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Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru this we
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(URGENT) Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru

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Biden to voice 'deep concern' over N.K. troop dispatch to Russia in summit with Xi this week: senior U.S. official

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 Xi Jinping set to take place on the mar
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New doctors' group chief urges Yoon to resolve gov't-medical standoff

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The newly elected chief of South Korea's largest doctors' advocacy group on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to revise his medical reform to resolve the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. Park Hyung-wook m
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(LEAD) N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia already engaging in combat: spy agency

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops dispatched to Russia have moved to the frontline region of Kursk and are "already engaging in combat" against Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency said Wedne
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China nominates vice U.N. representative as ambassador to S. Korea: sources

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dai Bing has been nominated as the country's new ambassador to South Korea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. Beijing is conducting its final review of
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N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia already engaging in combat: spy agency

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday that North Korean troops dispatched to Russia are "already engaging in combat" against Ukraine. "North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia have moved to the Kur
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(URGENT) N. Korean troops dispatched to Russia engaging in combat: spy agency

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S. Korea pledges US$17 mln contribution to Unitaid for global health support

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea pledged Wednesday to provide an additional US$17 million to a global health initiative to help prevent infectious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria in developing countries, the foreign min
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Rival parties agree to pass bill on doubling protection of bank deposits

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and main opposition parties agreed Wednesday to pass a bill on doubling the ceiling of bank deposits protected by law at an upcoming parliamentary plenary meeting.Rep. Kim Sang-hoon, the top policymak
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S. Korea, Thailand to step up cooperation in honoring Korean War veterans

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Thailand have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in better honoring Thai veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.Under the memorandum of understan
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Nat'l Assembly speaker, Panama's president discuss infrastructure cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has held talks with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino to discuss ways to boost bilateral ties in infrastructure, Woo's office said Wednesday.During the meeting in Panama City o
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S. Korea to extend market stabilization measures till next year

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend its market stabilization measures, including the 20 trillion-won (US$14.2 billion) bond market stabilization fund, until next year to prepare for any market volatility, the country's financial re
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(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold 2nd trilateral Freedom Edge exercise this week

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; ADDS details in paras 3-5, 12, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to begin their second trilateral multi-domain exercise on Wednesday, the South's Joint Chiefs of S
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(LEAD) Popera star Kim Ho-joong given 2 1/2-yr prison term over hit-and-run

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Wednesday sentenced popera star Kim Ho-joong to 2 1/2 years in prison for fleeing the scene after driving his car into a taxi and turning his manager in to the authori
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Clash looms between ruling, main opposition parties over first lady controversy

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Political tensions between the ruling and main opposition parties are expected to intensify this week as the Democratic Party (DP) pushes for a new special counsel probe bill targeting the first lady, while the
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Police release mug shot of suspect accused of killing woman

CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday disclosed the photo and identity of a murder suspect, an active-duty Army officer who is accused of alleged murder and dismemberment of a fellow military employee. The suspect, identifie
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S. Korea inks MOU with Poland on financial cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with Poland on expanding financial cooperation and asked the Eastern European country to help South Korean banks venture into the country.The MOU was signed
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Navy tests ship-launched fixed-wing drone for 1st time

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Navy has successfully flown a fixed-wing drone from a Navy vessel for the first time, officials said Wednesday, as part of efforts to advance technology for unmanned aerial vehicles that have increasingly become importa
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N. Korea stays silent on Trump's win for 1 week

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has remained mum about former U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection for a week, despite the significance the outcome might hold for the North's leader Kim Jong-un and his regime.As of