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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim finalizes defense pact with Russia

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info, background; ADDS photo)By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed off a defense pact with Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, amid heightened concern
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Nov. 12)

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Growing security risksTrump must not undermine value of ROK-US allianceRussian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a treaty into law that deepens the strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea. This treaty mandates military cooperation
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Nov. 12)

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Dangerous tiesMain opposition party holds rally against Yoon with umbrella labor groupThe main opposition Democratic Party of Korea held a rally in Seoul on Saturday, substantially calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down.The party was going
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SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 12.Korean-language dailies-- DP to present revised special counsel bill targeting first lady (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- 'Trump trade' fever for U.S. st
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N. Korea's Kim finalizes defense pact with Russia

By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed off a defense pact with Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, amid heightened concerns over Pyongyang's troop dispatch to Russia. The treaty on &
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(URGENT) N. Korea says ratifies 'comprehensive strategic partnership' treaty with Russia

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Hyundai subsidiary's robot dog deployed to strengthen security at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate: report

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A robot dog, made by a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, has been deployed to beef up security at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's property in Florida, according to a news repor
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Arrest warrant sought for political broker, ex-lawmaker in growing candidate nomination scandal linked to Yoon

CHANGWON, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested an arrest warrant for Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed power broker, over allegations of interfering in candidate nominations in the 2022 parliamentary by-elections through h
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Defectors' group delivers leaflets encouraging defection among N. Korean troops in Russia to Ukraine

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A group of North Korean defectors delivered propaganda leaflets to Ukraine on Monday, encouraging North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia to defect, as thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to support Russia'
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Hwasong-19 ICBM launch did not involve new engine test: lawmaker

(ATTN: RECASTS 1st 2 paras; UPDATES with minor edits throughout)SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea does not appear to have carried out a new engine test before launching the Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) last month, a South
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(LEAD) Chinese man released from police custody after questioning over filming NIS building with drone

(ATTN: UPDATES with police briefing in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man was released from police custody after being questioned on suspicion of filming the headquarters of the state spy agency using a drone, police said Monday.T
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Sending monitoring team to Ukraine necessary for national interest: defense chief

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Monday said sending a team of observers to Ukraine is essential for national interest, emphasizing that such a team would be different from deploying troops to Kyiv.Kim made the remark in a
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for proactive efforts to ease income, education inequality

(ATTN: UPDATES more details, comments in last three paras)SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for efforts to address widening inequality in income and education in the latter half of his term, his office said.Yoon emph
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Bipartisan parliamentary delegation to visit U.S. for meetings with Trump aides

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A bipartisan parliamentary delegation will visit the United States this week with the aim of meeting officials close to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, ruling party officials said Monday.The delegation will be made up of
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Unification advisory chief requests Sen.-elect Andy Kim's support for unification

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The secretary general of the presidential advisory body on unification has requested Rep. Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the United States Senate, to play a pivotal role in issues related to South and North
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Police open probe into fire at POSCO's Pohang factory

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday began an investigation into a fire and multiple explosions at a POSCO factory in the southeastern city of Pohang the previous day.The fire, accompanied by multiple explosions, began at the steel company'
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Yoon calls for proactive efforts to ease income, education inequality

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called for efforts to address widening inequality in income and education in the latter half of his term, his office said.Yoon emphasized the need to reduce social polarization during a mee
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(LEAD) DP to submit revised special counsel bill targeting first lady

(ATTN: ADDS ruling party's response in last two paras)SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Monday it will submit a revised special counsel bill focused on allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, which n
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DP to submit revised special counsel bill targeting first lady

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Monday it will submit a revised special counsel bill focused on allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, which narrows the scope of the probe and allows a third party to
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Chinese man released from police custody after questioning over filming NIS building with drone

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man was released from police custody after being questioned on suspicion of filming the headquarters of the state spy agency using a drone, police said Monday.The Chinese national in his 40s was released late Sund