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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/16Rain40Incheon21/15Cloudy40Suwon23/14Cloudy40Cheongju27/15Cloudy20Daejeon27/14Clo
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on May 20 .Korean-language dailies-- Authorities retract plan to ban uncertified cross-border shopping items amid backlash (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Heads of 29 public
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(LEAD) Gov't calls on universities to finalize medical school quota for 2025

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in last 4 paras)SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday called on universities to quickly revise their regulations to reflect an increased medical school quota for next year, in light of a court ruling that paved t
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Gov't calls on universities to finalize medical school quota for 2025

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday called on universities to quickly revise their regulations to reflect an increased medical school quota for next year, in light of a court ruling that paved the way for the hike.The comments made by
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(LEAD) FSS chief highlights 'soundness' of Korean capital market in meeting with global investors

(ATTN: ADDS FSS chief's remarks on short selling in paras 11-13) SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's financial regulator has called on global investors to invest more in the South Korean market, highlighting the strong fundame
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Yoon credits closer S. Korea-U.S. ties with helping Buddhist relics return home

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- With rare 14th-century Buddhist relics having come home from an American museum, President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday credited tighter Seoul-Washington ties with making the return possible.The celebration of the return of the r
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FSS chief highlights 'soundness' of Korean capital market in meeting with global investors

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's financial regulator has called on global investors to invest more in the South Korean market, highlighting the strong fundamentals of the country's financial market and ongoing efforts to fu
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S. Korea, OECD to kick off digital society initiative this week: science ministry

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A digital society initiative, jointly led by South Korea and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will officially kick off this week to discuss global governance on artificial intelligence (AI) a
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Booyoung president named adviser to Cambodian PM

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Booyoung Group President Lee Joong-keun has been named as an adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to provide help for the development of the country's economy, the company said Sunday. Lee received a letter of a
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Putin briefed on tourist exchanges with N. Korea, prep for visit under way: Kremlin

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on tourist exchanges between Moscow and Pyongyang and preparations for his visit to North Korea are underway, the Kremlin has said.The Russian news agency TASS on Saturday (l
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U.S. military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Gen. John Adams Wickham Jr., the U.S. military commander in South Korea during the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, has passed away at age 95.Legacy.com, a U.S. website providing obituaries and memorials, noted on Fri
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N.K. delegation returns home from visit to Russia's Far East

SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation from the country's border city of Rason has returned home after a weeklong visit to Russia's Far East, state media reported Sunday.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the delegation l
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean women scramble for 'safe breakup' after series of femicides by ex-boyfriends

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A 27-year-old woman, who asked to be identified only by her surname Lee, said she did not see it coming when her boyfriend, whom she had planned to marry, started obsessing over her ever since they started liv
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul28/16Sunny0Incheon24/15Sunny0Suwon27/14Sunny0Cheongju30/15Sunny0Daejeon29/14Sunny0Chu
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(Yonhap Feature) KAI looks beyond fighter jets to export helicopters

By Kim Eun-jungSACHEON, South Korea, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has sold FA-50 fighter aircraft and KT-1 trainer jets abroad, but it has not yet achieved its goal of exporting helicopters. After years of failed attempts,
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U.S. condemns N. Korea's missile launches as UNSC resolution violation

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Saturday condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches this week as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, stressing its close coordination with allies and partner
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N. Korea slams U.S. over redesignation as uncooperative country in counterterrorism efforts

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced the United States on Saturday over its recent redesignation as a country not cooperating fully with U.S. counterterrorism efforts, insisting that no area in which the two countries can cooperate exists.
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(2nd LD) N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photos)SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new "autonomous" navigation system in a bid to advance its weapons
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HRNK report sheds light on human rights abuse of N. Korean nuclear scientists

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. officials have stressed the need to address an "inextricable" link between North Korea's human rights and security issues, claiming Pyongyang's repressive politic
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(LEAD) N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new "autonomous" navigation system in a bid to advance its weap