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Prosecutors demand death penalty for suspect in grisly Busan murder

BUSAN, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the suspect behind the high-profile murder in the southeastern city of Busan who allegedly committed the crime "out of curiosity about murder".Jung Yoo-jung, 2
Seoul shares sharply up late Mon. morning amid stock short selling ban

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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded bullish late Monday morning as the country launched a temporary ban on stock short selling to crack down on illegal market practices by global investment banks.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock P
S. Korea holds training program for senior financial officials from Asia

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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea began an annual training program for senior financial officials from 13 Asian nations Monday to share its financial policies and boost cooperation with regional partner nations, the finance ministry said.The 16th
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S. Korea deplores N. Korea's designation of 'missile industry day'

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday deplored North Korea's designation of a "missile industry day" to mark its successful launch of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November last year.
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to launch high-level cyber consultation group

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level cyber consultation group to come up with ways to block North Korean cyber activities that fund its missile and nuclear programs, the S
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Fugitive remains on the run for 3rd day after escape from hospital

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A police manhunt for a prison fugitive, who escaped during outside hospital treatment last week, entered its third day Monday, amid little clue over his whereabouts.The manhunt began last Saturday when the 36-year-old fugiti
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Yoon expected to replace several senior secretaries ahead of parliamentary elections

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to replace several senior secretaries, including those in charge of press affairs and political affairs, in line with the resignations of those preparing to run in next year&
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Fed's rate-pause guess is overstated: Summers

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Federal Reserve's rate hike may not have come to an end given strong economic performance, although long-term neutral interest rate will come down to a 2 percent range, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers
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Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Fears of bedbugs are spreading nationwide, with some avoiding sitting on public transportation or visiting movie theaters, amid an increasing number of reported cases of bedbug appearances and damage.In South Korea, bedbugs
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Gov't finalizes blueprint to build theme park in Saemangeum

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday finalized a blueprint to build a theme park and resort complex in the reclaimed land of Saemangeum on the west coast by 2026 with private sector investments worth 144.3 billion won (US$
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N. Korea claims it achieved world's strongest nuclear force

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has successfully built the world's strongest nuclear force under the guidance of its leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported Monday, as the secretive regime has been bolstering the development of its nuclear
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S. Korean family fleeing Gaza departs for Seoul via Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean family, who fled the besieged Gaza Strip to Egypt, left for Seoul earlier this week.The family of five, who had been living in Gaza for more than seven years, safely crossed into Egypt on Thursday via t
Seoul shares open higher on stock short selling ban

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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday as the country launched a temporary ban on stock short selling to crack down on illegal market practices by global investment banks.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KO
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Over 90 pct of cattle vaccinated against lumpy skin disease

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- More than 90 percent of cattle in South Korea have been vaccinated against lumpy skin disease (LSD), the agriculture ministry said Monday, as there have been signs that the spread of the viral disease is letting up.The autho
Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 06 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul16/16Rain70Incheon16/16Rain70Suwon16/16Rain70Cheongju19/19Rain60Daejeon19/18Rain60Ch
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Yoon's approval rating up for 2 consecutive weeks

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating rose for the second consecutive week to 36.8 percent, a poll showed Monday.The survey, conducted by the polling agency Realmeter, showed the positive assessment of
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 6.Korean-language dailies-- Ex-PPP leader Lee says work is already under way to launch new party (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ex-PPP leader hints at creating new
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Yoon regards illegal stock short selling serious 'malady': presidential office

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol considers illegal stock short sellers as a serious social "malady," his office said Sunday following the financial regulator's decision to ban stock short selling through the first hal
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(LEAD) S. Korea suspends stock short selling until start of July 2024

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from FSC chief; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Sunday that it will temporarily ban stock short selling until the second half of next year, amid efforts to crack down on i
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S. Korea suspends stock short selling until start of July 2024

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Sunday that it will temporarily ban stock short selling until the second half of next year, amid efforts to crack down on illegal short selling by global investment banks (IBs).The