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Korea Foundation, CSIS to hold annual forum on Seoul-Washington alliance, N. Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Foundation (KF) said Thursday it plans to hold an annual security forum with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington next week to discuss the South Korea-United States alliance and
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Yoon meets world leaders in New York for 3rd day to promote Expo bid

NEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of summits with world leaders in New York on Wednesday (local time) as part of his ongoing efforts to secure support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in B
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(LEAD) Fighter jet crashes in Seosan; pilot makes emergency escape

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A KF-16 fighter jet crashed during takeoff from its base in the southwestern county of Seosan on Thursday, and the lone pilot safely ejected before being taken to a hospital, the Air Force said.T
Fighter jet crashes in Seosan; pilot makes emergency escape

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SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A fighter jet crashed in a southwestern county Thursday and its pilot escaped, the Air Force said.The jet belonging to the 20th Fighter Wing went down in Seosan, some 120 kilometers southwest of Seoul.Officials are looking
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(URGENT) Fighter jet crashes in Seosan county; pilot makes emergency escape

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul24/18Cloudy20Incheon24/19Cloudy10Suwon24/18Cloudy30Cheongju24/19Cloudy30Daejeon24
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(Asiad) From friend to foe: N.K. athletes of 2018 joint Korean teams return as rivals to S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- It may seem like an eternity ago, given the current political climate on the Korean Peninsula, but it was only in 2018 that South Korea and North Korea assembled multiple joint teams at the Asian Gam
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(LEAD) Parliament to vote on motions on opposition leader's arrest, PM's dismissal

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 9-11)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to vote Thursday on two separate motions seeking the arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and the dismissal of Prime Minister Han
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(LEAD) U.S. striving to stop N. Korea's potential weapons support to Russia 'wherever we can': Blinken

(ATTN: ADDS secretary's remarks at UNSC meeting in paras 8-11)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States is trying to stop North Korea's potential arms support to Russia "wherever we can," its top diplomat s
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 21.Korean-language dailies-- Opposition leader Lee asks to vote down arrest motion against him (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Lee asks to vote down arrest motion
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Corporate direct financing up 23.2 pct in August

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing in South Korea expanded 23.2 percent in August from the previous month largely due to an increase in financial bond issuances, data showed Thursday. Local companies raised a combined 19.79 trilli
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Parliament to vote on motions on opposition leader's arrest, PM's dismissal

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was set to vote Thursday on two separate motions seeking the arrest of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and the dismissal of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.The motions will be put to an anon
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(2nd LD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady, but hints at another hike later this year

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout: ADDS Fed chair's remark in paras 7-8)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark lending rate unchanged, but raised the possibility of another rate hike later
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(LEAD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark lending rate unchanged Wednesday, in an anticipated pause expected to give policymakers more time to assess the effect of earlier rate hikes aimed at cooling
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U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark lending rate unchanged Wednesday, in an anticipated pause expected to give policymakers more time to assess the effect of earlier rate hikes aimed at cooling
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Yoon says arms deal between N. Korea, Russia would be 'direct provocation' against S. Korea

By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK/SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a stark warning against military cooperation between North Korea and Russia on Wednesday (U.S. time), saying any arms deal between the two countries would be considered
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(URGENT) Yoon says arms deal between N. Korea, Russia would be 'direct provocation' against S. Korea

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(URGENT) Yoon says N. Korea blatantly violates U.N. Security Council resolutions

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U.S. striving to stop N. Korea's potential weapons support to Russia 'wherever we can': Blinken

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States is trying to stop North Korea's potential arms support to Russia "wherever we can," its top diplomat said Wednesday, as last week's summit between the two isolated
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2 U.S. lawmakers table bill on sanctions against N. Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill calling for the expansion of sanctions against North Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine, a congressional website showed Wednesday.On Monday, Re