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S. Korea woos foreign investors for more exposure to Korean market

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial firms and local governments have held an overseas investor relations (IR) session to woo more foreign investors as the country is ready to conduct more policy reforms to improve corporate governa
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Yoon to hold summit with Japanese PM in Peru

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Peru this week, his office said Thursday.Yoon and Ishiba will h
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(LEAD) College entrance exam kicks off amid record number of retakers

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photos; UPDATES throughout with exam's start) By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The annual college entrance exam kicked off nationwide Thursday with a record number of retakers driven in part by an increase
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FM Cho, Blinken to hold talks on margins of APEC summit in Peru

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks on the margins of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Peru later this week, Seoul's foreign m
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Top court finalizes suspended prison term for ex-lawmaker in embezzlement case

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's suspended prison sentence for former lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang convicted of embezzling funds donated to help support women who were forced into wartime sexual slavery b
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Yoon says S. Korea could increase support for Ukraine depending on N.K.-Russia military cooperation

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said South Korea could consider more support for Ukraine depending on the level of North Korean involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to an interview published Thu
Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul18/12Sunny60Incheon18/13Sunny60Suwon18/11Sunny60Cheongju19/11Sunny60Daejeon19/10Su
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S. Korea unveils measures to boost productivity of service industry

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday unveiled a package of measures, such as preferential interest rates and incentives, aimed at developing the domestic service industry as a new engine of growth.The measures were intr
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Gov't unveils measures to address consumer complaints in wedding industry

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled a package of measures aimed at addressing long-standing consumer complaints in the wedding industry Thursday, which has often been cited as a significant factor driving up the high cost
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Yoon set to depart for Peru to attend APEC summit

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to depart for Peru on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, with an eye on a possible meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during the
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Another Korean American wins seat in U.S. Congress

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Another Korean American won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, a news report said Wednesday, an election that will add to a steadily growing list of Korean American lawmakers in Congress.State
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(LEAD) Trump officially taps Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump officially nominated Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state on Wednesday, calling him a "strong advocate for our
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Trump names former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday, saying the military veteran will bring "fearless&q
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 14.Korean-language dailies-- Trump names world's richest man to lead government efficiency department (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- S. Korean stock market suf
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Over 520,000 students to sit annual college entrance exam

By Kim Hyun-sooSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The annual college entrance exam was to kick off nationwide Thursday with a record number of retakers driven in part by an increase in medical school admissions.A total of 522,670 students, including high sch
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Trump officially taps Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump officially nominated Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state on Wednesday, calling him a "strong advocate for our nation" and a "true friend
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(LEAD) Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES throughout)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL/WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the margi
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(URGENT) Trump officially taps Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state

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Biden, Trump meet in White House, call for smooth transition

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House on Wednesday for the first time since last week's presidential election, with both calling for a smooth transition of power
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(LEAD) Biden to voice 'deep concern' over N.K. troop dispatch to Russia in summit with Xi this week: senior U.S. official

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-7)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to express "deep concern" over North Korea's troop deployment to Russia during a summit with Chinese President X