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Unification advisory body, Yonhap News Agency to host global forum on unification next week

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council and Yonhap News Agency will co-host a global forum next week to explore ways to muster international solidarity for South Korea's vision to achieve liberal democracy-based unific
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S. Korea's climate ambassador to attend COP29 next week as presidential envoy

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's envoy for climate and environmental affairs will attend a multilateral conference on climate change in Azerbaijan next week as the special presidential envoy, the foreign ministry said Friday.Cho Hong-sik,
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) (US election) N. Korea silent on Trump's presidential victorySEOUL -- North Korea's state media on Thursday remained silent abou
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------S. Korea holds live-fire ballistic missile drills after N. Korean missile launchesSEOUL -- South Korea fired a Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface ba
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Presidential office says N. Korean troops in Russia have not yet engaged in full-fledged combat against UkraineSEOUL -- The presidential office said Wedne
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Nov.3 -- S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills with B-1B bomber after N.K. ICBM launch4 -- N. Korea presumed to change name of think tank de
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(LEAD) First lady will not accompany Yoon on overseas trip amid influence-peddling scandal

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info throughout, photo)SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee will not accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his overseas trip later this month, a senior presidential official said Friday, in line with a p
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(4th LD) 2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with divers searching underwater, other details; ADDS photo)JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Two people died and 12 others remained missing after a fishing boat sank off the southern island of Jeju on Friday, with a search under w
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S. Korea conducts defense drills on western border islands

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conducted regular defense drills on islands near the tense western inter-Korean maritime border, the Marine Corps said Friday, as part of efforts to enhance readiness against North Korea's potential artillery
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First lady will not accompany Yoon on next overseas trip: official

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon Hee has decided not to accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his next overseas trip, a senior official at the presidential office said Friday.The decision came a day after Yoon offered an apology for causi
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Yoon's approval rating hits new low of 17 pct: Gallup poll

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating dropped further to 17 percent, marking the lowest level since he took office in May 2022, a poll showed Friday.The survey, conducted by the polling agency Gallup Korea, showed th
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Self-proclaimed power broker appears before prosecutors

CHANGWON, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed power broker at the center of a growing political scandal, appeared before prosecutors Friday for questioning over allegations of receiving illicit funds from a former ruling
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S. Korea to honor U.N. veterans of Korean War in Busan ceremony

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a commemorative event next week honoring fallen soldiers who fought under the United Nations flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Friday.The annual "Turn Toward Busan&qu
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S. Korea holds live-fire ballistic missile drills after N. Korean missile launches

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea fired a Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile into the Yellow Sea this week in a show of force after North Korea's recent series of missile launches, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.The
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(3rd LD) 2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; ADDS photo)JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Two people died and 12 others remained missing after a fishing boat sank off the southern island of Jeju on Friday, with a search under way, the Coast Guard sai
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Gov't to focus on strengthening risk management amid increased market volatility

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will strengthen risk management efforts in response to potential increases in market volatility, driven by the U.S. presidential election and interest r
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul17/04Sunny0Incheon16/05Sunny0Suwon17/02Cloudy20Cheongju18/06Sunny10Daejeon18/05Cloudy
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(2nd LD) 2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off Jeju Island

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; CHANGES photo)JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Two people died and 12 others remained missing after a fishing boat sank off the southern island of Jeju on Friday, with a search under way, the Coast Guard
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(URGENT) Two crew members rescued from sinking boat off Jeju die: Coast Guard

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(3rd LD) U.S. Fed cuts key lending rate by quarter-percentage point

(ATTN: ADDS Powell's remarks in paras 13-15)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Thursday, marking the second consecutive reduction following a