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Yoon allowed to access court via underground route for his 1st criminal trial upon request

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court said Friday it has decided to allow former President Yoon Suk Yeol to enter a district court via an underground parking lot upon request when he attends the first criminal trial next week on insurrection char
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S. Korea confirms additional FMD cases, total at 16

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported two additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases at local pig farms, raising the number of cases this year to 16, the agriculture ministry said Friday.The latest cases were found at two farms in the c
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea-U.S.-Japan pledge to denuclearize North as 'most hostile act' SEOUL -- The powerful sister of
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Firefighters battling wildfire in eastern part of DMZ: JCSSEOUL -- Firefighting authorities deployed helicopters Friday to extinguish a wildfire
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.-----------April 7-- Chinese officials managing Korean War memorial facility return to N. Korea after 5 yrsN. Korea hosts 1st Pyongyang marathon in 6 yrs8-
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global GeoparkSEOUL -- The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the
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Seoul shares end lower on escalating U.S.-China tariff row

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 rose against the U.S. dollar.The ben
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Construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses, workers unreachable: authorities

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A construction site in Gwangmyeong, just south of Seoul, collapsed Friday, leaving several workers unreachable, authorities said.Authorities had earlier received reports of a risk of collapse at the ventilation shaft const
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(URGENT) Construction site in Gwangmyeong collapses, workers unreachable: authorities

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S. Korea's special envoy visits Bolivia on 60th anniv. of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean special envoy has visited Bolivia and discussed ways to enhance cooperation with senior officials, marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties this month, the foreign ministry
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Veterans minister to leave for Washington this week to meet Korean War veterans

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai will depart for Washington, D.C., this week to meet with U.S. veterans who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War as Seoul marks the 75th anniversary of the conflict's outbreak this year, her m
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DP's Lee Jae-myung widens lead among presidential hopefuls: poll

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the liberal Democratic Party, has a strong lead among potential candidates for the June 3 presidential election, a survey showed Friday.In the poll conducted by Gallup Korea on 1,005 adults
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N. Korea's Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the North Korean-Chinese border, has been approved as a UNESCO Global Geopark.The executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
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Moon's ex-son-in-law booked as suspect in bribery case

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors investigating bribery allegations involving former President Moon Jae-in have additionally booked his former son-in-law as a suspect, prosecution officials said Friday.The Jeonju District Prosecutors Office rec
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S. Korea's peacekeeping unit in Lebanon provides medical services to over 130,000 civilians

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's United Nations peacekeeping unit in Lebanon has provided medical care to more than 130,000 local civilians since its humanitarian deployment in 2007, the South's military said Friday.The Dongmyeong Un
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(LEAD) Firefighters battling wildfire in eastern part of DMZ: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Firefighting authorities deployed helicopters Friday to extinguish a wildfire that broke out in the eastern part of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas earlier
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Seoul shares down 1.54 pct late Fri. morning on U.S.-China tariff row

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply lower late Friday morning amid an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China stemming from Washington's reciprocal tariff scheme.The benchmark Korea Composite Sto
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Former DP leader unveils his policy vision for new gov't in presidential bid

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Presidential hopeful Lee Jae-myung, former Democratic Party leader, vowed to transform South Korea into a "first mover" on the global stage, as he announced his policy vision for a new government Friday, a day
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N. Korea skipping regional women's football tournament in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will not participate in an upcoming East Asian women's football tournament to be hosted by South Korea, officials said this week.In a press release dated Tuesday, the East Asian Football Federa
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Ex-president Yoon set to leave official residence

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to leave the official residence in central Seoul later Friday, a week after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December. Yoon and his wife, Kim