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Blinken to discuss Russia, Middle East, N. Korea during visit to Seoul: State Department

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to discuss responses to Russia's war in Ukraine and instability in the Middle East during his trip to Seoul as part of a multination trip this month, his o
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PPP launches special committee on plan to include Gimpo into Seoul

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a special committee on Thursday to discuss its heatedly debated proposal of integrating the neighboring city of Gimpo into the capital city of Seoul.This committee w
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N. Korea appears to have resumed regular flights to Beijing

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's national carrier appears to have resumed regular flights connecting Pyongyang and Beijing, a website showed Thursday, as the reclusive regime reopened its border following more than three years of border lo
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Warmest November temperatures recorded nationwide

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans on Thursday greeted the warmest November morning on record, the state weather agency said, amid unseasonably high temperatures in recent days.In Seoul, the lowest temperature of the day, measured at 4:04 a.m. i
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Actor Lee Sun-kyun set for 2nd questioning on suspected drug use this week

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the 2020 Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" will appear before police this week for the second round of questioning over suspected drug use, officials said Thursday.Lee, 48, is scheduled to unde
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FM Park calls for deeper cooperation in health, climate change with Central Asian nations

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin has called on Central Asian countries to work together to expand cooperation in health, climate change and other areas, his office said Thursday, as he wrapped up his four-day visi
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PM makes official visit to Cameroon for final pitch to promote World Expo bid

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo made an official visit to Cameroon as part of his five-nation tour of Africa and Europe to rally support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo and strengthen bilatera
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PPP decides to lift membership suspensions of ex-party leader Lee, Daegu Mayor Hong

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Thursday to lift the membership suspensions imposed on former party leader Lee Jun-seok and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo over alleged misconduct, endorsing one of the first reform mea
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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul24/17Cloudy0Incheon23/18Sunny0Suwon25/16Sunny0Cheongju26/16Sunny0Daejeon26/15Sunny0
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Xi says 'willing to make bigger contributions' in letter to N.K. leader

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that he is "willing to make bigger contributions" to "defend the region's peace, stability, development and prosperity," Pyongyang
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(3rd LD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for second consecutive time

(ATTN: ADDS Fed chair remarks in paras 8-9)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady at a 22-year high for a second consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, as
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(LEAD) Biden picks top Asia aide as nominee for deputy secretary of state

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden chose his top Asia aide as the nominee for deputy secretary of state, the White House said Wednesday, as Washington maintains its strategic focu
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(2nd LD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for second consecutive time

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS more info in paras 7-9)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady at a 22-year high for a second consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on W
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(LEAD) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for second consecutive time

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with press release)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady at a 22-year high for a second consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday,
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U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for second consecutive time

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady at a 22-year high for a second consecutive time during a monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, as it keeps striving to bring down inflation
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(URGENT) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged for 2nd consecutive time

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S. Korean ambassador vows stepped-up efforts to deter N. Korea's breach of Security Council resolutions

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up diplomacy in tandem with the United States and other "like-minded" countries to deter North Korea from repeatedly violating U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, S
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Biden picks top Asia aide as nominee for deputy secretary of state

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden chose his top Asia aide as the nominee for deputy secretary of state, the White House said Wednesday, as Washington maintains its strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific despite growi
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N. Korea in final stage of preparations for 3rd satellite launch: NIS

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is believed to be in the final stage of preparations to carry out what would be its third satellite launch after two failed attempts earlier this year, South Korea's spy agency was quoted as re
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Yoon says monopoly by banks, taxi app operator should not be ignored.

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that the issue of monopolies should not be ignored, citing examples of such practices in the banking and taxi app sectors.Yoon made the remarks during a meeting with small-sized busines