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Lee appoints top aide as special envoy for defense industry cooperation

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed his chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, a special envoy to bolster defense industry cooperation and expand the nation's arms exports, the presidential office said Friday.
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Talks still under way on plan to repatriate 59 S. Koreans detained in Cambodia: Seoul

PHNOM PENH, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is still in talks with Cambodia to finalize plans to repatriate 59 nationals detained over online job scams, a joint response team said Friday, after Cambodian police announced they would be deported this w
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(4th LD) Industry minister, Lutnick meet to narrow gaps over Korea's US$350 bln investment plan

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 4-6)By Song Sang-ho, Cho Joon-hyung and Park Sung-minWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held their latest round of talks i
S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Oct. 17, 2025

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[as of 11:30 am]Today (%)Previous Session(%)Change (BP)1-year TB2.3062.311-0.52-year TB2.4962.511-1.53-year TB2.5512.569-1.810-year TB2.8802.908-2.82-year MSB2.4852.499-1.43-year CB (AA-)2.9893.004-1.5(END)
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Seoul stocks turn higher late Fri. morning on batteries, chemicals

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares turned higher late Friday morning, led by battery and chemicals shares amid hopes for a possible trade deal with the United States.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 20.06 point
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Ex-President Yoon absent again from 2nd martial law trial

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was absent again from his second trial on martial law-related charges on Friday, officials said.The hearing at the Seoul Central District Court proceeded without his presence, marking the seco
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Lee's approval rating edges down to 54 pct: poll

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating inched down to 54 percent, a survey showed Friday. In a Gallup Korea survey of 1,001 adults conducted Tuesday through Thursday, the positive evaluation of Lee's performance
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)

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SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.TermToday (%)Previous Session (%)1-W2.502.501-M2.512.512-M2.522.513-M2.532.536-M2.572.5612-M2.582.57(END)
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Finance minister highlights cooperation for Africa, global finance issues in G20 meeting

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has attended a meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 (G20) countries to discuss international efforts to help Africa and tackle global finance issues, Koo's office
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Constitutional petition on abolition of KCC referred to formal review

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A constitutional petition filed by Lee Jin-sook, former chair of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), to challenge the legality of a new law that dismantled her commission has been referred to a formal review by the C
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Court holds first hearing of ex-interior minister's trial over martial law role

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday held the first hearing of former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law.The hearing began at th
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(3rd LD) Industry minister, Lutnick meet to narrow gaps over Korea's US$350 bln investment plan

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho, Cho Joon-hyung and Park Sung-minWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held their lat
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Military chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss alliance, cooperation in phone talks

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and the United States held phone talks on Friday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation for their alliance, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.JCS Chairman Gen. J
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S. Korea's major defense exhibition kicks off with record number of participating firms

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's international defense exhibition kicked off Friday with a record number of companies expected to showcase advanced military technologies.The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025,
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Seoul shares open lower on U.S. losses

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street amid lingering concerns over the fallout from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 19.8
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Korean Air to adopt Airbus' maintenance platform to boost fleet reliability

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Friday it has signed an agreement to adopt an advanced data-driven predictive maintenance solution of Airbus to strengthen operational efficiency and aircraft reliability. The agreement to adopt the Skyw
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2 more S. Koreans detained in Cambodia return home

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two more South Korean nationals detained in a crime crackdown in Cambodia returned home Friday, police said, bringing the number of those awaiting repatriation to 59.The two were among the 63 South Koreans detained at Cambo
KOSPI 3,732.76 DN 15.61 points (open)

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KOSDAQ 862.71 DN 2.70 points (open)

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul24/16Sunny70Incheon23/16Sunny80Suwon23/15Sunny60Cheongju25/16Sunny80Daejeon24/16Sunn