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Gov't response team set to depart for Cambodia amid widening job scam crisis targeting S. Koreans

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A joint government response team is set to depart for Cambodia on Wednesday amid an escalating job scam crisis involving the trafficking, torture and captivity of South Koreans, following public shock and
Gov't designates all Seoul districts as speculative zones to curb overheating of housing market

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SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday designated all 21 remaining districts in Seoul as speculative zones and announced tougher lending rules, in a move to rein in rapidly rising housing prices in the capital region.The decision came
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(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon voluntarily appears for questioning before warrant execution

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol voluntarily appeared before a special counsel team Wednesday before investigators executed a warrant to bring him in by force.The jailed former presi
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Seoul stocks open higher amid U.S.-China trade tensions

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher on Wednesday amid renewed concerns over a trade war between the United States and China.The benchmark Korea Composite Stocks Price Index (KOSPI) rose 40.13 points, or 1.13 percent, to 3,601
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Ex-President Yoon voluntarily appears for questioning before warrant execution

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol voluntarily appeared before a special counsel team Wednesday before investigators executed a warrant to bring him in by force.The jailed former president is currently in a waiti
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul23/16Sunny60Incheon23/17Sunny60Suwon23/16Sunny60Cheongju24/17Sunny60Daejeon24/17S
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Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-justice minister in martial law probe

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected a warrant to arrest former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed imposition of martial law.The Seoul Central District Court s
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 15)

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Government must act as crimes in Cambodia escalateShocking reports continue to emerge from Cambodia following the death of a Korean university student who was tortured and killed by a transnational crime group. Yet authorities still lack a clear pict
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 15)

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Trade specter over APECGovernment must be innovative in safeguarding economic interestsAfter seemingly avoiding direct clashes in their four rounds of trade talks this year, China and the United States have upped the ante with expanded export control
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 15)

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Productive longevityKorea must push for reforms to unlock the untapped economic value of older KoreansSouth Korea has entered a demographic inversion that few advanced economies have faced so abruptly. As of the end of 2024, those in their 70s outnum
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 15.Korean-language dailies-- There have been warnings about Cambodia cases during last year's parliamentary audit (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 80 S. Koreans
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim, Trump could meet on occasion of APEC summit in S. Korea: unification minister

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit later this month, poss
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(LEAD) N. Korea possibly received Russian aid for Hwasong-20 ICBM: JCS chairman

(ATTN: ADDS remarks; TRIMS)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has possibly received technological assistance from Russia in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was first showcased during a recent military p
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N. Korea's Kim, Trump could meet on occasion of APEC summit in S. Korea: unification minister

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit later this month, possibility at the border village of Panmunjo
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N. Korea possibly received Russian aid for Hwasong-20 ICBM: JCS chairman

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has possibly received technological assistance from Russia in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was first showcased during a recent military parade, the chairman of the
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(LEAD) S. Korea to revive foundation supporting suspended inter-Korean factory complex

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead para; UPDATES throughout with more remarks)SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to reinstate a now-defunct foundation supporting the Kaesong Industrial Complex as part of its efforts to reopen the suspended in
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N. Korea erects 10 km-long anti-tank barriers along inter-Korean border: lawmaker

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has built sections of anti-tank barriers spanning 10 kilometers along the tense inter-Korean border, a lawmaker said Tuesday, in the North's apparent efforts to sever ties with South Korea.The North has so f
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Unification minister reaffirms initiative to end hostility, pursue dialogue with N. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Tuesday reaffirmed the Lee Jae Myung administration's initiative to end hostility and pursue dialogue with North Korea, vowing to maintain a consistent approach in seeking peace.
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S. Korea seeks to reinstate office exclusively in charge of inter-Korean dialogue

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry will reinstate the office solely in charge of inter-Korean dialogue, as the administration of President Lee Jae Myung pushes to resume severed communications with North Korea and build peace, the mi
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Delegation from N. Korea's electric industry ministry departs for Russia: KCNA

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A delegation from North Korea's electric industry ministry has departed Pyongyang for Russia to attend a global energy forum, state media reported Tuesday.The delegation, led by Minister Kim Yu-il, left Pyongyang the pr