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Defense chief to embark on three-nation trip to Middle East

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Shin Won-sik will embark on a series of visits to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Thursday, his office said, in his first overseas trip since taking office last October.On the first leg o
(LEAD) Cuba's new ambassador to N. Korea assumes post

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(ATTN: ADDS more background from para 5)SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Cuba's new ambassador to North Korea has begun his duties, according to the North's state media Thursday, as countries having friendly ties with North Korea have ramped up dipl
Seoul shares open higher despite overnight Wall Street losses

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses from the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication that it won't likely cut interest rates next month against the hopes of many investors.The be
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(2nd LD) 2 firefighters found dead in meat factory fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's condolence message)MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while
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U.S. armored Army unit arrives in S. Korea as new rotational force

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. armored Army unit arrived in South Korea last month as the new rotational force to operate in the country for nine months, the U.S. military stationed here has said.Equipment and personnel of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment
Cuba's new ambassador to N. Korea assumes post

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Cuba's new ambassador to North Korea has begun his duties, according to the North's state media Thursday, as countries having friendly ties with North Korea have ramped up diplomatic activities in the secretive regim
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul07/-3Cloudy30Incheon05/-4Sunny20Suwon07/-3Cloudy30Cheongju07/00Cloudy30Daejeon08/-1
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(LEAD) 2 firefighters found dead in meat factory fire

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while on a mission
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2 firefighters found dead in meat factory fire

MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while on a mission to search for fire victims, authorities said.
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(Yonhap Interview) U.S. monitoring N.K. nuke test possibility, pursuing MDL tension reduction: Pentagon official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States is monitoring the possibility of what would be North Korea's seventh nuclear test, while working with South Korea to "effectively" manage tensions along the inter-Korean
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 1.Korean-language dailies-- Senior prosecutor gets prison sentence in political meddling case (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 'Political culture that eschews you
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(3rd LD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 4th straight time

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 7-8)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, amid expectati
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(2nd LD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 4th straight time

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 5-6; CHANGES photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, amid
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(LEAD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 4th straight time

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-5)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, amid expectations t
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U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 4th straight time

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady for a fourth consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, amid expectations that it would start lowering rates later thi
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(URGENT) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 4th straight time

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(LEAD) 2 firefighters trapped in factory while trying to put out fire

(ATTN: ADDS president's response in 4th para)MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were trapped in a factory while trying to put out a fire Wednesday, local authorities have said.The firefighters got trapped while working t
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2 firefighters trapped in factory while trying to put out fire

MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were trapped in a factory while trying to put out a fire Wednesday, local authorities have said.The firefighters got trapped while working to extinguish a fire that broke out at a factory i
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Defense research lab illegally helped DP leader in 2022 presidential election: auditor

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A state defense research institute helped Lee Jae-myung, the then ruling Democratic Party (DP)'s candidate for the 2022 presidential election, devise election pledges in violation of election laws, the state audit agenc
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Unification minister slams N.K. war rhetoric backers as 'anti-state'

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Wednesday condemned some liberal South Koreans supportive of North Korea's war rhetoric for having an "anti-state" mindset that could undermine the foundation of the South