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French missionary bishop Rene Dupont dies at 95

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Rene Marie Albert Dupont, a French-born bishop who devoted his life to pastoral work in rural South Korea, died of a cerebral infarction Thursday, officials said. He was 95.The bishop had been receiving treatment at a hosp
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(LEAD) Unification minister says united global response key to deterring N.K. provocations

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with new info; ADDS press meeting in paras 2-5)SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said Thursday the key to addressing North Korea's provocations and nuclear ambitions lies in the unified goa
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S. Korean unification minister discusses bilateral ties with senior Japanese officials

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho met with senior Japanese officials in Tokyo on Thursday and stressed the importance of bolstering bilateral cooperation, according to a foreign media report.Kim is in Japan for
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Xi 'seriously' considering visit to S. Korea for APEC summit: Chinese official

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is seriously considering a visit to South Korea in conjunction with the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, a senior official from China's top legislature said Thursda
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Court rules quorum in impeachment motion of acting President Han valid

SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the National Assembly's impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo, ruling that the use of a quorum standard applicable to Cabinet ministers, ra
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(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon to leave presidential residence Friday

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in 2nd para) SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to leave the presidential residence Friday to return to his private residence in southern Seoul, officials said
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(News Focus) Experts call for prudent, guarded approach to Trump's proposed 'package deal'

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea should take a prudent and guarded approach in its negotiations with the Trump administration over his proposed "package deal" on tariffs and security issues, as it would be better n
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(LEAD) S. Korea sanctions freight ship, 4 entities for illegal transport of N. Korean iron ore

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 9-10)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
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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