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  (5th LD) Court dismisses ex-President Yoon's petition against arrest

  (ATTN: UPDATES with court's remark, details; RESTORES previous material)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday dismissed former President Yoon Suk Yeol's petition against his arrest, keeping him in custody over his failed attempt to imp
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  (4th LD) Court dismisses ex-President Yoon's petition against arrest

  (ATTN: UPDATES with dismissal of petition; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday dismissed former President Yoon Suk Yeol's petition against his arrest, keeping him in custody over his failed attempt to impose martial law.
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  (URGENT) Court dismisses ex-President Yoon's petition against legality of his arrest

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  N. Korea releases water from dam without prior notice

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be releasing water from a dam near the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice, the environment ministry said Friday.The ministry said satellite imagery from around noon showed the Imjin River
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  (3rd LD) Court concludes hearing on legality of ex-President Yoon's arrest

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with hearing's conclusion, details; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A court hearing on the legality of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest concluded Friday with Yoon personally making a case for his r
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  (2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'strong' N.K. deterrence in high-level diplomatic talks

  (ATTN: UPDATES with outcome of talks with U.S.)By Kim Seung-yeonTOKYO/SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday the need to maintain "strong" deterrence against North Korea&#
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  Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-Marine chief

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Special Prosecutor Lee Myeong-hyeon's team filed for an arrest warrant for former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Kye-hwan on Friday, in a widening investigation into allegations that then high-ranking officials intervened
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  (LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm 'strong' N.K. deterrence in high-level diplomatic talks

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES article with details from Seoul foreign ministry's release; ADDS photo)By Kim Seung-yeonTOKYO/SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Friday the nee
• S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 18, 2025

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  Today (%)Previous Session(%)Change (BP)1-year TB2.3152.317-0.22-year TB2.4372.438-0.13-year TB2.4742.479-0.510-year TB2.8732.905-3.22-year MSB2.4342.444-1.03-year CB (AA-)2.9612.968-0.791-day CD2.5202.510+1.0(END)
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  (LEAD) Seoul shares end lower on retail selling amid tariff worries

  (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday as investors remained cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea
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  Unionized medical workers to stage massive walkout next week

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A nationwide labor union of medical workers said Friday it will stage a massive walkout next week to call for measures to expand public healthcare infrastructure and improve working conditions for medical professionals. The
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  Lee holds meetings with heads of Hyundai Motor, LG

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held meetings with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and discussed business and trade issues, the presidential office said Friday. Lee hosted a dinne
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  (LEAD) Torrential rains kill 4, with 2 missing, over 5,600 evacuated

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest casualties by disaster authorities, President Lee's remarks, rain forecasts; RECASTS headline, first 3 paras)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for three days have left four
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  Seoul shares end lower on retail selling amid tariff worries

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday as investors remained cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI
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  S. Korea, U.S., Japan reaffirm commitment to 3-way partnership in high-level diplomatic talks

  By Kim Seung-yeon TOKYO/SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to advancing trilateral cooperation, as the three sides held talks in Tokyo on Friday.First Vice Foreign Minis
• KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5

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  SBHC33,650 UP750TaihanElecWire16,000 UP100Hyundai M&F INS27,850 DN550Daesang23,900 DN50ORION Holdings24,150 DN250HANKOOK & COMPANY25,500 DN250KIA CORP.99,800 DN400TCC STEEL17,260 UP760LotteChilsung137,700 UP5,200AMOREPACIFIC Holding s32650D N650Hyund
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  HL MANDO35,000 UP250SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS1,051,000 DN 19,000Netmarble61,200 UP1,200KRAFTON354,000 UP2,500HD HYUNDAI134,800 DN3,000HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC482,500 UP6,500MIWON SC153,800 UP2,300ORION114,7000HANWHA SYSTEMS55,700 UP300LG Energy Solution322,500 UP
• KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3

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  LG H&H330,500 DN500LGCHEM272,500 UP3,000KEPCO E&C88,600 DN900ShinhanGroup68,900 DN1,000HYUNDAI ROTEM194,300 DN3,300LGELECTRONICS76,200 UP200HANAFINANCIALGR91,500 DN400Celltrion180,300 DN100TKG Huchems17,320 DN30JB Financial Group23,750 DN450DAEWOONG
• KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2

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  SamsungSecu74,600 DN1,200SKTelecom56,000 DN400Hyundai Elevator85,400 DN900Hanon Systems3,220 UP15SK221,500 UP9,000COWAY106,500 UP400POSCO DX25,350 UP1,300LOTTE SHOPPING74,600 DN1,300IBK20,500 DN450DONGSUH30,650 DN100SamsungE&A25,600 UP200SAMSUNG C&T1
• KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1

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  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.GC Corp153,500 UP 10,700ISUSPECIALTYCHEMICAL45,950 UP4,800DL52,600 DN800HITEJINRO21,450 UP50Yuhan132,000 DN3,800SLCORP32,300 UP30