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S. Korea, U.S. stage combined river-crossing drills

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off a large-scale river-crossing exercise earlier this week to improve joint operational capabilities, Seoul's Army said Wednesday.The five-day drills began Monday at Namhan River in Y
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Chat records show pastor sent photo of gift to first lady ahead of meeting

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Choi Jae-young, a Korean American pastor who secretly filmed himself handing over a luxury Dior handbag to first lady Kim Keon Hee in 2022, persistently demanded a meeting with Kim by sending a photo of the gift to her via a
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Military to resume border area artillery drills following suspension of pact with N. Korea

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to restart artillery drills near the Military Demarcation Line and the northwestern border islands as early as this month, military sources said Wednesday, after the country effectively suspended a 2018 in
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(LEAD) Korea's economy grows 1.3 pct in Q1, matching earlier estimate: BOK

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6, 10-11, 14-16)SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in over two years in the first quarter of the year as the recovery in exports continued and private spending remained firm,
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Yoon pledges to enhance critical mineral partnership with Africa

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that South Korea will establish a critical mineral partnership with major African nations to develop resources on the continent in a "mutually beneficial" way
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Trainee doctors seen as lukewarm as gov't allows them to return to hospitals without legal burdens

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Trainee doctors who left their worksites for months in protest of the government's medical reform were seen as mostly lukewarm to plans by the government to allow them to seek other career paths or return to hospitals wi
Seoul shares open higher on hopes for Fed rate cut

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SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday backed by gains of chip and battery shares amid hopes for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 7.42 points, or 0.28 perce
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(LEAD) Rep. Andy Kim wins Democratic Senate nomination in New Jersey primary

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with primary outcome; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 4 (Yonhap) -- A Korean American lawmaker won the Democratic Party's nomination for New Jersey's Senate seat in a primary Tuesday, reports said, as he h
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/18Sunny0Incheon26/18Sunny0Suwon29/15Sunny0Cheongju30/17Sunny0Daejeon30/16Sunny0
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Korea's economy grows 1.3 pct in Q1, matching earlier estimate: BOK

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in over two years in the first quarter of the year as the recovery in exports continued and private spending remained firm, central bank data showed Wednesday.The country
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(URGENT) S. Korea's economy grows 1.3 pct in Q1, matching earlier estimate: BOK

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on June 5.Korean-language dailies-- 990 out of 1,630 mountain goats have disappeared (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Gov't allows resignation of junior doctors, offers e
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Trump has no interest in leaving S. Korea undefended: Gingrich

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Former President Donald Trump has no interest in leaving South Korea "undefended," though he may want the "wealthy" ally to invest more for its security, a former U.S. House speake
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Foreign reserves down for 2nd month in May on decreased deposits, dollar's rise

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves declined in May due to a fall in deposits and the central bank's foreign currency swap with the country's national pension fund, central bank data showed Wednesday.The country's
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Korean American Senate candidate awaits New Jersey primary outcome

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Democratic and Republican voters in New Jersey went to the polls to determine their parties' nominees for the Senate on Tuesday, as a Korean American candidate remains the odds-on favorite to become t
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Biden says N. Korean challenge is 'equally as threatening as it was before': TIME

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden has said North Korea's security challenge is "equally as threatening as it was before," U.S magazine TIME reported Tuesday, as he apparently rejects the notion tha
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(LEAD) Daegu, North Gyeongsang to form unified provincial gov't in July 2026

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the southeastern metropolitan city of Daegu, 240 kilometers from Seoul, and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday agreed on plans to launch an integ
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(2nd LD) China expresses 'firm opposition' against S. Korea for remarks on Taiwan issue

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- China's embassy in South Korea on Tuesday expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to South Korea for making "
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(URGENT) S. Korea, Africa agree to launch critical minerals dialogue

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Full text of joint declaration from Korea-Africa Summit

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SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint declaration issued after the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was attended by delegates from 48 African nations. Joint Declaration of the 2024 K