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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to launch N.K. missile data sharing system next month

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Sunday to launch a real-time missile warning data sharing system next month to better detect and assess North Korea's ballistic missile launches, Seoul'
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Top generals of S. Korea, U.S. agree to bolster combined defense posture

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The top generals of South Korea and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering the allies' combined defense posture as they met in Seoul for their annual meeting, the South's Joint Chiefs
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Yoon approves ex-newspaper journalist's appointment as new KBS president

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday approved the proposed appointment of a former newspaper journalist as chief of South Korea's largest public broadcaster KBS, his office said.The broadcaster picked Park Min, a former ed
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1st snow of season falls on Mount Halla amid cold snap

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The first snow of the season fell on Mount Halla on the southern resort island of Jeju on Sunday, as the morning temperature dropped below zero across the nation, the weather agency said.Mount Halla, the highest peak in Sou
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Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards to take place in Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul has been chosen as the venue for the 2024 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards, the city government said Sunday.A list of the top 50 restaurants will be announced at the awards ceremony set for the last week of March
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(LEAD) S. Korea to make final pitch for hosting 2030 World Expo

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 2 paras; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make a final pitch for the country's bid for hosting the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern city of Busan, two weeks before the crucial v
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Yoon to attend IPEF summit in San Francisco this week

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend a summit of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in San Francisco this week, his office said Sunday.The meeting will be held Thursday (local time) on the sidelines of a sum
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Two-thirds of Gyeonggi residents opposed to megacity proposal

SUWON, South Korea, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two-thirds of residents in Gyeonggi Province are opposed to the proposal to incorporate satellite cities near Seoul into the sprawling capital, a poll showed Sunday, amid the ruling party's push for a megac
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S. Korea to make final pitch for hosting 2030 World Expo

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make a final pitch for the country's bid for hosting the 2030 World Expo in the southeastern city of Busan, two weeks before the crucial vote, with President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-so
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul05/-2Sunny0Incheon05/-1Cloudy0Suwon06/-3Cloudy0Cheongju07/-1Cloudy0Daejeon07/-2Cloud
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FM Park discusses N.K threats, Ukraine with France's top diplomat

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin has discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues, ranging from North Korean threats to the war in Ukraine, during his meeting with France's top diplomat in Paris,
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2 umbrella unions stage large-scale rallies in Seoul

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Two major umbrella unions staged large-scale rallies in central Seoul on Saturday, urging the swift promulgation of a pro-labor bill, commonly known as the "yellow envelope bill."An estimated combined 110,000 me
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(LEAD) DP calls Yoon to promulgate contentions bills passed this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with the PPP's statement in paras 7-8)SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday to promulgate a pro-labor bill and three other contentious measures that were
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DP calls Yoon to promulgate contentions bills passed this week

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) called on President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday to promulgate a pro-labor bill and three other contentious measures that were passed earlier this week.On Thursday, the DP-controlled N
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 11.Korean-language dailies-- Israel bombs Gaza's biggest hospital, killing 13 (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 2nd round of impeachment motion against broadcasti
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul06/-3Cloudy0Incheon05/-2Cloudy0Suwon07/-3Cloudy0Cheongju08/-1Sunny20Daejeon08/-3Cl
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Pyongyang reconfirms stronger ties with Russia despite warning

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday that its relations with Russia will remain strong despite the United States' warning against their arms transfers.In a statement issued by a spokesperson for the North's foreign ministry, P
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Biden, Xi to hold summit next week on bilateral ties, N. Korea, Taiwan, Middle East: officials

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a much-anticipated summit in the San Francisco Bay Area next week, senior U.S. administration officials have said.Biden and Xi plan to
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Jeju female divers 'haenyeo' listed as FAO agricultural heritage system

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has designated a unique fishing style of female divers on South Korea's southern island of Jeju who dive without oxygen masks as one of its world agricultural
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S. Korea's major banks to help finance arms export to Poland

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Five major commercial banks have been considering issuing a syndicated loan to help finance South Korean companies' arms export to Poland, an industry source said Friday. Last year, South Korean companies secured major