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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea could consider sending arms to Ukraine depending on N.K.-Russia military cooperation

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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea will never 'sit idle' in response to N.K.'s troop dispatch to Russia

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest details, comments)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea will never "sit idle" in response to North Korea's troop
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Abductee families' group vows to send leaflets to Pyongyang next week

SUWON, South Korea, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- A group representing the families of those abducted by North Korea vowed Thursday to fly leaflets into North Korea next week, aiming to raise awareness about the abductee issue.About 100,000 leaflets bearing th
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Russia's parliament ratifies bilateral treaty with N. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The lower house of Russia's parliament on Thursday ratified the bilateral treaty with North Korea that calls for mutual commitment to providing military assistance to each other in the event of an armed attack, Russian
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Prosecutors again demand 3 mln-won fine for DP leader's wife over alleged election law violations

SUWON, South Korea, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Thursday reaffirmed their demand for a fine of 3 million won (US$2,174) against the wife of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on charges of providing free meals to several people ahead of the 2021
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PPP leader's call to appoint inspector for presidential family corruption sparks internal rift

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Ruling People Power Party (PPP) chief Han Dong-hoon's call for appointing an independent inspector general investigating corruption by the president's family has sparked internal conflict, driving a wedge between hi
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S. Korea, Poland agree to bolster joint response against N. Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, condemned North Korea's troop deployment to Russia and agreed to strengthen security and defense industry cooperation during their summit
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FM Cho says S. Korea won't stand idly by regarding N. Korea's deployment to Russia

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea cannot "stand idly by" in response to North Korea's deployment of its troops to Russia, and what actions the government will take will depend on the progress of their cooperatio
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(LEAD) KB Financial Q3 net soars 18 pct on increased interest, commission income

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with additional information throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported its third-quarter net income soared 18 percent from a year earlier on the back of increa
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(URGENT) Yoon says S. Korea won't sit idle over N. Korea's troop dispatch to Russia, labels it 'provocation'

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(2nd LD) Defense chief calls N. Korean troops in Russia 'cannon fodder mercenaries'

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-9)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Thursday called North Korean troops being sent to Russia in an apparent support of its war in Ukraine as "cannon fodder mercenari
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S. Korea, Poland agree to bolster joint response against N. Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, condemned North Korea's troop deployment to Russia and agreed to strengthen security and defense industry cooperation during their summit
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(URGENT) S. Korea, Poland agree to bolster joint response against N. Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

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(URGENT) Leaders of S. Korea, Poland pledge support to sign additional K2 deal by year-end

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(LEAD) Defense chief calls N. Korean troops in Russia 'cannon fodder mercenaries'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks in last 5 paras)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Thursday called North Korean troops being sent to Russia in an apparent support of its war in Ukraine as "cannon fodd
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(LEAD) N. Korea launches around 20 trash balloons toward S. Korea

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with details)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched about 20 balloons carrying trash toward South Korea early Thursday, the South's military said, in the resumption of its balloon campaig
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Long-term foreign residents increase to record high of about 2.5 mln

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of long-term foreign residents in South Korea increased to an all-time high of nearly 2.5 million last year, due to a steep rise in migrant workers and international students, the interior ministry said Thursday.
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Ex-baseballer given additional suspended prison term over drug charges

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday issued an additional suspended prison sentence for former professional baseball player Oh Jae-won on charges of receiving methylamphetamine from his acquaintance.Oh was indicted in May for receivin
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint large-scale air exercise

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off a combined large-scale air exercise earlier this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, amid joint efforts to bolster readiness against North Korean threats.The 12-day Fr
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Gov't launches program to prioritize critical care at general hospitals

SEJONG, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The health ministry said Thursday it has selected eight institutions to launch a program in which general hospitals will focus more on treating critical patients while referring those with mild symptoms to local hospitals.