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(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) S. Korea says it hopes for continued peace, stability across Taiwan Strait after presidential election

(ATTN: ADDS analysis, byline)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hopes to see peace and stability maintained across the Taiwan Strait, a foreign ministry official said Sunday, following the election of a U.S.-friendly president.Lai C
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2 banks to face fines for illegal short stock selling: FSS

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Sunday it has found out that two global investment banks engaged in illegal stock short selling worth over a combined 50 billion won (US$38 million).According to the Financial Supe
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Electricity rate freeze for 3.65 mln households to be extended

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling party agreed Sunday to extend an electricity rate freeze for 3.65 million households in vulnerable groups, a party spokesperson said.The decision was reached during a meeting of senior official
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PM expects inflation to be stabilized at some 2 pct this year

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Sunday that the path to inflation stabilization is certain this year and consumer prices are expected to be stabilized at about 2 percent.Han made the remarks at a meeting with senior offici
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S. Korea says it hopes for continued peace, stability across Taiwan Strait after presidential election

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hopes to see peace and stability maintained across the Taiwan Strait, a foreign ministry official said Sunday, following the election of a U.S.-friendly president.Lai Ching-te, vice president of the ruling Democ
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N. Korea sends delegation to Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent a government delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Uganda, state media said Sunday.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a delegation headed by Kim Son-kyong, vice foreign
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul05/-1Rain60Incheon05/00Rain60Suwon05/-2Rain60Cheongju08/-2Sunny60Daejeon10/-3Sunny60
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Biden gives greetings on Korean American Day

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden issued a message to celebrate Korean American Day on Saturday, highlighting Korean Americans' "immense contributions" to the United States and their efforts to &
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(LEAD) N. Korea halts radio station known for sending coded messages to spies in Seoul

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in paras 1-6, photo)SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is pressing ahead with measures to disband its inter-Korean organizations, apparently stopping a radio station previously used to send encrypted
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N. Korea to disband civilian-level exchange organizations with S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has announced it will dissolve organizations in charge of civilian exchanges with South Korea, state media reported Saturday, as Pyongyang calls Seoul its "main enemy" to be completely wiped out.The
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Blinken, senior Chinese official discuss N. Korea, Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and a visiting senior Chinese official held talks in Washington on Friday over a range of issues concerning North Korea, Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 13.Korean-language dailies-- 3 lawmakers that left DP to form new party (Kookmin Daily)-- U.S., U.K. carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul04/-5Sunny0Incheon03/-4Sunny0Suwon04/-6Sunny0Cheongju05/-4Sunny0Dae
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(3rd LD) Court orders MBC to correct report on Yoon's hot mic remarks in 2022

(ATTN: UPDATES with MBC challenging court decision in last para)SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday ordered broadcaster MBC to correct its report on President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks caught on a hot mic during his visit to the United Sta
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SPO requests disciplinary action against prosecutor for declaring election bid

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) requested the justice ministry Friday take disciplinary action against an incumbent prosecutor for declaring his candidacy for April's parliamentary elections.Kim Sang-min, a senior
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Opposition leader unable to attend trial over health concerns after stabbing attack: lawyer

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will not be able to attend hearings in his corruption trial for the time being because he has yet to recover from a stabbing attack, his legal representative said Friday."It seems it wi
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Defense chief calls for maintaining capabilities to strike N.K. leadership

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief on Friday called for maintaining operational capabilities to eliminate the North Korean leadership in a contingency in order to deter its nuclear threats, his ministry said.Defense Minister S
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(2nd LD) Court orders MBC to correct report on Yoon's hot mic remarks in 2022

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's reaction)SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday ordered broadcaster MBC to correct its report on President Yoon Suk Yeol's remarks caught on a hot mic during his visit to the United States in 20
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S. Korean economy at critical juncture amid falling potential growth rate: finance chief

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is standing at a critical point in the face of falling potential growth amid a lack of innovation and weak momentum across industries, the finance minister said Friday.Choi Sang-mok issued the warni