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Tax revenue falls 51 tln won through Sept. on weak corporate performance

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue fell 50.9 trillion won (US$37.73 billion) during the first nine months of 2023 from a year earlier due mainly to weak corporate activities and the prolonged slump in the property market, the fi
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(LEAD) Detention warrant sought for ex-fiance of Olympic fencing medalist

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL/SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Police have sought a court warrant to detain the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee for investigation on charges of fraud, officials said
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FM Park discusses Israel-Hamas conflict in phone talks with Egyptian counterpart

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin has spoken by phone with his Egyptian counterpart and discussed the situation regarding the armed conflict between Israel and the Islamic militant Hamas group, his office said Tuesday.Park and Egyp
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(LEAD) Yoon pledges to put top priority on stabilizing prices, livelihoods amid global economic challenges

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES with more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Tuesday to put the top priority on stabilizing prices and people's livelihoods amid global economic
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold 1st trilateral working-level talks on humanitarian aid

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan have held their first trilateral working-level talks on ways to bolster cooperation in humanitarian aid policies, in a follow-up to the summit of the three countrie
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Police investigate fencer's stalking complaint against 'ex-fiance's mother'

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating a stalking complaint filed by Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee against a person who identified herself as the mother of the fencer's ex-fiance, officials said Tuesday.Nam, t
(URGENT) Yoon pledges to stick to sound fiscal policy for next year

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(URGENT) Yoon pledges to strengthen economic, security cooperation with U.S.

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(URGENT) Yoon pledges to put top priority on stabilizing prices, people's livelihood

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Signal failure delays Seoul's subway Line 3 during morning rush hour

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- A signal failure disrupted operations on Seoul subway Line No. 3 for about 30 minutes during morning rush hour Tuesday.The signal failure happened at 6:55 a.m. at Yaksu Station, causing delays to northbound trains and leavi
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/12Sunny20Incheon20/14Sunny20Suwon21/10Sunny20Cheongju22/10Sunny0Daejeon22/09Sunn
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PM visits Malawi as part of 5-nation trip to Africa, Europe

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Malawi 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 bilateral ties, his office
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Yoon to give budget speech, meet with opposition leader Lee

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to give a budget speech to parliament Tuesday, calling for bipartisan support for the passage of the 657 trillion-won (US$487 billion) proposal for the upcoming year.Yoon will arrive at the Na
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 31)

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Reshuffling is needed, but stability also mattersPresident Yoon Suk Yeol has reshuffled top posts of the military for the second time since taking office in May 2022. Following the first reshuffle last year, the commander in chief on Monday replaced
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 31

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Busan in final stretchCombined efforts needed to win World Expo bidWith less than a month left before the selection of the host city for the World Expo 2030, Korea's Busan, one of the bidding cities, is making its last efforts to win the global e
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 31)

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Spreading drug useCelebrities under police probe; doctor booked for drug dealing; drugs advertised openlyActor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his appearance in the Academy-winning Korean movie "Parasite," and K-pop star G-Dragon of Big Bang are
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 31.Korean-language dailies-- Welfare budget rises only 12 pct in overall gov't budget for 2024 (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Small businesses struggling to pa
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U.S. stresses opposition to any arms provision to Hamas amid claimed use of N. Korean weapons

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States opposes any country supplying Hamas with anything that the militant group can use for "terrorist activities," the State Department said Monday, amid a report that Hamas has
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U.S., Chinese diplomats hold video talks on N. Korea-Russia military cooperation, defector repatriation

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special representative for North Korea held video talks with his Chinese counterpart Monday to discuss military cooperation between the North and Russia, China's reported repatriation of Nor
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Court rules against Meta over penalty on illegal user info sharing

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Meta Platforms Ireland Inc. has lost a legal battle to defy the South Korean data protection watchdog's decision to slap a fine for providing users' personal information to other operators without consent, officials