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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
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FM voices deep sorrow over U.S. plane crash in Potomac River

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul expressed his deep sorrow Thursday after a U.S. jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. "We're deeply s
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Samsung mobile phone found among belongings of N. Korean soldier killed by Ukrainian forces

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Samsung cellphone was found among the belongings of a North Korean soldier who was killed by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian troops, according to the Ukrainian military. Ukraine's Special Operations
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(2nd LD) Passenger plane crashes in Potomac River after collision with Army helicopter

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES dateline; RECONSTRUCTS)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided in midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday while approaching Reagan Washingto
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(2nd LD) Black boxes retrieved from fire-destroyed Air Busan plane; French team to join probe

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with new info; ADDS more details, comments in paras 6-8)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
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(LEAD) Passenger plane crashes in Potomac River after collision with Army helicopter

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided in midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night while approaching Reagan Washington National Airpo
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(LEAD) Pre-audit meeting held for probe into fire-destroyed Air Busan plane amid safety woes

(ATTN: ADDS more details about possible cause in paras 6-10)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Authorities held a meeting Thursday on how to conduct a probe into an Air Busan passenger plane that caught fire at a South Korean airport earlier this week amid s
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Passenger plane crashes in Potomac River after collision with Army helicopter

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- A passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided in midair with a U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday night while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport just outside of Washington, according to the
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Pre-audit meeting held for probe into fire-destroyed Air Busan plane amid safety woes

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Authorities held a meeting Thursday on how to conduct a probe into an Air Busan passenger plane that caught fire at a South Korean airport earlier this week amid safety concerns, the land ministry said.On Tuesday, the Airbu
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Acting president orders extra vigilance on U.S. policy uncertainty

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok called for staying vigilant and maintaining the enhanced market monitoring Thursday amid growing uncertainties stemming from monetary and external economic policies by the Donald Trump adminis
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Navy to dispatch landing ship to fleet review ceremony in Indonesia

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Thursday it will dispatch the 4,900-ton landing ship Nojeokbong to an international fleet review ceremony in Indonesia next month. The event, set to take place at Benoa Harbor from Feb. 15-22, will feature par
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Traffic heavy on highways on final day of extended Lunar New Year holiday

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 some sections of the Gyeongbu Expressway, which links Seo
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(3rd LD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

(ATTN: ADDS Trump's remarks in last 6 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, less than a week after President Donald Trump said he would demand rate redu