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(URGENT) Trump says he, S. Korean acting president discussed Seoul's 'tremendous, unsustainable' trade surplus, tariffs, shipbuilding, U.S. LNG purcha

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(LEAD) S. Korea's acting president holds 1st phone talks with Trump

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details throughout, byline; CHANGES photo) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his office said, marking their first talks
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Acting President Han holds 1st phone talks with Trump since Yoon's ouster

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his office said, marking their first talks since South Korea was thrust into political turmoil triggered by former President Yoon Suk
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(URGENT) Acting President Han holds phone talks with Trump for 1st time

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(LEAD) Ex-senior officials under Moon indicted for leaking THAAD-related intelligence

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted senior officials of the previous Moon Jae-in administration on charges of leaking intelligence related to the THAAD U.S. mi
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(2nd LD) S. Korea's military fires warning shots at N. Korean soldiers as they cross military demarcation line

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details) By Kim Seung-yeon and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Tuesday it fired warning shots at a group of North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the military demarcation lin
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(LEAD) S. Korea's military fires warning shots at N. Korean soldiers as they cross military demarcation line

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS byline; RECASTS headline) By Kim Seung-yeon and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Tuesday it fired warning shots at a group of North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the milita
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N.K. troops briefly cross border at eastern front line: S. Korean military

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A group of North Korean soldiers on Tuesday briefly crossed the inter-Korean land border into the South before returning to their side after South Korean troops fired warning shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.The
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AMCHAM urges regulatory reform in S. Korea amid U.S. tariff concerns in new report

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) has called on South Korea to improve its regulatory environment in response to rising trade tensions, including a proposed 25 percent tariff on Korean goods by the United S
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(URGENT) S. Korean military says fired warning shots after N.K. soldiers briefly cross border

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Woori Financial prepares 10.2 tln-won support program for businesses to weather U.S. tariff fallout

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Woori Financial Group said Tuesday it has prepared a large-scale financial support package totaling 10.2 trillion won (US$6.98 billion) to help South Korean businesses weather the fallout from reciprocal tariff measures int
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Former top security adviser indicted for leaking THAAD-related intelligence

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a former top security adviser under the Moon Jae-in administration on charges of leaking intelligence related to the THAAD U.S. missile defense system to activists and China.The Seoul Central
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(LEAD) DP threatens legal action against acting president's nomination of Constitutional Court justices

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 7 paras)By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it will consider seeking legal action against the nomination of two Constitutional Court justices by acting President Han Duck-soo, ar
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(LEAD) Korean won dips to lowest level since global financial crisis amid Trump tariff shockwave

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 5 paras)SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency weakened markedly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday to reach the lowest level in over 16 years amid deepening concerns about the impact of the Donald Trump ad
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Korean won dips to lowest level since global financial crisis amid Trump tariff shockwave

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency weakened markedly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday to reach the lowest level in over 16 years amid deepening concerns about the impact of the Donald Trump administration's sweeping tariff plan o
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Major doctors' group urges talks to resolve prolonged standoff over medical reform plan

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest advocacy group for doctors on Tuesday called for the resumption of talks between the government and the medical community to end their prolonged standoff over a government-initiated medical reform
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N. Korea removes founder's birthplace name from annual Pyongyang Int'l Marathon

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has renamed its annual international marathon in Pyongyang for this year, removing the name of national founder Kim Il-sung's birthplace, a government official said Tuesday.North Korea's state media repo
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Software mogul-turned-politician Ahn declares 4th presidential bid

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a computer software mogul-turned-lawmaker of the People Power Party, declared his fourth presidential run Tuesday, saying he is the "only candidate" capable of defeating Democratic Party lead
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Chinese teen who filmed Korean fighters says father is public security officer

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- One of the two Chinese teenagers, who were booked for illegally filming fighter jets near a major air base in Suwon, south of Seoul, last month, has allegedly told investigators that his father is a public security officer,
DP threatens legal action against acting president's nomination of Constitutional Court justices

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By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it will consider seeking legal action against the nomination of two Constitutional Court justices by acting President Han Duck-soo, arguing that Han has no authority to nom