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S. Korea reviewing damages suit over N. Korea's illegal operation of Kaesong complex

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday it is closely reviewing legal aspects needed to sue North Korea over its illegal operation of the now-shuttered joint industrial complex in the North's border city o
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Opposition leader calls for restoring inter-Korean hotline

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called Wednesday for the government to restore the hotline with North Korea to reduce tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula as a series of weapons tests and bellicose rhetoric raised conce
Seoul shares fall late Wed. morning, hurt by chipmakers

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks lost ground late Wednesday morning, hurt by declines in semiconductor stocks after Samsung Electronics reported its fourth-quarter earnings. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had fallen 5.0
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S. Korea suffers record tax revenue shortfall in 2023 amid economic slowdown

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue fell 51.9 trillion won (US$38.92 billion) in 2023 from a year earlier due mainly to weak corporate activities and the property market slump, the finance ministry said Wednesday.The government c
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Stabbing rampage suspect sentenced to life imprisonment

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday sentenced a Seoul stabbing rampage suspect to life in prison.The Seoul Central District Court handed out the life sentence to Cho Seon, 34, who was indicted for stabbing one man to death and wounding th
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N. Korea to hold arts festival marking late leader's birth anniversary

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday it will hold an eight-day cultural event next month on the occasion of the 82nd birth anniversary of the country's late leader Kim Jong-il.The people's arts festival will be held Feb. 11-1
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(LEAD) U.S. F-16 fighter crashes off Gunsan; pilot rescued

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with USFK's statement; CHANGES photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday and the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the air
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Sullivan calls three-way partnership with S. Korea, Japan 'vision for the world'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday cast the deepening trilateral partnership with South Korea and Japan as a "vision for the world" as Washington strives to leverage it t
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Cigarette sales in S. Korea fall for 1st time in 4 years in 2023

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Sales of cigarettes in South Korea inched down in 2023 for the first time in four years, but demand for electronic cigarettes logged a marked growth, the finance ministry said Wednesday.South Koreans purchased 3.61 billion
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U.S. F-16 fighter crashes off Gunsan; pilot rescued

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday and a pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, multiple sources said. The fighter jet fell in waters near Gunsan, 274 kilome
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(URGENT) U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes off S. Korea's western coast

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Seoul shares open weaker ahead of U.S. Fed's rate decision

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened weaker Wednesday ahead of a key rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index slid 6.01 points, or 0.24 percent, to 2,492.80 in the first 15 m
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/00Sunny10Incheon07/00Sunny10Suwon09/00Cloudy10Cheongju10/00Cloudy20Daejeon11/0
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U.S. mission to U.N. voices 'serious concern' over N. Korean cruise missile launches

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. mission to the United Nations expressed "serious concern" Tuesday over North Korea's launches of what it claimed to be strategic cruise missiles this week, vowing to work with al
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(2nd LD) N. Korea says it conducted launch of 'Hwasal-2' strategic cruise missile

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout )By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday it conducted a drill to launch the Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missile the previous day to check its rapid counterattack posture and improve its strategic
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks on economic cooperation

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States were set to hold vice ministerial talks Wednesday to discuss efforts to boost cooperation in the supply chain of critical minerals and other economic areas, the foreign mi
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(LEAD) N. Korea says it conducted launch of 'Hwasal-2' strategic cruise missile

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS details; UPDATES details throughout, photos)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday it conducted a drill to launch the Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missile the previous day to check its rapid count
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 31.Korean-language dailies-- Veto on Itaewon bill; money before condolences (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Yoon vetoes Itaewon bill; clash intensifies before elect
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N. Korea says it conducted strategic cruise missile "Hwasal-2" launch

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday that it conducted a drill to launch the strategic cruise missile Hwasal-2 the previous day.The missile launch did not pose any threat to the safety of the North's neighboring countries and was
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(URGENT) N. Korea says it conducted strategic cruise missile "Hwasal-2" launch Tuesday

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