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(URGENT) Presidential office says at least 11,000 N. Korean troops deployed to Russia, some 3,000 sent to western Russia

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S. Korea cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6.5 pct more than target in 2023: panel

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6.5 percent more than its target in 2023, a presidential panel said Wednesday.Total emissions amounted to 624 million tons, with almost all fields reporting reductions exceeding t
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Gov't unveils measures to support work-family balance amid low birth rate

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential committee on population policy unveiled additional steps Wednesday to support employees balancing work and family life, aiming to address the country's critically low birth rate.The announ
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Surviving forced labor victim accepts gov't compensation package

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- An elderly South Korean survivor of Japan's wartime forced labor has accepted a disputed government-led compensation package, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday, joining others who have cho
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N. Korea completes preparations to launch long-range missile: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has completed preparations to launch a long-range missile and has put a mobile launcher in place, South Korea's military intelligence agency said Wednesday.The Defense Intelligence Agency gave the assessment
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S. Korea to bolster digital cooperation with Latin American countries

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strengthen cooperation with Latin American nations to help facilitate digital transformation and develop digital economy in the region, the science ministry said Wednesday.The agreement was made at the four
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N. Korean advance unit possibly deployed to Russia's front lines: military

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- An advance team of North Korean troops may have been deployed to the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, South Korea's military intel agency said Wednesday.The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) reported the
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U.S. Korean War hero Dean Hess receives alliance award

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Hess, a late veteran who helped rescue around 1,000 orphans during the 1950-53 Korean War, has been selected as this year's recipient of an award marking the South Korea-U.S. alliance, the South
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(URGENT) N. Korean advance unit possibly deployed to front lines in Russia: military

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(URGENT) N. Korea completes preparations, deployment of ICBM TEL; launch likely in Nov.: military

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(URGENT) N. Korea finishes unspecified preparations inside Punggyeri nuclear test site: military

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Police apprehend 506 suspects over deepfake sex crimes this year

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Police have rounded up 506 suspects connected to deepfake sex crimes so far this year, the National Police Agency (NPA) said Wednesday.Police received 964 reports related to deepfake sex crimes between January and Friday, w
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DP says will seek impeachment of defense minister if Seoul sends 'troops' to Ukraine without consent

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) warned Monday it will pursue the impeachment of the defense minister if the government decides to send "armed forces" to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops without p
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Annual World-OKTA convention opens in Europe for first time

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- An annual conference of South Korean business leaders from around the world is successfully under way in Vienna after its opening ceremony at the Austria Center Vienna earlier this week, organizers said Wednesday.The World
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Yoon says N. Korean troops in Russia could be deployed to battlefield in Ukraine sooner than expected

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that North Korean troops in Russia could be deployed to battlefield zones in Ukraine sooner than expected, describing it as a "grave" situation. Yoon shared
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N. Korea, Russia hold joint IT exhibition in Pyongyang for 1st time in 18 yrs

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A joint exhibition aimed at promoting information technology exchanges between North Korea and Russia has opened in Pyongyang, the North's state media said Wednesday, marking their first such event in 18 y
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(2nd LD) U.S. confirms 'small number' of N. Korean troops already in Russia's Kursk region

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info, Biden's remarks in paras 5, 14)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A "small number" of North Korean troops are already in Russia's western front-line Kursk region, a Pentagon spokesperson c
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(LEAD) U.S. confirms 'small number' of N. Korean troops already in Russia's Kursk region

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with Pentagon briefing)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A "small number" of North Korean troops are already in Russia's western front-line Kursk region, a Pentagon spokes
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U.S. calls Russia's training of N.K. troops UNSC resolution breach, stresses ability to impose sanctions

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday reiterated that Russia's training of North Korean troops is a "direct" violation of multiple U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, after Washington confir
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(3rd LD) N. Korean advance unit possibly moving to war front line in Russia: S. Korean spy agency

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details from audit; ADDS byline) By Yi Wonju and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- An advance team of North Korean troops, including a ranking Army general, is believed to be making its way to