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Seoul shares open higher on tech, bio gains

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SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Monday as institutions and foreign investors scooped up tech, bio and other blue chips.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index climbed 0.49 percent, or 12.11 points, to 2,490.67 in the fir
(2nd LD) N.K. leader oversees submarine-launched cruise missile test: state media

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(ATTN: CORRECTS para 2 to remove 'after being launched from a submarine'; ADDS more details)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test-fire of submarine-launched cruise missiles and reviewe
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/-4Cloudy10Incheon03/-4Cloudy20Suwon05/-5Cloudy10Cheongju05/-4Sunny0Daejeon06/-5Su
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Car rams into guard post in front of Russian Embassy, injures police officer

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- An SUV rammed into a guard post in front of the Russian Embassy in central Seoul, seriously injuring a police officer on duty, officials said Monday.The incident happened at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, and the officer was taken to a
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(LEAD) N.K. leader oversees submarine-launched cruise missile tests: state media

(ATTN: CHANGES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)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 nuc
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 29.Korean-language dailies-- Chaebol see temporary workers growing faster than non-chaebol (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Trickle-down effects of tax reduction rem
N.K. leader oversees submarine-launched cruise missile tests: state media

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SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the test fire of submarine-launched cruise missiles and reviewed the country's project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported Monday.The Pulhwasal-3-31 mi
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(URGENT) N.K. leader inspects submarine-launched cruise missile tests Sunday: state media

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(LEAD) U.S. urges N. Korea to refrain from 'threatening' activity, return to diplomacy

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with State Department's comment; CHANGES headline, lead)By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyunWASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States urged North Korea Sunday to refrain from further "threatening" activi
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U.S. to work with S. Korea, Japan to address N.K. threats: Pentagon spokesperson

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyunWASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States will continue to work together with South Korea and Japan to tackle North Korean military threats, a Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday, after Pyongyang fired several c
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party condemnation in last 5 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise mis
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(LEAD) Retirement of head, vice head leaves leadership vacuum at anti-corruption probe body

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The vice head of the state anti-corruption investigation office was set to retire from his position on Sunday, leaving a leadership vacuum at the body whose chief retired earlie
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Retirement of head, vice head leaves leadership vacuum at anti-corruption probe body

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The vice head of the state anti-corruption investigation office was set to retire from his position on Sunday, leaving a leadership vacuum at the body whose chief retired earlier in the month.The move by Yeo Woon-kook, the
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S. Korea's imports of Japanese seafood post biggest on-year drop last year since 2012: data

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of Japanese seafood posted the biggest on-year decrease last year since 2012, a year after the Fukushima nuclear accident, data showed Sunday. South Korea imported Japanese fish and shellfish worth
(LEAD) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background in paras 5-11)SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missil
N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS

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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) sai
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS

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Court upholds ruling against operator of chemical tanker seized in Iran in 2021

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul appellate court has ruled against the operator of the South Korean chemical tanker that was detained in Iran in 2021 in a compensation suit the firm filed against the government.In January 2021, the South Korean-fla
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2 fishermen missing after fishing boat sinks off southern island of Jeju

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A small fishing boat carrying one South Korean and two Indonesian fishermen has sunk off the southern island of Jeju, with only one Indonesian rescued and the two others missing, the Coast Guard said Sunday.The rescued Indo
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul03/-5Sunny0Incheon01/-5Cloudy0Suwon02/-6Cloudy0Cheongju03/-4Cloudy20Daejeon04/-5Clou