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DP to pick presidential candidate via party vote, public poll

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The Democratic Party (DP) has decided to select its presidential candidate through an even split between votes by dues-paying members and a public poll, its election preparation committee said Saturday.Party members aged 1
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(LEAD) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to not run for president

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, remarks; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Saturday he will not be running in the June 3 presidential election as he apologized over the "failure" of former Presi
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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to not run for president

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Saturday he will not be running in the June 3 presidential election.Oh announced his decision at the conservative People Power Party's headquarters in western Seoul, calling on the party and
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(URGENT) Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon says will not run for presidential election

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Search for 1 missing in subway construction site collapse ongoing for 2nd day

GWANGMYEONG, South Korea, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A search for one worker missing from a subway construction site collapse in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, continued for the second day Saturday, officials said.The construction site for the Sinansan
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 12.Korean-language dailies-- U.S. tariffs on China at 145 pct vs. China's 125 pct; game of chicken over tariffs intensifies (Kookmin Daily)-- U.S. ta
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/13Sunny80Incheon18/12Rain80Suwon20/11Sunny80Cheongju23/12Sunny7
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China trying to 'outlast' Trump's trade war, pressure U.S. allies to 'hedge': expert

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- China seeks to "outlast" an escalating trade war with the United States and keep pressure on U.S. allies to "hedge," a former U.S. diplomat said Friday, as President Donald Trump
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(LEAD) Train makes emergency stop in Paju after issue on tracks; investigation under way

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more info in paras 3, 5, new photo)PAJU, South Korea, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A train on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line made an emergency stop in Paju, just north of Seoul, on Friday after authorities discovered an issue on the
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(3rd LD) Subway construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; evacuation order issued for nearby residents

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead ; ADDS more info in para 5-7; REPLACES photos)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving one worker missing, with an evacuation order issued for
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(URGENT) Evacuation order issued for residence near construction site collapse in Gwangmyeong

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Chinese ambassador shares sheep clash video, credits China's firm stand on Trump tariffs

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing posted Friday a video on social media showing two sheep colliding head-on, with one knocked to the ground, as he credited China's "resolute" coun
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(LEAD) Ex-president Yoon moves to private home 1 week after ouster

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-7; CHANGES photos)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol moved from the official residence to his private home Friday, a week after he was remove
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(2nd LD) Subway construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 1 worker missing

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving one worker missing, authorities said.The site had been evacuat
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Yonhap News Summary

The following is second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.------------------■ (LEAD) Tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 2 workers unreachableSEOUL -- A tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south o
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(LEAD) Seoul shares end lower on escalating U.S.-China tariff row

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished lower Friday amid an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China stemming from Washington's reciprocal tariff scheme. The Korean won ro
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Train makes emergency stop in Paju after issue on tracks

PAJU, South Korea, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A train on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line made an emergency stop in Paju, just north of Seoul, on Friday after authorities discovered an issue on the tracks.The train was headed to Seoul from Munsan when it was brou
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(LEAD) Tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses; 2 workers unreachable

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline, photo)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A tunnel construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving two workers unreachable, authorities said.The site had been evacuated earlier i
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(URGENT) Train derails in Paju, suspending services: authorities

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Five-term lawmaker Na declares presidential bid

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Na Kyung-won, a five-term lawmaker of the People Power Party, declared her presidential bid Friday, presenting herself as a strong contender against former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential hopeful.