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N. Korea, Russia sign agreement to enhance sports exchanges: KCNA

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on enhancing sports exchanges for next year, the North's state media said Monday, as the two nations have been bolstering cooperation in various fields.Kim Il-guk, North Kor
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Ukrainian media reports 500 N. Korean soldiers killed in Kyiv's missile strike on Kursk

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Ukrainian media outlet has reported that about 500 North Korean soldiers were killed in a missile strike by Kyiv in Russia's western Kursk region. Citing Global Defense Corp., a defense news publisher, RBC Ukraine sai
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Top security adviser sees high possibility of N. Korea's launch of spy satellite before year-end

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top security adviser said Sunday he saw a high possibility that North Korea is likely to launch another spy satellite before the end of this year, though signs of an imminent launch have yet to be detected
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(URGENT) S. Korea's top security adviser says can't rule out possible visit by N. Korea's Kim Jong-un to Russia

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(URGENT) S. Korea's top security adviser sees high possibility of N. Korea's launch of spy satellite before year-end

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N. Korea condemns U.S. military drills, warns potential escalation could trigger real war

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday strongly condemned the United States for conducting joint military drills and deploying military assets to the Korean Peninsula, warning that such actions could escalate into an actual war at any tim
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U.S. official singles outs deepening N.K.-Russia ties as what she would have 'go differently'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A White House official in charge of East Asia policy on Friday picked a growing military partnership between Russia and North Korea as a security policy challenge that she would have "go differentl
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(LEAD) U.S. assesses N. Korea is prepared for 7th nuke test, awaits 'only a political decision': official

(ATTN: ADDS photo, South Korean ambassador's remarks in last 5 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States believes that North Korea is prepared for a possible seventh nuclear test while awaiting 'only a political d
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U.S. assesses N. Korea is prepared for 7th nuke test, awaits 'only a political decision': official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The United States believes that North Korea is prepared for a possible seventh nuclear test while awaiting 'only a political decision" to go ahead, a senior U.S. official said Friday, warning a
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(LEAD) Russia provided N. Korea with anti-air missiles in exchange for troop deployment: S. Korea's top security adviser

(ATTN: ADDS more details from 9th para, byline) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defense equipment in exchange for its troop deployment in support of Moscow's war in Ukrai
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Russia provided N. Korea with anti-air missiles in exchange for troop deployment: S. Korea's top security adviser

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defense equipment in exchange for its troop deployment in support of Moscow's war in Ukraine, South Korea's top security adviser said Friday.National Se
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(2nd LD) N.K. leader says past negotiations with U.S. only confirmed hostile policy against Pyongyang

(ATTN: UPDATES with South Korean response in 11th para; RECASTS lead para)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his past diplomacy with the United States only confirmed Washington's unwavering hosti
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N. Korea's arms exhibition showcases latest weaponry from drones to ICBMs

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean weaponry exhibition featured the country's latest arms, ranging from suicide bombing drones to solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles, North Korean reports and photos showed Friday.The North's
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N. Korea denounces new U.N. human rights resolution as 'political provocation'

By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced a resolution recently adopted by a United Nations committee regarding the country's human rights violations as a "politically motivated provocation."A spokesman
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(LEAD) N.K. leader says past negotiations with U.S. only confirmed hostile policy against Pyongyang

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more comments; CHANGES photos)By Park BoramSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country went to every length in negotiations with the United States, but it only confirmed Washingt
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N.K. leader says past negotiations with U.S. only confirmed hostile policy against Pyongyang

By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country went to every length in negotiations with the United States, but it only confirmed Washington's unwavering hostile policy toward Pyongyang, the Nor
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim says past negotiations with U.S. only assured hostile policy against Pyongyang

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Former Pentagon official expects Trump to seek reengagement with Kim Jong-un

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may seek to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "at some point" though the contours of their meeting will be different due to Py
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S. Korea to take 'effective, phased' measures as N. Korean troops enter combat in Russia's Kursk

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Thursday "effective and phased" measures will be taken over North Korea's dispatch of troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine, after the nation's spy agency confirmed
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(LEAD) Yoon departs for Peru to attend APEC summit

(ATTN: CHANGES photo, headline, lead with Yoon's departure)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol departed for Peru on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, with an eye on a possible me