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(LEAD) N. Korea reports S. Korea's martial law turmoil for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-4)By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday reported on the martial law turmoil in South Korea for the first time, including the opposition's push to impeach Presi
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Russian Embassy in N. Korea hosts reception on ratification of mutual defense treaty

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Russian Embassy in North Korea has hosted a reception to celebrate the ratification of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations, the North's state media reported Wednesday.North Korea's top officials, inc
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N. Korea reports S. Korea's martial law turmoil for 1st time

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday reported on the martial law turmoil in South Korea for the first time, including the opposition's push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, while blaming Yoon for
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, Japan agree on close cooperation on N.K. threats at 'sensitive time'

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to work closely together to counter North Korea's possible provocations during a "sensitive time," Seoul's foreign ministr
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N. Korean media remain tight-lipped on martial law turmoil in South for week

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has not reported on last week's martial law declaration in South Korea or its fallout in the following week through Tuesday, including the opposition's push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.North Korea
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Australia-based S. Korean reunites with separated relatives in N. Korea in Oct.: Seoul

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national residing in Australia traveled to North Korea and met with two nephews in October in the first privately arranged separated families reunion in five years, the South Korean unification ministry said
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(LEAD) Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow coordination against N.K. threats amid martial law turmoil

(ATTN: ADDS bilateral talks in last 2 paras)By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan vowed close coordination Monday to manage "future situations stably" in the event o
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Top nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow coordination against N.K. threats amid martial law turmoil

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan vowed close coordination Monday to manage "future situations stably" in the event of any possible provocations by North Korea,
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(LEAD) U.S. has not seen possibility of N.K. provocations in martial law aftermath: Austin

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in paras 3, 9-12)By Song Sang-hoABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Japan, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not seen any possibility yet of North Korea seeking to undertake provocations in the aftermath of President
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U.S. has not seen possibility of N.K. provocations in martial law aftermath: Austin

By Song Sang-hoABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, Japan, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States has not seen any possibility yet of North Korea seeking to undertake provocations in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt,
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(LEAD) Ex-defense minister ordered drone infiltration to Pyongyang in Oct.: lawmaker

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 11-13; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military flew drones over Pyongyang in October at the order of then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently under investigation for his
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Ex-defense minister ordered drone infiltration to Pyongyang in Oct.: lawmaker

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military flew drones over Pyongyang in October at the order of then Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is currently under investigation for his involvement in the martial law declaration, a lawmaker said Mo
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks on N.K. nuclear provocation next week

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a high-level meeting in Tokyo next week to discuss North Korea's nuclear provocations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and In
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(LEAD) N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting 2 days after Trump's inauguration

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a key parliamentary meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment and other issues, two days after U.S. President-elect
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N. Korea to hold parliamentary session next month to discuss constitutional amendment: KCNA

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold a key session of its rubber-stamp parliament next month to discuss a range of issues, including a constitutional amendment, the North's state media reported Friday.The standing committee of the Supr
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(News Focus) 1 month after Trump's election win, both hope, skepticism linger over N.K. diplomacy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, both hope and skepticism linger over the question of how he would deal with North Korea's nuclear quandary that has bedeviled past
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(LEAD) N. Korea's state media remains silent about martial law turmoil in S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from last 2 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions.Yoon a
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N. Korea's state media remains silent about martial law turmoil in S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions.Yoon abruptly declared martial law late Tuesday, accusing
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(LEAD) N. Korea-Russia defense treaty goes into effect Dec. 4: state media

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations have exchanged the
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N. Korea-Russia defense treaty goes into effect Dec. 4: state media

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations have exchanged the treaty ratification instruments, state media reported Thursday.With