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Financial watchdog chief calls for measures for market stability, financial prudence

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday the country needs to map out all feasible measures for the market stability and prudence of financial institutions amid increased volatility.In a meeting with s
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Gov't formally sets presidential election for June 3

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday formally designated June 3 as the date of the next presidential election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.The designation was made at a Cabinet meeting four day
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(URGENT) Gov't formally sets presidential election for June 3

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Acting president appoints 9th justice to Constitutional Court

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo said Tuesday he has appointed Ma Eun-hyuk as the ninth justice of the Constitutional Court.In a statement, he said he has also nominated Lee Wan-kyu, minister of government legis
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Labor minister to resign to run for president

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, who is leading the conservative bloc's potential presidential candidates in various opinion polls, is set to resign later Tuesday to run for president, ministry officials said.The presidenti
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(URGENT) Acting president appoints Ma Eun-hyuk as Constitutional Court justice

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Navy chiefs of S. Korea, Ecuador discuss strengthening cooperation

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The top naval commanders of South Korea and Ecuador held talks Tuesday to discuss ways to expand military and arms industry cooperation, the Navy said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo met his Ecuadorian counterp
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N. Korea's under-5 mortality rate rises for 2nd year in 2023 during pandemic

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's estimated mortality rate for children under age 5 reached 18 per 1,000 live births in 2023, marking two consecutive years of increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, United Nations data showed Tuesday.The 20
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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