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No sign yet of Trump-Kim meeting during APEC summit in Korea: Seoul envoy

By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-minNEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to the United States said Friday that there is no indication yet that U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet on t
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Lee expresses condolences over death of ex-Japanese PM Murayama

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday expressed deep condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his historic apology to Asian victims of Japan's wartime aggression.&qu
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Another 'money mule' recruiter nabbed over alleged involvement in college student's death in Cambodia

ANDONG/YECHEON, South Korea, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they have arrested another individual suspected of recruiting so-called "money mules," as part of their investigation into the death of a South Korean college student in
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Trump reaffirms he will meet Xi in S. Korea in 'couple of weeks'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will have a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea "in a couple of weeks," as Korea is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperat
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Chartered flight departs to bring home S. Koreans detained in Cambodia

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A chartered flight departed from Incheon International Airport, the main gateway west of Seoul, on Friday to bring home approximately 60 South Korean nationals who have been detained in Cambodia in connection with online sc
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DP expresses deep condolences over death of ex-Japanese PM Murayama

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday expressed deep condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who was known for his historic apology to Asian victims of Japan's wartime aggres
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Special counsel to question ex-justice minister in Marine death probe

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it plans to question former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae next week as a suspect as part of its investigation into allegations of government interference in a military probe surrounding t
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S. Korean man involved in romance scam ring dies in Cambodia

ULSAN, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national who was on Interpol's Red Notice list for his alleged involvement in a romance scam ring based in Cambodia has died in the Southeast Asian country, police here said Friday.The man, in his 50s, di
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(LEAD) Some 60 S. Koreans detained in Cambodia over online scams to head home early Sat.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from 5th para; CHANGES photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A chartered flight carrying about 60 nationals detained in Cambodia over online scams plans to depart for South Korea early Saturday, National Sec
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Defense chief says Osan Air Base raid did not require U.S. consultations

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday a raid at Osan Air Base by a special counsel team was not an issue that requires consultations with the United States, after the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) reportedly lodged a formal
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Some 60 S. Koreans detained in Cambodia over online scams to head home early Sat.: security adviser

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A chartered flight carrying about 60 nationals detained in Cambodia over online scams plans to depart for South Korea early Saturday, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday.South Korea has sent a j
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S. Korea voices 'deep' regret over Japan PM's offering to war shrine

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep" disappointment and regret Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to a war shrine symbolizing Tokyo's militaristic past.The foreign ministry is
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(URGENT) Chartered plane carrying some 60 S. Koreans detained in Cambodia over online scams to head home 2 a.m. Sat.: security adviser

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Immigration officials nab Chinese national who went missing after entering Incheon port

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Immigration authorities on Friday apprehended a Chinese national who went missing after entering South Korea through the western port of Incheon last month, officials said.The individual was among six Chinese nationals who
S. Korean Bond Yields on Oct. 17, 2025

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Today (%)Previous Session(%)Change (BP)1-year TB2.3042.311-0.72-year TB2.4932.511-1.83-year TB2.5552.569-1.410-year TB2.8852.908-2.32-year MSB2.4782.499-2.13-year CB (AA-)2.9903.004-1.491-day CD2.5402.5400.0(END)
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Lee orders removal of online ads luring S. Koreans to illegal jobs in Southeast Asia

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has ordered emergency measures to remove online advertisements in South Korea luring nationals to fraudulent job offers across Southeast Asia, expanding earlier efforts focused on Camb
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(LEAD) Seoul shares take breather amid trade deal hopes

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares took a breather Friday following sharp gains this week amid hopes for a possible trade deal with the United States. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Ko
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Minor party unveils draft impeachment motion against top court justice

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The minor Rebuilding Korea Party (RKP) released a draft motion calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Friday, accusing him of alleged election interference.Cho Kuk, leader of th
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Seoul shares take breather amid trade deal hopes

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares took a breather Friday following sharp gains this week amid hopes for a possible trade deal with the United States. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (K
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Rival parties trade barbs over detention of ex-KCC chief at parliamentary audit

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties traded barbs over the recent detention and release of a former head of the now-defunct Korea Communications Commission (KCC), Lee Jin-sook, at a parliamentary audit of the National Police Agency on Friday. Lee