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FM Cho to visit Vietnam for talks on green growth

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Vietnam this week for an international meeting on sustainable development, officials said Sunday.The foreign ministry said Cho will be in Hanoi from Tuesday to Thursday for the P
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Korean currency volatility hits record high amid Trump tariff shock wave

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Volatility in South Korea's foreign exchange market surged to its highest level last week since the country extended trading hours for the won–U.S. dollar market, data showed Sunday.The weekly fluctuation in the won–do
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Ex-DP leader Lee poised to compete with 3 candidates in presidential primary

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) — The presidential primary of the Democratic Party (DP) is shaping up to be a four-way race, with former party leader Lee Jae-myung expected to dominate given his strong grip on the party leadership, experts said Sunday.Last
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Ex-President Yoon faces criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The first criminal trial for former President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled for this week, 10 days after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December, according to court officials Sunday
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Rescuers ready to resume search for missing worker at collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong

GWANGMYEONG, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers were ready Sunday to resume efforts to find a missing worker at a collapsed subway construction site in the city of Gwangmyeong, officials said. The construction site for the Sinansan Line in Gw
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U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from sweeping tariff scheme

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) – U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and several other electronic devices from a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, offering relief to South Korea's Samsun
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/02Rain60Incheon08/04Rain60Suwon09/02Rain30Cheongju12/04Cloudy30Daejeon12/03Sunny
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(LEAD) Search suspended for missing worker at subway construction site amid fears of further collapse

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest developments in 4th, last paras; TRIMS)GWANGMYEONG, South Korea, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers suspended their search for a missing worker at a collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just
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DP to pick presidential candidate via party vote, public poll

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The Democratic Party (DP) has decided to select its presidential candidate through an even split between votes by dues-paying members and a public poll, its election preparation committee said Saturday.Party members aged 1
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(LEAD) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to not run for president

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, remarks; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Saturday he will not be running in the June 3 presidential election as he apologized over the "failure" of former Presi
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to not run for president

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Saturday he will not be running in the June 3 presidential election.Oh announced his decision at the conservative People Power Party's headquarters in western Seoul, calling on the party and
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(URGENT) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon says will not run for presidential election

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Search for 1 missing in subway construction site collapse ongoing for 2nd day

GWANGMYEONG, South Korea, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A search for one worker missing from a subway construction site collapse in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, continued for the second day Saturday, officials said.The construction site for the Sinansan
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 12.Korean-language dailies-- U.S. tariffs on China at 145 pct vs. China's 125 pct; game of chicken over tariffs intensifies (Kookmin Daily)-- U.S. ta
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/13Sunny80Incheon18/12Rain80Suwon20/11Sunny80Cheongju23/12Sunny7
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China trying to 'outlast' Trump's trade war, pressure U.S. allies to 'hedge': expert

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- China seeks to "outlast" an escalating trade war with the United States and keep pressure on U.S. allies to "hedge," a former U.S. diplomat said Friday, as President Donald Trump
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(LEAD) Train makes emergency stop in Paju after issue on tracks; investigation under way

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more info in paras 3, 5, new photo)PAJU, South Korea, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A train on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line made an emergency stop in Paju, just north of Seoul, on Friday after authorities discovered an issue on the
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(3rd LD) Subway construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; evacuation order issued for nearby residents

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead ; ADDS more info in para 5-7; REPLACES photos)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving one worker missing, with an evacuation order issued for
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(URGENT) Evacuation order issued for residence near construction site collapse in Gwangmyeong

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Chinese ambassador shares sheep clash video, credits China's firm stand on Trump tariffs

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing posted Friday a video on social media showing two sheep colliding head-on, with one knocked to the ground, as he credited China's "resolute" coun