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Lee discusses economic partnership with Thai PM over phone

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held his first phone conversation with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday and discussed signing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, the p
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(LEAD) Cambodian PM voices 'deep regret' over death of S. Korean nat'l in job scam

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday expressed "deep regret" over the torture death of a South Korean national in an illegal online job scam
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Cambodian PM voices 'deep regret' over death of S. Korean nat'l in job scam

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Thursday expressed "deep regret" over the torture death of a South Korean national in an illegal online job scam in his country, promising to step up effort
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(4th LD) Supreme Court sends back SK Group chairman's divorce case to lower court

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-11)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a lower court's ruling for SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay about 1.4 trillion won (US$986 million) in property divisio
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(URGENT) Cambodian PM expresses regret over death of Korean national in Cambodia

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S. Korea, UNHCR discuss response to global refugee crisis

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Thursday it has discussed ways to resolve the global refugee crisis sparked by recent geopolitical conflicts with the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Deputy Minister for
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Lee orders emergency measures to remove fraudulent job offers in Cambodia

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has ordered tighter monitoring of online job offers in Cambodia and closer international coordination to combat rising crimes targeting South Koreans in the Southeast Asian nation, his
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Sweden note potential for greater cooperation in defense, technology

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Sweden highlighted Thursday the potential for further cooperation in the defense industry and technology sectors, voicing hope that the two countries will continue to strengthen ties in
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Nat'l Assembly speaker to visit Portugal, Italy and Spain

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik will embark on a 10-day trip to Portugal, Italy and Spain to discuss bilateral cooperation on supply chains, renewable energy and other key issues, his office said Thursday.During his
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(LEAD) Trump expected to visit S. Korea on Oct. 29-30 for APEC: security adviser

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments from 5th para)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in South Korea on Oct. 29 and stay until Oct. 30 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) mee
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Chinese national sentenced to 5 years in prison for trying to obtain military secrets

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to five years in prison for attempting to bribe active duty soldiers into leaking military secrets.The defendant, only identified by their nationality, is accused of co
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FM Cho urges proactive countermeasures against online scams in Southeast Asia

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday urged officials to make proactive efforts to protect South Korean nationals from falling victim to online scams spreading across Southeast Asia, amid an all-out government effort to tac
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(LEAD) Seoul shares soar to record high on optimism over trade deal with U.S.

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks hit a fresh all-time high Thursday, driven by rallies in technology and automobile shares, amid optimism over a possible trade deal with the United States. The Korean wo
S. Korean Bond Yields on Oct. 16, 2025

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Today (%)Previous Session(%)Change (BP)1-year TB2.3112.295+1.62-year TB2.5112.473+3.83-year TB2.5692.520+4.910-year TB2.9082.856+5.22-year MSB2.4992.465+3.43-year CB (AA-)3.0042.966+3.891-day CD2.5402.5400.0(END)
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Trump expected to visit S. Korea on Oct. 29-30 for APEC: security adviser

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in South Korea on Oct. 29 and stay until Oct. 30 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Thursda
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Seoul shares soar to record high on optimism over trade deal with U.S.

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks hit a fresh all-time high Thursday, driven by rallies in technology and automobile shares, amid optimism over a possible trade deal with the United States. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The
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Special counsel denies violating Status of Forces Agreement during air base search

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday denied violating the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) on hosting U.S. troops in South Korea when it searched an air base jointly run by the allies earlier this year, after the U
(URGENT) Security adviser says no progress in talks on FX swap line with U.S.

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(URGENT) Trump expected to arrive in S. Korea on Oct. 29 for possible 2-day visit for APEC: presidential office

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Arms agency to open promotion booth with affiliated organs at int'l arms exhibition

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The state arms procurement agency will run a joint promotion booth with related agencies during an international defense exhibition set to kick off next week, officials said Thursday.The promotion booth will be showcased at