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Abductee family group's leafleting plan blocked by protesting border residents, police

PAJU, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Families of those abducted by North Korea attempted to fly propaganda leaflets into North Korea on Thursday, but police officers and border residents blocked the plan, arguing it would be illegal and pose safety
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(LEAD) U.S. envoy warns N. Korean soldiers will come back in 'body bags' if they enter Ukraine to help Russia

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS article throughout with more details; ADDS byline, photo)By Kim Seung-yeon and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans soldiers will end up in "body bags" if they enter Ukraine and fig
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(LEAD) N.K. leader says ICBM launch demonstrates 'counteraction will' against rivals

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details; ADDS byline) By Kim Seung-yeon and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, describing it
Chronology of N. Korea's ICBM launches since 2022

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Thursday in the regime's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch this year. The following is a chronology of North Korea's ICBM la
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N.K. denuclearization goal absent in joint statement of SCM meeting for 1st time in 9 years

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- A shared goal for North Korea's denuclearization was not mentioned in a joint statement issued after an annual meeting of the defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States for the first time in nine years, raising
N.K. leader says ICBM launch demonstrates 'counteraction will' against rivals

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SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday his country's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) demonstrates the country's "counteraction will" against its rivals, which he accused of
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(URGENT) N.K. leader says ICBM launch demonstrates 'counteraction will,' says N. Korea will never change line of bolstering nuclear forces: KCNA

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(LEAD) S. Korea to impose fresh sanctions on N. Korea in response to ICBM launch

(ATTN: UPDATES with NSC meeting results, other details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will impose fresh sanctions on North Korea in response to its launch of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
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Banks' lending rate snaps 3-month decline in September

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- Banks' loan rate rose in September, snapping its three-month decline, as the central bank has frozen its key rate for more than a year amid moderating inflation and high household debt, central bank data showed Thursday
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Market cap of virtual assets in S. Korea grows 27 pct in H1: data

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's virtual asset market increased 27 percent in the first half from six months earlier in line with the growth of the global cryptocurrency market, data showed Thursday.The market capitalization
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(3rd LD) N. Korea launches new solid-fuel ICBM ahead of U.S. election

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details from press briefing)By Lee Minji and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired what appeared to be a new type of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East
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(URGENT) S. Korea to impose fresh sanctions on N. Korea in response to ICBM launch: presidential office

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Yoon calls for 'strong response' after N. Korea's ICBM launch

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Thursday for a "strong response" after North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile toward the East Sea.Yoon gave the instruction after being briefed on the
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(URGENT) Yoon orders thorough readiness against N.K. provocation after ICBM launch

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Seoul's draws up 48.4 tln-won budget for 2025, up 5 pct on-year

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government has drawn up an annual budget of 48.41 trillion won (US$35.12 billion) for next year, with a fiscal focus on addressing the city's low birth rate and enhancing policies to protect citizens'
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2-yr prison term finalized for ex-DP lawmaker in cash-for-votes scandal

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court finalized a two-year prison term for former opposition lawmaker Youn Kwan-suk on Thursday in connection with a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the main opposition Democratic Party (DP)'s 2021 chairm
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Ruling party calls for swift revision of espionage laws

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) called Thursday for a swift revision of espionage laws to outlaw spying not only for "enemy countries" but for all "foreign countries."PPP leader Han Dong-hoon iss
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(LEAD) U.S. 'strongly' condemns N. Korea's ICBM test, vows to ensure security of S. Korea, Japan: White House

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's response in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States "strongly" condemns North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week, a W
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(2nd LD) N. Korea launches ICBM amid troop deployment to Russia

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline, photo)By Lee Minji and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's
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U.S. 'strongly' condemns N. Korea's ICBM test, vows to ensure security of S. Korea, Japan: White House

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States "strongly" condemns North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week, a White House official said Wednesday, calling it a "flagrant&qu