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(LEAD) Former DP leader Lee declares presidential bid

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES paras 4-10, 13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung declared his presidential bid for the June election Thursday, vowing to become "the best tool" to serve the
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S. Korea sanctions freight ship, 4 entities for illegal transport of N. Korean iron ore

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea imposed independent sanctions on a freight ship, its Hong Kong-based operator and three related entities on Thursday in connection with the ship's internationally banned transport of North Korean iron ore l
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(LEAD) Constitutional Court rejects justice minister's impeachment over martial law involvement

(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in
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Top procurement officials of S. Korea, Austria agree to deepen cooperation

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Top procurement officials of South Korea and Austria held talks in the European country earlier this week to discuss closer bilateral cooperation, the Public Procurement Service (PPS) said Thursday.The meeting between PPS
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S. Korean suppliers seek to enter USFK procurement market

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The Public Procurement Service (PPS) said Thursday it has hosted a rare meeting between United States Forces Korea (USFK) acquisition entities and aspiring South Korean suppliers earlier this week.The meeting, titled &quo
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Ex-PPP leader Han Dong-hoon announces presidential run

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the conservative People Power Party (PPP), announced his presidential bid for the June 3 election on Thursday, vowing to defeat former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.Han called Lee a
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(3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S. inked new joint wartime contingency plan last year amid advancing N.K. threats: USFK commander

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 21-23, photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States signed a new joint wartime operations plan (OPLAN) last year to counter evolving North Korean military threats, the co
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Constitutional Court rejects justice minister's impeachment over martial law involvement

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected the impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in December.The court's ruling immedi
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(URGENT) Constitutional Court overturns justice minister's impeachment over martial law involvement

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Household debt-to-GDP ratio down for 5th consecutive quarter in Q4: BOK

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of household debt to nominal gross domestic product (GDP) fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed Thursday.According to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea (BOK),
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(LEAD) Acting president calls for redoubling efforts to ease burden of U.S. tariffs

(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's videoconference with ambassador to U.S.)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo instructed the government Thursday to redouble efforts to ease the burden of U.S. tariffs after U.S. Preside
Acting president calls for redoubling efforts to ease burden of U.S. tariffs

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By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo instructed the government Thursday to redouble efforts to ease the burden of U.S. tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in the implementation of &qu
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Yoon to leave presidential residence as early as Friday

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to leave the presidential residence on Friday at the earliest to return to his private residence in southern Seoul, officials said Thursday, following his removal from office las
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Former DP leader Lee declares presidential bid

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung declared his presidential bid for the June election Thursday, vowing to become "the best tool" to serve the people.Lee, considered the front-runner in the June 3 pre
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint naval salvage exercise along southern coast

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have conducted a regular naval exercise aimed at improving joint salvage and rescue capabilities at sea during both wartime and peacetime, the Navy said Thursday.The five-day exercise bega
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Finance minister highlights need to promote S. Korea's democratic, economic resilience

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok called on finance ministry officials stationed at South Korean embassies overseas on Thursday to actively communicate the stability and resilience of the nation's democratic
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(3rd LD) Trump pauses 'reciprocal' tariffs for 90 days, applies 10 pct baseline tariff to S. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead for clarity)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused the implementation of "reciprocal" tariffs for 90 days and applied a 10 percent baseline tariff to So
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SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/09Sunny0Incheon16/08Sunny0Suwon18/07Sunny0Cheongju20/11Cloudy0Daejeon20/10Clou
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(LEAD) Train services resume after disruptions caused by derailment

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Train services on the southwestern Jeolla Line resumed after a brief interruption caused by a cargo train derailment at Jeonju Station on Thursday, the state railwa
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Trump signals U.S. will make defense cost-sharing part of talks for 'package' deal on trade, other issues

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that his administration will make a defense cost-sharing issue a part of negotiations for a "package" deal with U.S. allies and others over tra