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Busan's 'curiosity' killer gets life sentence

BUSAN, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Jung Yoo-jung, a psychopathic murder suspect who stunned the nation in May for killing a stranger just out of curiosity about murder, was sentenced to life in prison by a district court in the southeastern city of Busan on
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Cold wave hits S. Korea as temperatures dip below zero in most regions

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A cold wave hit South Korea on Friday, bringing morning temperatures below the freezing point in most regions, with some areas experiencing a 15 C colder morning than the previous day, according to the state weather agency.
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks in Busan this weekend

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan will hold trilateral talks in the southeastern port city of Busan this weekend, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, amid fresh tensions after North K
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'

(ATTN: CHANGES photos) By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the country's successful launch of a military spy satellite as an eye-opening event of deploying a "space guard" monitoring en
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(URGENT) S. Korea, China, Japan to hold FM talks in Busan on Sunday: foreign ministry

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Finance minister vows efforts to boost foreign investors' access to S. Korean market

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho has vowed to continue efforts to boost foreign investors' access to the South Korean market and create favorable conditions for corporate investment, his office said Friday.Choo made the r
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-3Sunny0Incheon01/-3Sunny0Suwon03/-3Sunny0Cheongju04/-1Cloudy10Daejeon04/-1Sleet2
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N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the country's successful launch of a military spy satellite as an eye-opening event of deploying a "space guard" monitoring enemies' military act
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Yoon vows to make Busan World Expo a platform to spread cultures

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to make the 2030 World Expo a platform to spread and create synergy between each nation's culture, skills and beliefs if Busan is chosen as the host.Yoon
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 24.Korean-language dailies-- N. Korea scraps Sept. 19 military tension reduction agreement; fresh tensions flare up on Korean Peninsula (Kyunghyang Shinmun
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(LEAD) Cold wave alert issued for Seoul, eastern regions

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with advisory issuance; ADDS more details throughout)SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A cold wave advisory was issued for Seoul and some eastern regions of South Korea on Thursday as the temperature is forecast to fall sharply
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Yoon arrives in Paris to make final pitch for 2030 World Expo bid

By Lee Haye-ahPARIS, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Paris on Thursday to make a final pitch for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, with only days to go until the winner is announced.Yoon, who arrived here follo
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Minor quake hits near N. Korea's nuclear test site: weather agency

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near a North Korean nuclear test site Thursday, the latest in a series of natural temblors that hit the region recently, South Korea's state weather agency said.The tremor occurred abou
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Cold wave alert to be issued for Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A cold wave advisory will be issued for Seoul on Thursday as the temperature is forecast to fall sharply the following day, the weather agency said.The Korea Meteorological Administration said the cold wave advisory will ta
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S. Korea to sell 3.7 tln won worth of Treasurys in Dec.

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 3.7 trillion won (US$2.85 billion) in state bonds next month, the finance ministry said Thursday.The country will issue 400 billion won in Treasurys with a maturity of two years and 700 billion won
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S. Korea, Britain issue joint advisory on N.K. hacking attempts

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Spy agencies of South Korea and Britain on Thursday issued a joint warning against North Korea's hacking attempts on software supply chains frequently used by companies and individuals, officials said. The National Cybe
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Passenger arrested for attempting to open plane door mid-air under influence of drugs

INCHEON, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday detained a woman in her 20s for attempting to open an emergency door mid-air under the influence of drugs.The 26-year-old was taken into custody by the Incheon International Airport Police Corps after u
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Int'l rights groups urge BIE to vote against Saudi Arabia's 2030 World Expo bid

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A group of more than a dozen international human rights groups has sent an open letter to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, urging it to vote against Saudi Arab
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(2nd LD) S. Korea elected as member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL/PARIS, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for a four-year term through 2027, officials here said Thursday, marking the country's
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(LEAD) Appellate court orders Japan to compensate 'comfort women' in lawsuit over wartime sexual slavery

(ATTN: UPDATES with jurisdiction details, comments from survivor)SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court's rejection of a damages suit filed by victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery and ordered