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(LEAD) Ex-president Yoon moves to private home 1 week after ouster

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-7; CHANGES photos)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol moved from the official residence to his private home Friday, a week after he was remove
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(2nd LD) Subway construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 1 worker missing

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving one worker missing, authorities said.The site had been evacuat
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Yonhap News Summary

The following is second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.------------------■ (LEAD) Tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 2 workers unreachableSEOUL -- A tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south o
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(LEAD) Seoul shares end lower on escalating U.S.-China tariff row

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Friday amid an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China stemming from Washington's reciprocal tariff scheme. The Korean won ro
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Train makes emergency stop in Paju after issue on tracks

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 tracks.The train was headed to Seoul from Munsan when it was brou
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(LEAD) Tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 2 workers unreachable

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline, photo)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving two workers unreachable, authorities said.The site had been evacuated earlier i
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(URGENT) Train derails in Paju, suspending services: authorities

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Five-term lawmaker Na declares presidential bid

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Na Kyung-won, a five-term lawmaker of the People Power Party, declared her presidential bid Friday, presenting herself as a strong contender against former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential hopeful.
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Yoon allowed to access court via underground route for his 1st criminal trial upon request

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court said Friday it has decided to allow former President Yoon Suk Yeol to enter a district court via an underground parking lot upon request when he attends the first criminal trial next week on insurrection char
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S. Korea confirms additional FMD cases, total at 16

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported two additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases at local pig farms, raising the number of cases this year to 16, the agriculture ministry said Friday.The latest cases were found at two farms in the c
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea-U.S.-Japan pledge to denuclearize North as 'most hostile act' SEOUL -- The powerful sister of
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Firefighters battling wildfire in eastern part of DMZ: JCSSEOUL -- Firefighting authorities deployed helicopters Friday to extinguish a wildfire
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.-----------April 7-- Chinese officials managing Korean War memorial facility return to N. Korea after 5 yrsN. Korea hosts 1st Pyongyang marathon in 6 yrs8-
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global GeoparkSEOUL -- The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the
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Seoul shares end lower on escalating U.S.-China tariff row

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Friday amid an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China stemming from Washington's reciprocal tariff scheme. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The ben
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Construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses, workers unreachable: authorities

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving several workers unreachable, authorities said.Authorities had earlier received reports of a risk of collapse at the ventilation shaft const
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(URGENT) Construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses, workers unreachable: authorities

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S. Korea's special envoy visits Bolivia on 60th anniv. of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean special envoy has visited Bolivia and discussed ways to enhance cooperation with senior officials, marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties this month, the foreign ministry
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Veterans minister to leave for Washington this week to meet Korean War veterans

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai will depart for Washington, D.C., this week to meet with U.S. veterans who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War as Seoul marks the 75th anniversary of the conflict's outbreak this year, her m
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DP's Lee Jae-myung widens lead among presidential hopefuls: poll

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the liberal Democratic Party, has a strong lead among potential candidates for the June 3 presidential election, a survey showed Friday.In the poll conducted by Gallup Korea on 1,005 adults