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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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  (3rd LD) Seoul shares again close at record high, extending rally to 11th session; won declines

  (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, new photos)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended at a fresh record high above 4,800 points Friday, extending their rally to an 11th consecutive session amid continued buying momentum in semiconductor
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  (2nd LD) Seoul shares again close at record high, extending rally to 11th session; won declines

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-7; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended at a fresh record high above 4,800 points Friday, extending their rally to an 11th consecutive session amid continued buying momentum in semiconduc
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  (3rd LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details)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' attempt to detain him last year.The S
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  (LEAD) Seoul shares again close at record high, extending rally to 11th session; won declines

  (ATTN: ADDS more details from 5th para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended at a fresh record high above 4,800 points Friday, extending their rally to an 11th consecutive session amid continued buying momentum in semico
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  Seoul shares again close at record high, extending rally to 11th session; won declines

  SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended at a fresh record high above 4,800 points Friday, extending their rally to an 11th consecutive session amid continued buying momentum in semiconductor shares. The local currency fell against the U.
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  (2nd LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

  (ATTN: UPDATES with details; RESTORES previous material; ADDS photo)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' at
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  Mild winter day on Jeju Island

  Mild winter day on Jeju Island Athletes run on a beach during a training session in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest island of the same name on Jan. 16, 2026, as the mercury rose to an in
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  Seoul shares trade well above 4,800 points late Fri. morning on tech rally

  SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks continued to trade higher late Friday morning, extending their rally to an 11th consecutive session on continued strength in technology shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) adde
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  Lee's approval rating falls to 58 pct

  By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 58 percent this week as the economy remains stagnant, a poll showed Friday.The survey by Gallup Korea, conducted Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 respondent
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  (LEAD) Seoul stocks open at fresh high of over 4,800 as rally enters 11th day

  (ATTN: UPDATES with latest numbers from 2nd para; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a record high Friday, with the benchmark index rising above 4,800 points for the first time as it enters the 11th straight sessio
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  Ex-President Yoon set to receive 1st verdict on charges stemming from martial law attempt

  By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to receive a court ruling Friday on charges he obstructed investigators' attempt to detain him last year, the first verdict on cases stemming from his 2024 declaration
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  (LEAD) Seoul says Bessent's comments reflect importance of stable FX in U.S. investment pledge

  (ATTN: RECASTS dateline; ADDS BOK chief's comments, latest currency level in last 5 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEJONG/SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official said Thursday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments on th
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  (LEAD) Seoul shares end at new record high, inch away from 4,800; won rebounds

  (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks continued their blistering bull run Thursday to set a new all-time high, just an inch away from the uncharted territory of 4,800, on strong chip and auto
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  Seoul shares end at new record high, inch away from 4,800; won rebounds

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks continued their blistering bull run Thursday to set a new all-time high, just an inch away from the uncharted territory of 4,800, on strong chip and auto gains. The local currency rose sharply against th
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  Joint prosecution-police team steps up probe into Unification Church's alleged bribery

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police investigation team is intensifying its probe into bribery allegations involving the Unification Church and politicians, questioning an imprisoned former church official on Thursday after a raid on
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  Seoul shares hit fresh high again late Thurs. morning

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks hit another intraday record high late Thursday morning on gains from auto and shipbuilding shares.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 23.83 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,746.93 a
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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
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  Seoul shares open higher following extended bull run

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Thursday after the benchmark index set a fresh record high the previous session.Opening 0.27 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 21.54 points, or 0
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  Kang Daniel to begin military service next month

  SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Singer Kang Daniel will begin his mandatory military service Feb. 9, his agency, ARA, said Thursday.The 29-year-old had signaled his plans for enlistment during a press showcase for his sixth EP in June last year, expressin