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(LEAD) Yoon meets senior aides at detention center

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest remarks throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol met his senior aides at the Seoul Detention Center on Friday and urged them to carry on their work without being discouraged, a s
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Banks offer 528 bln won in financial assistance for low-income earners in 2024

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Banks in South Korea provided a total of 528 billion won (US$363 million) in financial help to low-income earners and the vulnerable last year, their trade association said Friday.The financial assistance includes 197 billi
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No changes to S. Korea-U.S. combined training schedule: USFK

By Song Sang-ho and Lee MinjiWASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Friday there have been no changes to the schedule of regular combined military drills between South Korea and the United States, amid questions over
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S. Korea 'strongly' condemns N. Korea's vow to strengthen nuclear shield

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday "strongly" condemned North Korea for pledging to strengthen the "nuclear shield" while disclosing its leader Kim Jong-un's visit to a uranium enrichment facilit
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Presidential aides meet Yoon at detention center

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, and other senior aides met President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Detention Center on Friday, presidential officials said.It marks the first visit by Yoon's senior aides sin
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S. Korea, African nations to hold 1st talks on critical minerals next week

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and African countries will hold their inaugural talks in South Africa next week to enhance cooperation in critical minerals, following up on the agreement reached at last year's summit, Seou
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Acting President Choi orders swift response to Trump's policy changes

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the government to take swift measures in response to policy changes under the new Donald Trump administration, according to his office.During a meeting aimed at assessing t
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Top S. Korean, U.S. Air Force commanders vow to bolster combined defense capabilities

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The top Air Force commanders of South Korea and the United States held video talks Friday and vowed to enhance their combined defense capabilities through various joint training this year, the South's Air Force said.Air
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(LEAD) Hegseth reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea during 1st phone talks with Seoul's defense chief

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details in paras 3-7, byline, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirm
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U.S. defense chief Hegseth reaffirms steadfast alliance during 1st phone talks with his S. Korean counterpart

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first phone call Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the two nations, Seoul's defense ministr
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(URGENT) Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm steadfast alliance, agree on close cooperation

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(URGENT) S. Korea's acting defense minister holds 1st phone talks with new U.S. defense chief Hegseth

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Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul02/-4Sleet60Incheon02/-4Sleet60Suwon02/-6Sleet60Cheongju06/-4Sunny60Daejeon09/-4Clou
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Leaders of N. Korea, Vietnam exchange messages to mark 75th anniv. of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of North Korea and Vietnam have exchanged messages of greetings to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two leaders while declaring 2025 as a year of friendship, Pyo
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(2nd LD) No survivors from tragic D.C. plane crash: Trump

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 10)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday there were no survivors from a nighttime midair collision between a passenger aircraft and an Army helicopter over the Potom
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 31.Korean-language dailies-- Criticism against far-right YouTubers intensifies among pro-Yoon supporters (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Two months since martial la
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(LEAD) No survivors from tragic D.C. plane crash: Trump

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that there were no survivors from a nighttime midair collision between a passenger aircraft and an Army h
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No survivors expected from tragic D.C. plane crash: authorities

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. authorities said Thursday that no survivors are expected to be found from a tragic plane crash near Reagan Washington National Airport just outside of Washington, as they were shifting to a recovery
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(3rd LD) Black boxes retrieved from fire-destroyed Air Busan plane; French team to join probe

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in 8th para; TRIMS)By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Thursday retrieved black boxes from an Air Busan passenger plane that caught fire at a South Korean airport earlier this week, as they sought saf
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(LEAD) Traffic heavy on highways on final day of extended Lunar New Year holiday

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments throughout; TRIMS)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Traffic on major highways built up nationwide Thursday, as millions of South Koreans returned home on the final day of the extended six-day Lunar New Year holiday.On