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Unification minister nominee voices need for changing name of ministry to highlight peace

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister nominee Chung Dong-young on Tuesday raised the need to change the name of the unification ministry in a bid to highlight the government's efforts to promote peace and stability with North Korea.Chun
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(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon attends first criminal trial on insurrection charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with start of hearing, background; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday attended his first criminal trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impo
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S. Korean biz lobbies donate 3 bln won to public foundation for forced labor compensation

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean business lobbies have each donated 1.5 billion won (US$1.05 million) to the public foundation responsible for compensating Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, people familiar with the matte
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Ex-President Yoon arrives at court to attend criminal trial

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at a Seoul court Monday to attend his first trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impose martial law in December.Yoon arrived at the Seoul Central Dist
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(URGENT) Ex-President Yoon arrives at court via underground parking to attend criminal trial

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PPP begins registration of candidates for presidential primary

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The People Power Party (PPP) on Monday began a two-day registration period for candidates entering the conservative party's primary to select its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.Several prominent figures
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Former DP leader Lee leads presidential election poll

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- A former leader of the Democratic Party (DP), Rep. Lee Jae-myung, is leading the race for the presidency of South Korea with nearly 49 percent support, a poll showed Monday. South Korea will hold a presidential election on
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Seoul shares open sharply higher on chip, battery gains; won sharply climbs

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday led by gains of semiconductor and battery shares amid eased woes over the U.S. administration's sweeping tariffs.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)
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SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul10/04Sleet70Incheon09/03Rain70Suwon09/02Rain70Cheongju11/04Sleet60Daejeon11/04Sleet
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N. Korean leader sends educational aid to pro-Pyongyang ethnic Koreans in Japan

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent an educational aid fund and stipends to an association of pro-Pyongyang residents in Japan to mark the upcoming 113th birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung, the North's state med
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 14)

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Growing public concern over underground safety amid series of sinkholes and collapsesA recent string of underground accidents has exposed serious flaws in Korea's management of subsurface infrastructure. From tunnel collapses to sinkholes, the in
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 14)

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Shame on YoonEx-president must refrain from political activities and let democracy healThe Constitutional Court made history on April 4 by removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from office — a decisive and unprecedented moment that affirmed a core democra
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 14)

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Post-presidency pitfallsEx-President Yoon still causing concern with his 'residence politics' ahead of presidential electionSouth Korea's unprecedented political turmoil has entered a new phase with the court's verdict that upheld the
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Strong winds sweep across S. Korea, causing damage

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Strong winds swept across South Korea on Sunday, toppling structures and causing power outages in various parts of the nation, authorities said. In Gyeonggi Province, where a strong wind advisory had been issued, gusts rea
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(LEAD) Rescuers resume search for missing worker at collapsed subway construction site in Gwangmyeong

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS more info from 3rd para, additional photos)GWANGMYEONG, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Rescuers resumed operations Sunday to locate a worker who has been missing for over 48 hours following the colla
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Ex-lawmaker Yoo Seong-min not running in PPP primaries for presidential election

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Four-term lawmaker Yoo Seong-min announced Sunday he will not run in the People Power Party (PPP) primaries for the upcoming presidential election, saying the right-wing party hasn't learned its lesson even after the i
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(LEAD) Korean currency volatility hits record high amid Trump tariff shock wave

(ATTN: ADDS stock market volatility in last 2 paras)SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Volatility in South Korea's foreign exchange market surged to its highest level last week since the country extended trading hours for the won–U.S. dollar market, dat
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S. Korea, Australia vow stronger ties on energy, key minerals amid uncertainty

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on key minerals and energy sectors as part of broader efforts to navigate deepening global economic uncertainties, Seoul's finance ministry said
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(LEAD) U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from sweeping tariff scheme

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 4 paras, additional photos)By Oh Seok-minSEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) – U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and several other electronic devices from a sweeping set of reci
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Ex-South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo declares presidential candidacy

SEJONG, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo announced his bid for the June 3 presidential election Sunday, becoming the fourth candidate from the liberal Democratic Party (DP) to enter the race.In declaring his candidacy