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N. Korea scheduled to hold key parliamentary meeting following Kim-Putin summit

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is scheduled to convene a key parliamentary meeting Tuesday amid keen attention over whether its leader Kim Jong-un will attend it to deliver any message related to his latest summit with Russian President Vlad
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Hana Financial signs MOU with Saudi Arabia's EXIM bank to expand cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group said Tuesday it has signed a preliminary agreement with Saudi Arabia's Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to expand financial cooperation and support South Korean companies participating in Saudi Arabia'
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BOK sees low chances of systemic risk amid rising debt, falling asset soundness

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Financial institutions' soundness shows signs of deteriorating slightly in the face of rising debt and home prices, but there is little chance of any financial imbalance and deteriorating asset quality causing a system
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S. Korea to step up quarantine efforts against animal diseases

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will run a five-month special disinfection period to implement stronger antivirus measures against animal diseases in the winter.During the campaign, running from October to Februar
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(LEAD) S. Korea, China, Japan hold high-level talks to discuss trilateral summit

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan held a high-level meeting Tuesday to discuss three-way cooperation and explore the possibility of resuming the long-stalled summit
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Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance will end N.K. regime in event of nuclear weapons use

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a stern warning against North Korea on Tuesday, saying the regime will be brought to an end by the South Korea-U.S. alliance if it uses nuclear weapons.Yoon made the remark duri
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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea-U.S. alliance will end N.K. regime in event of nuclear weapons use

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(LEAD) Opposition leader Lee attends arrest warrant hearing at Seoul court

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with new developments)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared in court Tuesday for a hearing on an arrest warrant request for him over corruption charges, the biggest crisis y
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(URGENT) Opposition leader Lee arrives at court for arrest warrant hearing

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Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul22/19Rain60Incheon23/19Rain60Suwon23/19Rain30Cheongju23/20Rain70Daejeon24/19Rain60
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Yoon to pay state visit to Britain in November

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to Britain in November to mark the 140th anniversary of relations between the two countries, his office said Tuesday.The visit will come at the invitation of Kin
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(URGENT) Yoon to pay state visit to Britain in November: presidential office

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S. Korea, China, Japan to hold high-level talks to discuss trilateral summit

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan plan to hold a high-level meeting Tuesday to discuss three-way cooperation and explore the possibility of resuming the long-stalled summit of their leaders.The trilateral senior officials'
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 26.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon gov't cuts KARI's 2024 R&D budget by 16 pct (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Political chaos inevitable whether Lee gets
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Consumer sentiment hits 4-month low in Sept. amid slowdown woes

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer sentiment slid to a 4-month low in September amid woes over an economic slowdown, slumping exports and weakened spending power, a poll showed Tuesday.The composite consumer sentiment index stood
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Financial holding firms' H1 net profit grow over 10 pct on higher non-interest income

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial holding companies saw their combined net profit jump more than 10 percent in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier largely thanks to higher non-interest income, preliminary data showed Tues
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Court to hold hearing to decide on arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee

By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court was set to hold a hearing Tuesday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee Jae-myung over corruption charges, the biggest crisis yet for the former presidential cand
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U.S. senator stresses S. Korea's cooperation over export controls against China

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The chair of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee on East Asia called Monday for cooperation from South Korea and other partner countries in pushing for Washington's technology export and inves
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(LEAD) U.S. renews commitment to diplomacy with N. Korea after regime reopens borders for foreigners

(ATTN: ADDS White House press secretary's remarks in paras 6-7)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of State reiterated its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea on Monday, after the reclusive regime reportedly r
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U.S. renews commitment to diplomacy with N. Korea after regime reopens borders for foreigners

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of State reiterated its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea on Monday, after the reclusive regime reportedly reopened its borders for foreigners' entry this week for the fir