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(LEAD) Yoon, Biden, Kishida meet at APEC summit for trilateral photo

(ATTN: UPDATES with photo session; CHANGES headline, photo)By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met for a trilateral photo on the sid
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Leaders of IPEF member states agree to launch 'critical minerals dialogue'

By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of the 14 member states of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) agreed Thursday to launch a dialogue channel tasked with building stable supply chains in critical minerals, South Korea
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Biden voiced concerns about 'illicit' N. Korean nuclear, missile programs in talks with Xi: official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden expressed worries about North Korea's "illicit" nuclear and missile programs during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California this week, a senior
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Seoul, Washington agree to deepen cooperation in disaster response

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of disaster and climate change response during their safety-related ministerial talks in Washington, D.C., the interior ministry here sai
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Vice defense chief calls for int'l cooperation against N.K. nuclear threats

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho called for strengthening international cooperation against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats at an international security meeting led by the Association of Southeast Asian Natio
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Gov't to look into corporate 'shrinkflation' practices amid public outcry

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Friday that the government will look into cases of companies reducing the quantity of their products while freezing prices without consumers' knowledge due to mounting public complaints against
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(LEAD) Yoon, Kishida voice hope for closer cooperation between S. Korea, Japan

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of meeting)By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida voiced hope for closer cooperation between their countries as they met on the
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S. Korea to return remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in Korean War

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The remains of 25 Chinese troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War will be sent to their home country next week, the defense ministry said Friday, marking the tenth repatriation of its kind.A ceremony for the handover of the
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. sign arrangement for prioritized supply of defense products

(ATTN: RECASTS byline, dateline; UPDATES throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan and Song Sang-hoSEOUL/WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have entered into an arrangement designed to prioritize the supply of defense-related materia
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul03/-1Sunny60Incheon04/00Sleet60Suwon05/-1Sunny60Cheongju07/01Sunny60Daejeon07/00Slee
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Yoon, Xi exchange greetings at APEC summit

By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged greetings during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit Thursday as the two sides were reportedly working to
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Confirmed cases of lumpy skin disease hit 100

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- as health authorities expect the cattle disease to peak later this month, officials said Friday. The country has reported 101 confirmed cases nationwide, including three new infections from the previous day, according to t
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S. Korea, U.S. sign arrangement for prioritized supply of defense products

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have entered into an arrangement designed to prioritize the supply of defense-related materials and goods to each other, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Friday, in a move to bolste
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Yoon, Biden, Kishida set to meet on sidelines of APEC summit

By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are set to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Yoon
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 17.Korean-language dailies-- U.S., China only open communication channel to 'avoid conflict' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- U.S., China only open communica
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Yoon, Peru president agree to strengthen cooperation in defense industry

By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, agreed Thursday to strengthen cooperation in the defense industry and the minerals sector, Yoon's office said.The t
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(LEAD) Pentagon official stresses focus by S. Korea, U.S. on 'tailored' deterrence

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. defense official said Thursday that this week's annual defense ministerial talks between South Korea and the United States centered on "tailored&qu
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Pentagon official stresses focus by S. Korea, U.S. on 'tailored' deterrence

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. defense official said Thursday that this week's annual defense ministerial talks between South Korea and the United States centered on "tailored" deterrence efforts to address regi
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Yoon, Kishida voice hope for closer cooperation between S. Korea, Japan

By Lee Haye-ahSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida voiced hope for closer cooperation between their countries as they met on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooper
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(LEAD) PPP proposes special bill to merge Gimpo into Seoul

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES with additional info in paras 2-4, 7-8; TRIMS)SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) proposed a special bill aimed at merging the satellite city of Gimpo into the country's cap