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(2nd LD) FM nominee Cho vows active response to Trump's calls for tariffs, 'modernizing' alliance

(ATTN: ADDS Cho's remarks in para 17)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister nominee Cho Hyun vowed Thursday to actively respond to U.S. demands for higher tariffs and "modernizing" the alliance by closely consult
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Lee, Turkish president agree to strengthen strategic partnership

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday agreed to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, the presidential office said.In the phone call, the two leader
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Over 50 flights canceled, delayed at Jeju airport on heavy rains nationwide

JEJU, South Korea, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains in the country's central and southern regions disrupted flights at Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern Jeju Island, on Thursday, leading to massive flight cancellations and de
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Regular train services connecting Daegu to Busan, Jinju suspended due to heavy rain

CHEONGDO, South Korea, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Regular train services on the Gyeongbu Line, which connects the southeastern city of Daegu to the southern port city of Busan, and the Gyeongjeon Line, which links Daegu to the southeastern city of Jinju, we
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Ex-President Yoon to attend hearing on legality of his arrest

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a court hearing on the legality of his arrest later this week, his lawyers said Thursday.The hearing, which has been scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Friday at the Seoul
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Vice unification minister, UNC deputy commander discuss cooperation

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung met with the deputy chief of the U.S.-led multinational U.N. Command (UNC) on Thursday to discuss cooperation, Seoul's unification ministry said.Kim met with UNC Deputy Commander L
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Monument set up at Nat'l Assembly marking vote that blocked Dec. 3 martial law bid

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday unveiled a monument in remembrance of parliament's vote that blocked a martial law bid by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol in December last year. Yoon, who is standing crimina
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 17, 2025

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(LEAD) Seoul shares end higher on auto, shipbuilding gains

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Thursday supported by advances in auto and shipbuilding stocks, despite lingering investor concerns over U.S. tariff policies. The Korean won fell against the U.S
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S. Korea holds 1st regular defense drills around Dokdo under Lee gov't

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular defense drills near its easternmost islets of Dokdo on Thursday, a military official said, in what marked the first such exercise held under the Lee Jae Myung government."The Navy and the
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Seoul shares end higher on auto, shipbuilding gains

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Thursday supported by advances in auto and shipbuilding stocks, despite lingering investor concerns over U.S. tariff policies. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Compo
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Lee appoints former KCCI chairman to lead special delegation to U.S.

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Park Yong-maan, former chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), as the chief of a special delegation to the United States, the presidential office said ThursdayPar
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Veterans ministry vows to draw up measures for nat'l cemetery flooding

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry plans to draw up comprehensive measures to respond to flooding at some national cemeteries that have damaged urns carrying the remains of veterans laid to rest, a senior ministry official said Thursday
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Lee orders forming new investigation team into 2022 crowd crush

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has ordered to form a joint investigation team composed of police and prosecutors to uncover the full truth behind the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, the presidential office said Thursday.Lee made the pro
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N. Korea unveils wreckage of 'enemy plane' ahead of 72nd armistice anniversary

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday unveiled the wreckage of what appears to be a U.S. fighter jet that engaged in the 1950-53 Korean War, ahead of the country's 72nd anniversary of the armistice of the conflict.The Rodong Sinmun,
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Lee apologizes to surviving families of victims of social disasters

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung formally apologized Wednesday to the surviving families of victims of major social disasters and pledged stronger safety measures to prevent future man-made, avoidable tragedies. Lee
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N. Korea unveils Pyongyang-Beijing rail schedules amid report of service resumption

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has unveiled a timetable for passenger rail services linking its capital of Pyongyang to China's Beijing amid a news report on the resumption of the route, a state-run North Korean website promoting tourism
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N. Korea reports Mount Kumgang's addition to UNESCO World Heritage list

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday reported the addition of its scenic Mount Kumgang to the UNESCO World Heritage list, three days after the decision was announced."Our country's celebrated Mount Kumgang h
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Russian delegation of emergency ministry visits Pyongyang: report

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from Russia's emergency ministry arrived in Pyongyang for talks on potential cooperation in the fields of science and technology, according to a Russian media report. The delegation, led by the Russian mini
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Financial regulator raids SBS over suspected insider trading linked to Netflix deal

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Tuesday raided the major TV station SBS over allegations that some of its officials engaged in illegal insider trading using undisclosed information about a partnership with Netfli