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Gov't to announce details of 10 tln-won supplementary budget proposal next week: finance minister

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Tuesday the government will announce details of its proposed 10 trillion-won (US$6.8 billion) supplementary budget early next week."The specific details of the supplem
Tuesday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul19/09Sunny0Incheon15/08Sunny0Suwon17/08Sunny0Cheongju20/11Sunny0Daejeon20/11Sunny0C
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Main flames mostly contained in Hadong wildfire on 2nd day

HADONG, South Korea, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A wildfire in the southern county of Hadong was mostly contained Tuesday, a day after the blaze reignited in a region battered by the nation's worst wildfires in history last month.The main fires had been
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(2nd LD) Trump threatens to raise tariffs on China, says talks with other countries will begin 'immediately'

(ATTN: ADDS more info in para 6)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Monday he will impose additional 50 percent tariffs on China if Beijing does not withdraw its retaliatory 34 percent tariffs against the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on April 8.Korean-language dailies-- Stock markets crash (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- U.S. tariff bombs lead to 'Black Monday'; KOSPI slides 5.57 pct (Kookmin Da
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Chinese officials managing Korean War memorial facility return to N. Korea after 5 yrs

BEIJING, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Chinese officials tasked with managing a memorial facility for troops who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War returned to North Korea for the first time in five years, the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang said Monday.According t
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(2nd LD) Firefighters struggle to contain wildfire in Hadong after sunset

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more info; UPDATES figures in paras 4-6)HADONG/SEOUL, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Firefighters on Monday battled to contain a wildfire in the southern county of Hadong after sunset, and residents in several vil
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(LEAD) Some residents in Hadong advised to evacuate as wildfire spreads

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout, acting interior minister's remarks; RECASTS headline, dateline, lead para)HADONG, South Korea/SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Residents of several villages in the southern county of Hadong were advised to evacuate to safe lo
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Residents in southern county of Hadong advised to evacuate as wildfire spreads

HADONG, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Residents in the southern county of Hadong were advised to evacuate to safe locations on Monday, as firefighters battled to contain a wildfire in the region, according to authorities. The fire erupted at a mou
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(LEAD) Fire extinguished at shuttered thermal power plant in Yeosu; no casualties reported

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline) YEOSU, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a shuttered thermal power plant in the southern coastal city of Yeosu was put out on Monday, with no casualties reported, according to authorities. Flames
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No unusual movement by N. Korea's military detected over Yoon's ouster: JCS

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- No unusual movement by the North Korean military has been detected after South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled to remove former President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his failed martial law bid, a senio
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(LEAD) N. Korea hosts 1st Pyongyang marathon in 6 yrs

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras; REPLACES photo)By Park Boram SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has hosted its annual Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, resuming it following a suspension due to the C
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Thermal power plant in Yeosu catches fire

YEOSU, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A section of a thermal power plant caught fire Monday in the southern coastal city of Yeosu, firefighters said. Flames erupted at the power plant as of 9:28 a.m. in Yeosu, located 316 kilometers south of Seoul,
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N. Korea's Kim sends condolences over death of ex-Lao President Siphandone

By Park Boram SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolence to the Lao president over the recent death of former President Khamtai Siphandone, the North's state media reported Monday.The message sent
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N. Korea hosts 1st Pyongyang marathon in 6 yrs

By Park Boram SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has hosted its annual Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, resuming it following a suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the North's state media on
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(LEAD) 1 pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)DAEGU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.The helicopter went down
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1 pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu

DAEGU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.The helicopter went down on a mountain in a northwestern district of Daeg
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(URGENT) Pilot believed to have been killed as firefighting helicopter crashes in Daegu: authorities

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(URGENT) Helicopter crashes during efforts to contain wildfire in Daegu: authorities

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N. Korean leader inspects special operation units' training on day of Yoon's ouster

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected training activities of special operations units earlier this week, stressing strengthening their capabilities is the key to building a strong army, Pyongyang's state media repor