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Popera star Kim Ho-joong given 2 1/2-yr prison term over hit-and-run

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Wednesday sentenced popera star Kim Ho-joong to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of ramming into a taxi and fleeing the scene.In delivering the sentence, the Seoul Central District Court said Kim "fle
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(LEAD) Trump picks Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief

(ATTN: ADDS details)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary on Tuesday, describing him as a "warrior for the troops and for the
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Court decides against live broadcast of Lee's sentencing trial

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday decided not to permit a live broadcast for the upcoming sentencing trial of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in his alleged election law violation case.The Seoul Central District Court said it will not a
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Trump names Tesla CEO Musk to lead government efficiency department

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, working in tandem with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, an organization taske
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Financial regulator to seek law revision for tougher punishment against illegal private money lenders

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Wednesday that it will double efforts to revise laws on private money lenders to levy tougher punishments against any illegal acts.The Financial Services Commission said it will su
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K-Bank's Q3 net nearly triples on interest income

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet-only lender K-Bank said Wednesday its net profit nearly tripled from a year earlier in the third quarter on a sharp increase in both interest and non-interest income.Net income came to 37 billion won (
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Trump picks Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary on Tuesday, describing him as a "warrior for the troops and for the country."Trum
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Trump names former Director of National Intelligence Ratcliffe as CIA chief

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Tuesday, portraying him as a "
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold 2nd trilateral Freedom Edge exercise this week

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 Staff (JCS) said, in ongoing efforts to strengthen security
Wednesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/09Cloudy20Incheon19/08Cloudy20Suwon19/06Cloudy20Cheongju20/08Sunny20Daejeon20/
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HS Hyosung vice chairman to head APEC's business advisory council

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- HS Hyosung Corp. Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang has been appointed to head the business advisory council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) said Wednesday.Cho
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(LEAD) Former U.S. nuke envoy expects it won't take 'long' for N.K issue to move toward top agenda for 2nd Trump gov't

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS more info in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. deputy secretary of state expected Tuesday that it won't take "long" for North Korea's security quandary to begin
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(LEAD) U.S. Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in S. Korea by fiscal year 2025

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military will decommission its aging fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft stationed in South Korea by the fiscal year 2025 following a 42-year service, its Air
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U.S. Air Force to retire A-10 attack aircraft in S. Korea by fiscal year 2025

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military will decommission its aging fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft stationed in South Korea by the fiscal year 2025, its Air Force said Tuesday, portraying the planned retirement
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(URGENT) U.S. Air Force to decommission A-10 attack aircraft in S. Korea by fiscal year 2025

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 13.Korean-language dailies-- S. Korean stock market declines amid global Trump rally (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Trump names hard-liners as top diplomat, securi
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(LEAD) Trump officially names Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security advisor

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 8-11)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump officially named Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security advisor on Tuesday, saying the Green Beret veteran will be a "
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Former U.S. nuke envoy expects it won't take 'long' for N.K issue to move toward top agenda for 2nd Trump gov't

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. deputy secretary of state expected Tuesday that it won't take "long" for North Korea's security quandary to begin moving toward the top of the policy agenda for the inco
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(LEAD) U.S. confirms N. Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations in Russia's Kursk region

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States confirmed Tuesday that North Korean troops, who have been deployed to Russia's western front-line Kursk region, have begun engaging in comba
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U.S. confirms N. Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations in Russia's Kursk region

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States confirmed Tuesday that North Korean troops deployed to western Russia have begun engaging in combat operations against Ukraine.Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the State