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Seoul shares up for 3rd day on institutional, foreign buying

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher for the third straight trading day Monday as institutions and foreign investors shored tech, bio and other blue chips. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Compos
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(LEAD) Yoon, PPP chief discuss public livelihood issues in first sit-down since clash

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's briefing; CHANGES headine, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon discussed ways to improve the people's livelihoods as they met ov
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S. Korea renews hope for resolution over imminent removal of memorial stone for forced labor victims

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday restated its hope for a resolution after a Japanese local government began removing a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor at a public park.Japanese media reported the
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Lee assailant indicted for attempted murder, election law violation

BUSAN, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The assailant who attacked opposition leader Lee Jae-myung with a knife early this month was indicted Monday on charges of attempted murder and violation of the election law, the prosecution said.The 67-year-old attacker, s
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Vice veterans minister meets new UNC deputy commander

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Vice Veterans Minister Lee Hee-wan on Monday met with the new deputy commander of the U.N. Command (UNC) to discuss strengthening cooperation on veterans affairs projects commemorating UNC troops.During the talks with Canad
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Police raid home of teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Investigators have raided the home of the teenage suspect behind the physical attack on ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin as police are trying to determine the exact motive of the crime, officials said Monday. During Sunda
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(LEAD) S. Korean military sees N. Korea's claimed submarine-launched cruise missile test as 'exaggerated'

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS more details from 5th para)SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Monday it is putting weight on the possibility that North Korea's latest purported test of submarine-launched cruise missiles is
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Police to form task force to enhance safety of politicians ahead of elections

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police will form a task force to enhance the safety of lawmakers and politicians ahead of April's parliamentary elections, following attacks against two high-profile lawmakers, the national police chief sa
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Additional radiation detectors installed at fisheries market over Fukushima radiation fears

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Monday it has installed two additional radiation detectors at the Garak agriculture and fisheries wholesale market in southern Seoul as part of efforts to allay public concerns over Japan'
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DP floor leader calls for Yoon's efforts to curb inter-Korean tensions

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to try to open dialogue with North Korea, citing concerns chances of war are greater than ever before.Rep. Hong Ihk-p
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Arrest warrant sought for Kia Tigers' manager over bribery charges

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have sought arrest warrants for the sitting manager and a former general manager of the Kia Tigers professional baseball team, both on bribery charges, officials said Monday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutor
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Science ministry to spend 5 tln won on nat'l strategic technologies this year

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Monday it will funnel 5 trillion won (US$3.7 billion) into the development of national strategic technologies this year to nurture growth engines for the future economy.The budget marked a 6.4 perc
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(News Focus) N. Korea's diversified missile platforms pose challenges to S. Korea's air defense

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent series of missile launches using diverse platforms indicate its efforts to develop more powerful and harder-to-detect weapons, posing a challenge to South Korea's missile defense
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DP leader Lee labels gov't 'cold-blooded' over anticipated rejection of Itaewon special bill

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung criticized the government Monday for its anticipated rejection of a special bill calling for a renewed investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022.The main oppositio
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S. Korean military sees N. Korea's claimed submarine-launched cruise missile test as 'exaggerated'

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Monday it is putting weight on the possibility that North Korea's latest purported test of submarine-launched cruise missiles is "exaggerated," noting that a detailed analysis
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Yoon, PPP chief to have lunch amid signs of reconciliation

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon will have lunch at the presidential office Monday, an official said, their second meeting in less than a week after clashing over allegations involv
Seoul shares rise late Mon. morning on institutional, foreign buying

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SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares climbed more than 1 percent late Monday morning as institutions and foreign investors scooped up tech, bio and other blue chips.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had climbed 1.19 percent, or 29.44
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(3rd LD) N.K. leader oversees submarine-launched cruise missile test: state media

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test-fire of submarine-launched cruise missiles and reviewed a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state
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Seoul Fashion Week to kick off next week with NewJeans as show ambassadors

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Fashion Week, South Korea's biggest biannual fashion show, will kick off next week for a five-day run to showcase 21 Korean fashion houses, officials said Monday. The fashion week for the 2024 fall-winter season w
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S. Korea to develop spy drone deployable from warships by 2028

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to develop an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft deployable from warships by 2028, the state arms procurement agency said Monday, amid efforts to boost surveillance against North Korean threats.Last month, th