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Exports of food items, agro products hit record high in 2023

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of farm produce and food items reached an all-time high last year on the back of the popularity of Korean culture, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.Outbound shipments of agricultural goods a
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Health insurance firm employee extradited from Philippines for embezzlement

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A man accused of embezzling billions of won while working at the state-run National Health Insurance Service was extradited from the Philippines on Wednesday.The man, identified only by surname Choi, 46, arrived at Incheon
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Former co-leader of Green Party gets suspended prison term over drug charges

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A court sentenced Kim Ye-won, a former co-leader of a minor political party, to a suspended prison term Wednesday on charges of possessing and habitually smoking marijuana. Kim of the Green Party Korea was charged with smok
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Financial regulator pledges to scrap planned capital gains tax on investments

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator said Wednesday it will work to scrap a planned capital gains tax on investments while cutting a tax on stock transactions to 0.15 percent by 2025. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) also said it
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint naval drill involving aircraft carrier

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have jointly conducted naval drills in waters south of the Korean Peninsula following North Korea's recent launch of a hypersonic missile, the Joint Chiefs of Staf
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S. Korean nuke envoy urges Thailand's cooperation in N.K. issue

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's deputy nuclear envoy Lee Joon-il met with Thai officials earlier this week and called for Bangkok's support in dealing with the North Korean nuclear issue, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.On Tuesda
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PM attends World Economic Forum in Davos

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he delivered a speech about South Korea's capabilities and policy in the nuclear energy and artificial intelligenc
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Stabbed opposition leader Lee returns to work after 15 days

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung returned to work Wednesday, 15 days after he was stabbed in a knife attack and underwent surgery. "It feels new coming to the National Assembly and meeting the press," Lee, chairm
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Vice veterans minister to visit border island amid heightened tensions

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Vice Veterans Minister Lee Hee-wan will visit an island near the western border with North Korea this week to pay his respects at the memorial for his former comrades killed in the 2002 inter-Korean naval clash in nearby wa
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul03/-2Sunny60Incheon02/-2Sunny60Suwon03/-3Sunny60Cheongju04/-2Sunny80Daejeon05/-3S
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Putin meets N. Korean FM amid deepening military cooperation

MOSCOW, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries.Putin met with Choe late Tuesday and was briefed on the results of her
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S. Korea imposes sanctions on 11 vessels over N. Korea's illegal ship-to-ship transfers

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday imposed independent sanctions on 11 vessels and five individuals and entities engaged in illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other products to North Korea, tightening the san
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 17.Korean-language dailies-- N. Korea says to state S. Korea as 'No. 1 principal enemy' in constitution (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Basic framework of h
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Idea of Trump willing to allow N. Korea to keep nukes 'not implausible': U.S. expert

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. expert said Tuesday that it is "not implausible" that former President Donald Trump, if reelected, could allow North Korea to keep its nuclear program under certain conditions, includi
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Sullivan voices worries on N.K. threat, but stresses closer alliance cooperation

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday expressed worries about North Korean threats and other challenges, but stressed U.S. allies and partners would only close ranks in the face of the
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Korean Air plane 'strikes' another aircraft in Japan, no injuries

TOKYO/SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Korean Air passenger plane "came into contact" with a Cathay Pacific aircraft at an airport in Japan but no injuries were reported, officials said Tuesday.A towing car pulling the Korean Air plane, carry
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Defense chief says N. Korea appears to have made 'some progress' in hypersonic missile development

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have made "some progress" in its pursuit to develop a hypersonic missile, Seoul's defense chief said Tuesday, after Pyongyang claimed to have successfully tested a solid-fuel one earli
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(LEAD) Putin to meet N. Korean foreign minister later Tuesday: Kremlin

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-8)MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Tuesday evening, the Kremlin said, amid the two nation's deepening military cooperation.Choe i
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Putin to meet N. Korean foreign minister later Tuesday: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Tuesday evening, the Kremlin said, amid the two nation's deepening military cooperation.Choe is currently visiting Russia for a t
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Yoon presents letters of appointment to FM, spy chief

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday presented letters of appointment to Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Cho Tae-yong, South Korea's new spy chief.Yoon also awarded certificates of appointment to Industry Minister Ahn Du