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(LEAD) N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6, 9, 13-14, photo, byline)By Lee Minji and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in s
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N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia: Seoul

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine, the South's military said Monday.The a
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Ukrainian military unveils false IDs used by N.K. troops deployed to Russia: report

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- Ukraine's military unveiled what it claimed were false identification documents carried by North Korean troops killed in the war with Russia, a report showed, amid Kyiv's claim that Russia is trying to conceal the p
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N. Korea portrays leader Kim as 'benevolent father' in flood recovery projects

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea touted the recovery of the country's flood-damaged northwestern regions as "miracles" in reports released Monday, using the occasion to portray leader Kim Jong-un as a "benevo
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N. Korean leader attends ceremony for rebuilt houses in flood-hit area: KCNA

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the completion of houses rebuilt after July's floods, emphasizing enhanced disaster response and self-rehabilitation, the country's state media reporte
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Unification minister vows efforts for return of S. Koreans detained in N. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho vowed Saturday to make efforts to ensure the return of South Koreans detained in North Korea amid uncertainty over their fate after years of detention.Kim made the pledge in an end-of-year g
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N. Korea slams S. Korea-U.S.-Japan talks on Indo-Pacific as 'insult' to peace

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday lambasted a recent trilateral meeting between South Korea, the United States and Japan that discussed peace in the Indo-Pacific region, deriding the talks as an "insult" to peace.The Rodo
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Fire breaks out at SK Energy's Ulsan plant; no casualties reported

ULSAN, South Korea, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at the SK Energy Co. plant located within a petrochemical industrial complex in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Friday, fire authorities saidNo casualties have been reported.Firefighters are
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N. Korean economy grows 3.1 pct in 2023, snapping 3-yr contraction on trade with China

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's economy expanded by more than 3 percent last year, rebounding from three consecutive years of contraction, data showed Friday, on the back of increased trade with China following the easing o
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(LEAD) N. Korea's flood victims brought to Pyongyang write letters of thanks to leader Kim

(ATTN: CLARIFIES headline; ADDS more details in paras 2, 7-8, byline)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean victims of late July's floods in the country's northern border region have written letters of thanks to North Korean l
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N. Korea's flood victims write letters of thanks to leader Kim

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean victims of late July's floods in the country's northern border region have written letters of thanks to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un while wrapping up their four-month stay in Pyongyang, the North
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Pentagon says N. Korea suffered 'several hundred' troop casualties during combat against Ukraine

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States believes North Korea has suffered "several hundred" troop casualties during combat alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, noting th
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N. Korea-linked hackers stole US$1.34 billion from crypto platforms this year: Chainalysis

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hackers linked to North Korea stole more than US$1.3 billion from crypto platforms this year, marking the largest ever annual amount that they have raked in from hacking activities, a report from a block
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N. Korean troops raise observation posts against Ukrainian drones over casualties: Kyiv

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat against Ukraine have installed more observation posts to detect Ukrainian drones, Ukraine's military intelligence service has said, amid reports of North Korean forces
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(LEAD) Top court resends notice on impeachment after Yoon's side refuses to receive it

(ATTN: ADDS 2nd para with more details)SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Thursday it has again sent a notice on impeachment to President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence, after Yoon's side refused to receive the documents.That
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Yoon's legal representative again denies insurrection charges

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- A lawyer representing impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol again denied the insurrection charges against him Thursday, saying anyone who intended to incite an insurrection would not have done what Yoon did and declare martial
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Top court resends notice on impeachment after Yoon's side refuses to receive it

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court said Thursday it has again sent a notice on impeachment to President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence, after Yoon's side refused to receive the documents. The court said it plans to decide early ne
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(2nd LD) Acting President Han vetoes six contentious bills passed by opposition

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, REVISES 2nd lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday vetoed six contentious bills, marking his first use of the presidential power since assuming interim leade
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FX authorities expand currency swap limit with NPS to US$65 bln amid weak Korean won

By Kim Han-jooSEJONG, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign currency authorities said Thursday they agreed with the state pension operator to increase the upper limit of their currency swap arrangement to US$65 billion to better cope with mar
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(URGENT) Constitutional Court resends notice on impeachment after Yoon's rejection

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