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S. Korea to offer US$2 bln development funds for Philippine infra projects

By Kim Eun-jungMANILA, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea signed an agreement Monday to provide US$2 billion in financial assistance to the Philippines to support major infrastructure projects during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the natio
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News outlet appeals prosecution's decision not to charge first lady over luxury bag scandal

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- An online news outlet on Monday appealed the prosecution's recent decision not to charge first lady Kim Keon Hee over her acceptance of a luxury bag from a Korean American pastor in 2022. Baek Eun-jong, head of Voice of
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Seoul city to offer counseling, cultural events for foreigners at Hyundai Department Store

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Monday it will team up with Hyundai Department Store to provide consulting services to foreigners residing in the city and offer various programs to help facilitate cultural exchanges with loca
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KHNP to conduct feasibility study on mothballed nuclear power plant in Philippines

By Kim Eun-jungMANILA, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine government Monday for a feasibility study on the long-dormant Bataan nuclear power plant to inspect whether it is sa
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S. Korea, Philippines forge strategic partnership to expand cooperation

By Kim Eun-jungMANILA, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed Monday to forge a strategic partnership between the two countries to enhance cooperation in security, economy, energy and other are
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7 complaints of deepfake porn targeting female soldiers filed: civic group

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Seven complaints of deepfake pornography targeting female soldiers were filed with a civic group last month, with the videos being detailed enough to reveal the victims' names and titles, the group said Monday. A sexual
Seoul shares up late Mon. morning on battery, auto gains

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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks climbed over 0.8 percent late Monday morning led by gains among battery and automotive shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 0.81 percent, or 20.76 points, to 2,590.47 as of 11:20 a.m.Bat
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S. Korea to maintain readiness against potential N. Korean provocations: FM

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Monday that the government will maintain readiness against potential North Korean provocations through close cooperation with the United States.Cho made the r
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Yoon's approval rating remains below 30 pct for 2nd straight week: Realmeter poll

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating inched up to 27.9 percent from a week earlier but remained below the 30 percent mark for the second consecutive week, a survey showed Monday.According to the survey by Realmeter
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S. Korean defense firm inks US$3.7 mln export deal with MBDA UK

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Microinfinity has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to export US$3.7 million worth of receiver parts to the British arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA, the South's state arms pro
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N. Korea decries NATO's condemnation of its military cooperation with Russia

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has denounced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s condemnation of military cooperation between the North and Russia, warning that the entity could face "tragic consequences" if it cont
Seoul shares open higher on battery, auto gains

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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Monday led by gains among battery and automotive shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 0.21 percent, or 5.33 points, to 2,575.04 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Battery ma
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/14Cloudy10Incheon22/15Sunny20Suwon22/14Sunny20Cheongju21/15Rain20Daejeon21/14Rain2
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N. Korea set to hold key parliamentary meeting to revise constitution

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is poised to convene a key parliamentary meeting Monday to revise its constitution in a bid to remove unification-related clauses and clarify the country's territorial boundaries, including the maritime borde
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Parliamentary inspection of gov't, state agencies to kick off for 26-day run

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is set to kick off its annual inspection of the government and state agencies Monday for a 26-day run. On the first day of the audit, 10 of the Assembly's 17 standing committees will hold inspection
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N. Korea, China FMs exchange messages marking 75 yrs of relations

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of North Korea and China have pledged to further develop relations between their countries as they exchanged messages to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, the North's state med
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 7.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't allows medical school students to take leave of absence on condition of returning to school next year (Kyunghyang Shin
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N. Korea sends more trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea again launched trash balloons toward South Korea early Monday, the South's military said, just three days after a similar launch last week.The Joint Chiefs of Staff raised the possibility of the balloons floa
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Foreign reserves up for 3rd month in Sept. on weak dollar, investment gains

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves increased for the third straight month in September on the back of the increased value of non-U.S. dollar assets and investment gains, central bank data showed Monday.The country's fore
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(LEAD) Yoon honors veterans of Korean War in trip to Philippines

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-4)By Kim Eun-jungMANILA, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol began his state visit to the Philippines on Sunday by honoring fallen soldiers who fought in the 1950-53