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N. Korean Embassy in Russia hosts banquet marking ruling party anniversary

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean Embassy in Russia has hosted a banquet marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), attended by key Russian parliamentary and government officials, state media repo
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Trump expected to visit S. Korea during APEC week, hold summit with Lee: Seoul

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit South Korea later this month during the country's hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings and hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, the foreign
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(LEAD) High-profile chief of N.K.'s abolished body appears to retain director title

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 4, 7)SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ri Son-gwon, director of North Korea's now-abolished United Front Department (UFD), which handled affairs with South Korea, appears to have retained his d
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High-profile chief of N.K.'s abolished body appears to retain director title

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ri Son-gwon, director of North Korea's now-abolished United Front Department (UFD), which handled affairs with South Korea, appears to have retained his director title even after the organ's dissolution, a North Kor
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Nearly 20,000 police officers to be deployed for public safety during APEC summit

GYEONGJU/ANDONG, South Korea, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 20,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure public safety for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, police said Monday.Police
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N. Korea's Kim says national potential fully showcased in party anniversary events

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has watched a mass gymnastic and art performance with people who helped host recent celebrations marking a party anniversary, saying they demonstrated the country's "potentials and
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photo in last para)By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun family mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders on the 80th anniversary of the fou
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N. Korea's Kim pays respects at family mausoleum for party founding anniversary

By Park BoramSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun family mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), st
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(LEAD) 36.7 pct of online gov't services restored after data center fire

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- More than 36 percent of the government's online administrative services affected by a fire at a state data center last month have been restored, offici
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36.4 pct of online gov't services restored after data center fire

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- About 36 percent of the government's online administrative services affected by a fire at a state data center last month have been restored, officials said Sunday.As of 6 p.m., 258 out of 709 services hit by the fire at
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(LEAD) N. Korea appears to have released water from border dam without prior notice

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead para; UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appeared to have released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice to the South, officials said Sunday.The Ministry of
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N. Korea releases water from border dam without prior notice

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has released water from a dam north of the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice to the South, local authorities said Sunday.The water level at the Pilseung Bridge, the northernmost point of the Imjin
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Premiers of N. Korea, China hold talks in Pyongyang

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Premier Pak Thae-song has held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with Pak voicing support for Beijing's policies on Taiwan and other core national interests, the North's state media reported Sun
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Xi tells N. Korea's Kim that China is ready to strengthen strategic cooperation on int'l issues

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that China is ready to solidify strategic cooperation on international and regional issues, the North's state media reported Sunday.Xi reaffirmed the
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Presidential office says closely monitoring developments regarding N. Korea's military parade

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Saturday it is closely monitoring developments related to North Korea's military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling party."It is fundamentally an interna
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(News Focus) N. Korea flaunts missile strength with Hwasong-20 ICBM

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea unveiled its latest Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under development during a major military parade in an apparent attempt to show off its capabilities to launch a multiple warh
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(3rd LD) N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade

(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Kim Soo-yeon and Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, among other new weapons, at a military parade to mark
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N. Korea's Kim tells Russia's Medvedev that he hopes to further develop alliance

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, expressing his hope to further develop alliance between the two nations, the North's state media reported Saturd
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(2nd LD) N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Kim's speech, details; RECASTS headline, first 3 paras)By Kim Soo-yeon and Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fo
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim says its military should become 'invincible' entity

(ATTN: CHANGES photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the armed forces to continue to develop into an "invincible" entity at a military parade marking the 80th anniversa