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2 Taiwanese display firms ordered to pay damages to LG for price-fixing

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two Taiwanese display makers have been ordered to pay a combined 32.8 billion won (US$25.1 million) in damages to LG Electronics Inc. for fixing the prices of LCD panels, sources said Monday. The Seoul Central District Cour
Seoul shares open higher amid eased volatility

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SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Monday amid decreased volatility on Wall Street.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 4.77 points, or 0.19 percent, to 2,501.40 in the first 15 minutes of trading.On Friday,
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N. Korea claims S. Korea violated key inter-Korean agreements

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Monday that South Korea has breached a 2018 inter-Korean military accord and other key agreements between the two Koreas, condemning joint military drills between Seoul and Washington as a provocative ac
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/05Rain60Incheon10/06Rain60Suwon11/04Rain60Cheongju12/05Sleet60Daejeon12/04Rain60C
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S. Korea attends NATO-led cyberdefense exercise

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to attend an international cyberdefense exercise led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the first time to enhance collaboration with NATO in the cyberspace domain, the defense ministry s
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BOK likely to keep policy rate unchanged on slowdown, hope for Fed's rate freeze, easing inflation

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The weak economic momentum, along with the hope for the Federal Reserve's rate freeze next month and moderating inflation, may prod South Korea's central bank to keep its policy rate unchanged again this week.But th
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Yoon's approval rating up for 2 weeks to 38.1 pct

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating increased for two consecutive weeks to 38.1 percent, according to a poll released Monday.The survey, conducted by the polling agency Realmeter, showed that the pos
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N. Korean leader casts ballot in local elections

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cast his ballot in local elections held over the weekend to pick new deputies for local assemblies of provinces, cities and counties across the nation, state media reported Monday, with voter
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 27.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon replaces spy agency chief, 2 deputy chiefs en masse (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Parties divided over 'Yoon, Lee budget'
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(2nd LD) Yoon replaces spy agency chief, 2 deputy chiefs en masse

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignations of the chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and his two deputies Sunday, effectively sacking the top three officials at the
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint naval drills involving aircraft carrier

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan jointly conducted naval drills in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday to bolster their defense posture against North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, the
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(LEAD) Yoon replaces spy agency chief, 2 deputy chiefs en masse

(ATTN: ADDS details from para 5)SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignations of the chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and his two deputies Sunday, effectively sacking the top three officials at the spy a
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree to expedite preparations for trilateral leaders' summit: FM

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; TRIMS)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi WonjuBUSAN, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan agreed Sunday to accelerate preparations to resume the long-stalled summit among the leaders of the three countri
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree to expedite preparations for trilateral leaders' summit: FM

(ATTN: UPDATES with FM's remarks after talks; TRIMS)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi WonjuBUSAN, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan agreed Sunday to accelerate preparations to resume the long-stalled summit among the leaders of the three co
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Yoon replaces head of spy agency

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted a resignation tendered by Kim Kyou-hyun, chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the presidential office said Sunday.Yoon also accepted resignation offers by Kwon Chun-taek, fi
(URGENT) S. Korea, Japan, China reaffirm efforts to hold trilateral leaders' summit at 'earliest, mutually convenient time': FM Park

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(URGENT) FM Park says S. Korea, Japan, China agree to expedite preparations for three-way leaders' summit

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National security adviser defends partial suspension of 2018 military accord with N. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong on Sunday defended South Korea's decision to partially suspend a 2018 tension reduction deal with North Korea, saying the decision was aimed at "protecting the 20 million peo
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(URGENT) Yoon accepts resignation offer of spy agency chief

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(LEAD) FM Park expresses hope to resume stalled trilateral summit with China, Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with top diplomats' remarks at start of talks; CHANGES photos)By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi WonjuBUSAN, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin expressed hope Sunday that South Korea, China and Japan will resume the long-stalled s