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Yoon says S. Korea's defense industry is writing new history

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged on Tuesday to enhance the competitiveness of the country's defense industry, saying that it is writing new history in a rags-to-riches narrative.Yoon made the remarks during the opening c
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N. Korea sends delegation to Russia sports forum

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it has sent a delegation of sports officials to attend a forum in the Russian city of Perm in another exchange between the two countries seeking to strengthen military ties.A delegation led by Sport
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Most S. Korean bond experts eye rate freeze in October: poll

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- An absolute majority of bond mavens in South Korea expect the country's central bank to freeze its key rate in October, a poll showed Tuesday. According to the survey of 100 bond experts by the Korea Financial Investmen
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N. Korea vows 'overwhelming' response over U.S. deployment of strategic assets

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday lambasted the recent deployment of strategic assets by the United States to the Korean Peninsula and vowed to counter it with an "overwhelming and decisive response strategy."T
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New ordinance allows police to ban rallies near presidential office

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A revised enforcement ordinance went into effect Tuesday, allowing the police to prohibit rallies near the presidential office due to traffic control measures.Under the new enforcement decree of the Assembly and Demonstrati
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S. Korean diplomat discusses N.K. human rights with U.S. envoy

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat has held talks with the new U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights and agreed to cooperate in launching a consultative body to better address the rights situation in the North, Seoul
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S. Korea to kick off annual defense forum with space and cyber security talks

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry will open an annual international defense forum in Seoul on Tuesday for talks on promoting peace and cooperation against regional and global security challenges.The Seoul Defense Dialogue
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S. Korea set to open largest-ever defense exhibition to boost arms exports

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is set to open its largest-ever defense exhibition Tuesday to boost exports of its latest weapons and technologies, with aerial displays of the homegrown KF-21 fighter jet and U.S. strategic bombe
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/08Sunny0Incheon19/11Sunny0Suwon20/07Sunny0Cheongju21/08Sunny0Daejeon21/07Sunny0C
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks over suspected N.K.-Russia arms transfer

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss joint responses to North Korea's suspected arms delivery to Russia for use in Ukrain
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan install trilateral communication hotline amid N. Korea, China challenges

By Song Sang-ho and Kang Byeong-cheol WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan established a trilateral communication hotline, a senior Seoul official said Monday, in another sign of progress in their three-way securit
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 17.Korean-language dailies-- There is no 'Goddess of Justice' for last bastion of human rights (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ruling party seeks subtle cha
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Import prices up for 3rd month in September on higher oil prices

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices rose for the third straight month in September due to the higher price of crude oil, central bank data showed Tuesday.The import price index rose 2.9 percent last month from a month earlier f
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Ex-U.S. ambassador calls for strengthening nuke deterrence for S. Korea amid N. Korean threats

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. ambassador to South Korea called Monday for the United States to keep strengthening its "extended deterrence" commitment to the Asian ally as he portrayed North Korea's evol
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(LEAD) 2 Russian ships made 5 trips between N. Korea, Russia since mid-Aug. in suspected arms transfers: WP

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 7th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two Russian ships made at least five round trips between North Korea and Russia, beginning mid-August, in what could be arms transfers, the Washington Post reported Mond
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2 Russian ships made 5 trips between N. Korea, Russia since mid-Aug. in suspected arms transfers: WP

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two Russian ships made at least five round trips between North Korea and Russia, beginning mid-August, in what could be arms transfers, the Washington Post reported Monday, citing satellite imagery.Based
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USS Carl Vinson deploys for Indo-Pacific with USS Ronald Reagan in S. Korea: report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier left a naval base in California last week for a deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, a U.S. research institute has said, while another carrier was already in Sou
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Supreme Court's leadership vacuum looms after chief justice nominee rejected

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court's acting chief justice said Monday the highest court would not embark on a series of measures to recommend new justices until a new chief justice is approved.In early October, the opposition-controlled
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. vow tighter coordination after suspected N.K. arms transfer to Russia

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES story throughout as talks ended; CHANGES photo, slug; ADDS byline) By Kim Seung-yeon and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States vowed Monday to work more closely in "sharing
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Prosecutors demand death penalty for 4 suspects in abduction, murder of woman

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for four suspects behind the abduction and murder of a woman in downtown Seoul in March.In the final hearing at Seoul Central District Court, prosecutors demanded the death pen