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  Yoon in isolated cell barred from seeing visitors as he remains uncooperative with questioning SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is now confined to a tiny solitary cell in a dramatic turn after his detention on Sunday over the botched martial law debacle last month, has been restricted from seeing any visitors except his legal representatives, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) said on Monday. The independent agency established to root out corruption in the government said the measure, which bars him from meeting with his January 20, 2025
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  PHOTOS: Markets bustle with festive food ahead of Lunar New Year holidays SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Korea's major holiday known as "Seollal," traditional markets bustle with citizens preparing festive food. January 20, 2025
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  Rising costs push food, beverage companies to raise prices SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Food and beverage companies are responding to soaring raw material costs with a wave of price increases across popular products, creating fresh challenges for consumers already grappling with rising inflation. Paul Bassett, a premium coffee chain, announced a 3.4 percent price hike on 28 menu items, effective Jan. 23. Dong-A Pharmaceutical plans to raise the price of its Bacchus energy drinks by as much as 11.1 percent in March. Similarly, Dongah Otsuk January 20, 2025
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  Opinion: Era of high-performance computing – how are data centers evolving? SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - The data center sector remains in strong growth mode with robust cloud demand and the rise of AI. Cloud growth characterized the spike of data center growth in recent years, however moving later into the decade, it is forecast AI revenue to grow exponentially alongside cloud to drive the sector forward. The rise of generative AI has had a major impact on the sector, resulting in several data center players reevaluating their data center developm January 20, 2025
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  Viet Nam in talks with South Korea to purchase of K9 self-propelled howitzers SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - Viet Nam is in government-level discussions with South Korea regarding the potential acquisition of K9 self-propelled howitzers, one of South Korea's best-selling weapons. If finalized, this deal would mark South Korea's first defense export to Southeast Asia. "While nothing has been decided yet, we are aware that discussions are underway at the government level," a Hanwha Aerospace official told AJP on Monday. The proposed deal includ January 20, 2025
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  South Korea braces for Trump's 2nd term amid tariff threats, political chaos, weakening won SEOUL, January 20 (AJP) - As Donald Trump begins his second term as U.S. president on Monday, South Korea braces for a wave of economic uncertainty, compounded by an ongoing domestic leadership vacuum. Trump has vowed sweeping protectionist measures, including the establishment of an "External Revenue Service" to impose universal tariffs of 10 to 20 percent on imports and punitive tariffs of up to 60 percent on Chinese goods. These actions threaten to disrupt South Korea&r January 20, 2025
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  HD Hyundai Construction Equipment wins excavator order from Philippines SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) - South Korea's HD Hyundai Construction Equipment announced Sunday that it has won a bid to supply medium-sized excavators for flood prevention work in the Philippines. The equipment will be used in flood control efforts on the Labangan River on Mindoro, an island in the central Philippines. The island frequently faces flooding and river overflow issues due to heavy rainfall. It is scheduled to be delivered to the Philippines Department of Public Works a January 19, 2025
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  South Korean political, business leaders arrive in US ahead of Trump's inauguration SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) - Key political and business figures from South Korea have left for the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration approaches. Amid the aftermath of martial law and the lack of a government-level channel in South Korea to engage the second Trump administration, lawmakers and business leaders are expected to lead diplomatic efforts through the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., scheduled for Monday. A delegation from the National Assemb January 19, 2025
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  Yoon's supporters storm Seoul court following court approval of arrest SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) - Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court in the early hours of Sunday after his arrest over a martial law declaration last month. Protesters remained outside the Seoul Western District Court even after Yoon’s pretrial detention hearing concluded. When news of his arrest warrant was announced at 3 a.m., they breached police barricades at the rear gate and climbed over court walls. Some seized police shields and plastic chairs, using January 19, 2025
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  Court approves formal arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration SEOUL, January 19 (AJP) — Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early Sunday over his martial law declaration last month. Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Seoul Western District Court approved an arrest warrant on the charges of insurrection and abuse of power. She cited concerns that he could destroy evidence. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) apprehended Yoon on Wednesday. It requested a formal arrest warrant on Friday before January 19, 2025