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  Ex-President Moon visits Daejeon

  Ex-President Moon visits DaejeonFormer President Moon Jae-in (L) and his wife attend a book publishing event held at a university in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Yon
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  Iranians waving flags

  Iranians waving flagsIranians in South Korea wave the Lion and Sun flag, Iran's historic national flag used officially until the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at a demonstration in Seoul on Jan. 17, 20
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  Walking over river

  Walking over riverTourists walk over the frozen Hantan River in Gangwon Province, some 100 kilometers east of Seoul, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Yonhap)(END)
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  Supporters of ex-opposition party chief gather in Seoul

  Supporters of ex-opposition party chief gather in SeoulSupporters of Han Dong-hoon, the former chief of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), gather in front of the National Assembly on Jan. 1
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  Hiking Mount Halla

  Hiking Mount HallaTourists take in the wintry scenery at Mount Halla, Jeju Island, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Yonhap)(END)
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  Foreign maids under gov't pilot project overworked, underpaid: poll

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign housekeepers employed locally under a government pilot project launched two years ago were severely underpaid and had to do extra work that was not agreed upon, a survey showed Saturday.In September 2024, the Seoul
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  Rep. Kang's ex-aide appears before police again for bribery allegations

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A former aide to ex-ruling party Rep. Kang Sun-woo appeared before police Saturday to undergo questioning for a second time in connection to a bribery case. The former aide, surnamed Nam, arrived at the Seoul Metropolitan P
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  (2nd LD) Trump gov't will seek 'separate' semiconductor tariff agreements for separate countries: U.S. official

  (ATTN: ADDS photo, comments from trade minister in paras 10-13)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will seek "separate" semiconductor tariff agreements for "separate countr
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

  SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 17. -- Court says Yoon 'privatized public servants at Presidential Security Service,' sentences him to 5 years in prison for obstruction of justice
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  (LEAD) 'Civilian' faces probes over drone incursion alleged by North

  (ATTN: ADDS updates from para 7)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A joint military-police team said Friday that it is investigating a "civilian" over a recent drone incursion alleged by North Korea.North Korea claimed early this month that South
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  'Civilian' faces probes over drone incursion alleged by North

  SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A joint military-police team said Friday that it is investigating a "civilian" over a recent drone incursion alleged by North Korea.North Korea claimed early this month that South Korea infringed on its sovereig
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  (4th LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

  (ATTN: ADDS comments from ex-President Yoon's lawyers in paras 13-15)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators
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  Foreigners' net purchases of S. Korean bonds nearly double in 2025: data

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors continued to remain net buyers of South Korean bonds in 2025, with their net purchases nearly doubling from the previous year, data showed Thursday.Offshore investors purchased a net 147.1 trillion won (US
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 15.Korean-language dailies-- Internal rift at opposition PPP escalates amid dismissal of Han Dong-hoon (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Opposition PPP chooses Han
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  KRX submits plan to extend trading hours to 12 starting in June: sources

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) has submitted plans to extend stock trading hours to nearly 12 hours from as early as June and is preparing to gather opinions from its members, industry sources said Tuesday. Under the plan submitt
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  Korean won expected to weaken further next month: poll

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- An increased number of bond experts in South Korea believe the local currency may weaken further against the U.S. dollar down the road, a poll showed Tuesday.According to a survey of 100 bond experts conducted by the Korea
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  State asset firm eyes injecting 140 bln won for corporate restructuring support

  SEOUL. Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO) is considering raising 140 billion won (US$95.3 million) to support the normalization and restructuring of troubled companies, industry sources said Monday.The state-backed
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  Stock settlements for 2025 up nearly 25 pct on-year: data

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Settlements for stocks traded in South Korea rose sharply in 2025 over last year's bull market, industry data showed Monday. Stock settlements made through the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) totaled 601.4 trillion wo
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  Brokerages' Q4 earnings outlook upgraded amid market rally: data

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Major securities firms in South Korea are projected to report improved fourth-quarter earnings backed by a stock market rally that extended into the new year, market data showed Friday.The combined operating profit forecast
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  Share buybacks, retirements more than double since value-up initiative: KRX

  SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Corporate share buybacks or cancellations more than doubled over the past two years since the introduction of the government's corporate value-up initiative, industry data showed Thursday.South Korean companies bought ba