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SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul00/-9Cloudy30Incheon-1/-9Cloudy30Suwon-1/-11Cloudy30Cheongju01/-8Cloudy30Daejeon02
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Number of bank branches falls for 6th straight year in 2024: data

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The number of bank branches fell for the sixth year in a row in 2024 in line with the popularity of mobile and online banking services, data showed Thursday.South Korean banks ran a total of 5,849 branches at home and abroa
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Navy's new Seahawk helicopters to start to arrive in S. Korea next month

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Navy's new MH-60R Seahawk helicopters will begin to arrive in South Korea next month, officials said Thursday, as part of efforts to better counter threats posed by North Korean submarines.In 2020, d
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(2nd LD) Commerce secretary nominee accuses S. Korea, Japan of having 'taken advantage of' America's 'good nature'

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 12-14)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary accused South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of having "taken advantage of" America's &q
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Cabinet likely to be convened Friday to discuss bill on special probe against Yoon: official

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet is likely to be convened later this week to discuss an opposition-proposed bill that calls for a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on his failed martial law attempt, a go
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(2nd LD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks, details: TRIMS; ADDS photo)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 h
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(LEAD) Commerce secretary nominee accuses S. Korea, Japan of having 'taken advantage of' U.S.' good nature

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks, details in paras 6-15)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary accused South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of having "taken advantage of" America&#
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(LEAD) U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-6)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 reduction
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U.S. Fed holds key lending rate steady

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 reductions.After the two-day Federal Open Market Com
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(URGENT) U.S. Fed keeps key lending rate unchanged

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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim inspects nuclear-material production base, urges strengthening of nuclear shield

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 8-10)SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, emphasizing that strengthening the nuclear shield is "in
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N. Korean media report on Yoon's insurrection indictment

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media reported Wednesday on the indictment of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charges, three days after it occurred. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Rodong Sinmun, N
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N. Korea's Kim openly reprimands officials accused of irregularities in effort to tighten discipline

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has openly reprimanded party officials for being treated to drinks and other irregularities, calling them a "mega crime," in what is seen as an effort to tighten internal discipli
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(3rd LD) Trump will pursue complete denuclearization of N. Korea: White House

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 9, 12-13)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will pursue the "complete denuclearization of North Korea," a White House official said Tuesday, amid questions
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N. Korea uses New Year holiday to boost allegiance to ruling Kim family

By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's New Year holiday is marked by visits to the mausoleum of its two late leaders and affirmations of allegiance to incumbent leader Kim Jong-un, in contrast to how South Koreans celebrate the tr
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim inspects nuclear-material production base, urges strengthening of nuclear shield

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, emphasizing that strengthening the nuclear shield is "indispen
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(2nd LD) Trump will pursue complete denuclearization of N. Korea: White House

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will pursue the "complete denuclearization of North Korea," a White House official said Tuesday, amid questions over wh
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(LEAD) Trump will pursue complete denuclearization of N. Korea: NSC spokesperson

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump will pursue the "complete denuclearization of North Korea," a White House official said Tuesday, amid questions o
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N. Korea's Kim inspects nuclear-material production base, urges strengthening of nuclear shield: KCNA

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, calling for overfulfilling the plan for producing weapons-grade nuclear materials and strengthening the count
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(URGENT) Trump will pursue the complete denuclearization of North Korea: NSC spokesperson

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