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S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Oct. 16, 2025

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[as of 11:30 am]Today (%)Previous Session(%)Change (BP)1-year TB2.2962.295+0.12-year TB2.4842.473+1.13-year TB2.5382.520+1.810-year TB2.8672.856+1.12-year MSB2.4672.465+0.23-year CB (AA-)2.9762.966+1.0(END)
Seoul stocks extend gains late Thurs. morning on tech, auto rally

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares extended gains late Thursday morning, lifted by rallies in technology and automobile stocks amid lingering concerns over the fallout from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.The benchmark Korea Composit
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Lee vows to ease unnecessary regulations to spur economic growth

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday the government will ease unnecessary regulations and take a more active role in mediating conflicting interests to revitalize business activities and support economic rec
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Supreme Court approves suspended prison sentence for Hyosung chief

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's suspended prison sentence for Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, seven years and nine months after he was indicted for embezzlement and other charges.Cho was indic
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Lawmakers to hold audit in S. Korean Embassy in Cambodia amid rising crimes targeting nationals

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee plans to conduct an on-site audit at the South Korean Embassy in Cambodia amid a surge in crimes targeting Koreans in the Southeast Asian country, lawmakers said Thursday.The Asia-Pacific division
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(2nd LD) Supreme Court sends back SK Group chairman's divorce case to lower court

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS lead para; RESTORES background)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 trilli
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Seoul finds 20 more illegal base stations linked to KT hacking: more victims identified

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investigators have found about 20 additional illegal base stations believed to have been used in hacking cases involving unauthorized small payments through telecoms firm KT Corp., officials said Thursday. A go
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.TermToday (%)Previous Session (%)1-W2.502.501-M2.512.512-M2.512.513-M2.532.536-M2.562.5712-M2.572.57(END)
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(LEAD) Presidential policy chief says 'positive' about tariff talks with U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments from fifth para) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff for policy, Kim Yong-beom, said Thursday he is "positive" about the prospect of follow-up tariff negoti
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(LEAD) Gov't response team to meet Cambodian PM over job scams targeting S. Koreans

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 4-5, byline; CHANGES dateline)By Kim Seung-yeonPHNOM PENH/SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean joint government response team has flown to Cambodia to tackle a series of job scams involving th
Presidential policy chief says 'positive' about tariff talks with U.S.

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By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff for policy, Kim Yong-beom, said Thursday he is "positive" about the prospect of follow-up tariff negotiations with the United States, as the allies have been in ta
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Police officer handpicked by the president slams prosecution's probe team

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A police superintendent, who has drawn media attention after President Lee Jae Myung directly ordered him to be seconded to a prosecution-police joint drug investigation team, denounced the team as an "illegal organiz
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(LEAD) Supreme Court sends back SK Group chairman's divorce case to lower court

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with court ruling; CHANGES headline, lead)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a lower court's ruling on a high-profile divorce case involving SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-w
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(URGENT) Supreme Court sends SK Group chairman's divorce case back to lower court

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Swedish crown princess to pay tribute at Korean War memorial in Busan

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will visit the South Korean southern port city of Busan this week to pay tribute to medical groups dispatched from abroad to participate in the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said
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BOK chief discusses economy, financial trends with Chinese, Japanese central bank heads

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong has met with his Chinese and Japanese counterparts and discussed economic and financial issues of mutual interest, the South Korean central bank said Thursday.During the 14th Trilate
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(URGENT) Presidential policy chief says 'positive' when asked about follow-up tariff talks with U.S.

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Police seek to create team dedicated to S. Korean cases at Sihanoukville

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police seek to establish a team dedicated to handling cases involving South Korean nationals at the Cambodian coastal city of Sihanoukville, officials said Thursday, amid widening job scams targeting South
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Seoul shares open higher on tech, auto gains

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, led by gains in technology and automobile stocks, set to head toward a fresh record high, despite lingering concerns over the potential fallout from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.
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Son of ex-President Roh Tae-woo formally appointed as ambassador to China

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Ro Jae-hun, the son of former President Roh Tae-woo who ruled South Korea in the early 1990s, has formally assumed the position as new ambassador to China, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Ro, chairman of the East Asia C