Johnny Pimentel, meanwhile, stressed the need to deescalate tension at the lower chamber of Congress. This as Pimentel urged his colleagues to focus on their collective goal of providing a safe, comfortable life for every Filipino.

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Front Row Advisors LLC lifted its position in Tesla, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Rating ) by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,200 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company.

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MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Rodolfo Biazon is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) as he recovers from a 'bad case of pneumonia,' announced Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri made the announcement at the start of the Senate session on Wednesday. 'If I may, may we also dedicate our prayer today to a distinguished colleague of ours, Senator Biazon, who is in the ICU trying to recover from a bad case of pneumonia,' Zubiri said.

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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( NASDAQ:VRCA – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,060,000 shares, an increase of 34.4% from the July 15th total of 3,020,000 shares. Approximately 16.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 381,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 10.7 days. Verrica Pharmaceuticals Trading Down 2.6 % NASDAQ VRCA traded down $0.

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Moira Dela Torre intrigued fans after sharing a photo of herself hugging a guy whose face was not shown, but the singer-songwriter immediately dismissed speculations that he was her new beau and noted that they have the same 'type.' Through her Facebook page on Wednesday, April 12, Dela Torre gave a glimpse of her enjoying the snowy landscape along with several other companions during her recent trip to Alberta, Canada. 'So far my favorite snow day,' she captioned her post. In one of the photos, Dela Torre can be seen in an embrace with a guy, leading netizens to speculate that the singer was in a new relationship.

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The new staff members (back row, from left) Ryan Douglas, Inger Schierning, Cajin Irwin, Lucy Laird, Alex Mclennan, Beth Yeung, Alana Klein, Stacey Rata, Claire Bayley, (front, from left) Sam Grace, Gemma Jones, Amanda McQuillan, Steph Hayes, Liv Austin, Cat Murphy-Rahal, Diane Parry, Tania Clarke. Picture supplied

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Middleton & Co. Inc. MA decreased its stake in Ecolab Inc. ( NYSE:ECL – Get Rating ) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,971 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 1,980 shares during the period. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA's holdings in Ecolab were worth $5,090,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ECL.

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POET Technologies Inc. ( OTCMKTS:POETF – Get Rating )'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $3.90 and last traded at $3.85, with a volume of 4467 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.86. POET Technologies Price Performance The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -77.00 and a beta of 0.81. POET Technologies Company Profile ( Get Rating ) POET Technologies, Inc engages in the designing, developing, manufacturing and sale of opto-electronic solutions for the sensing, data communications and telecommunications markets.

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SINGAPORE – Oil prices rebounded on Friday from losses of more than 1 percent the previous day as investors turned cautiously optimistic over the fading risk of a U.S. debt default. Brent futures rose 73 cents, or 1 percent, to $76.59 a barrel by 0650 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 62 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $72.48. 'I think markets have been pricing out the risks of a U.S. debt default, which translates to a more risk-on environment and some dip-buying in Brent crude from previous oversold conditions,' said Yeap Jun Rong, a market strategist at IG.

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Kingston Council joins with the Dingley Village community in its disappointment that valuable green open space at the Kingswood Golf Course site has been rezoned for housing by the Victorian Minister for Planning. Council fully supports the need to address Melbourne's housing crisis, but there is absolutely no need to sacrifice important green open spaces like golf courses to achieve this. Kingston's Housing Strategy is a positive plan that identifies more suitable sites for new housing growth to meet the forecast demand, and we call on the Minister to approve this plan as soon as possible.

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