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(LEAD) N. Korea presumed to possess up to 2,000 kg of highly enriched uranium: unification minister

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is presumed to possess up to 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium as the country has sought to dramatically expand its nuclear weapons capabilities in recent years
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N. Korea presumed to possess up to 2,000 kg of highly enriched uranium: unification minister

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is presumed to possess up to 2,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium as the country has sought to dramatically expand its nuclear weapons capabilities in recent years, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young s
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(URGENT) N. Korea presumed to possess up to 2,000 kg of highly enriched uranium: unification minister

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(Yonhap Interview) U.S. diplomat stresses 'clear,' 'open' commitment to N.K. denuclearization goal

By Song Sang-ho and Lee Ji-heonWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A State Department official on Wednesday highlighted the United States' "open" and "clear" commitment to the "complete" denuclearization
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N. Korea opens large restaurant near borders with China, Russia

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has opened a large restaurant in the northeastern city of Chongjin near the borders with China and Russia, state media reported Thursday, as the country seeks to attract foreign tourists.The opening ceremony fo
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N. Korea urges discipline among officials ahead of party anniversary

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday urged discipline among ruling party officials, calling on them to earn the people's trust as the country prepares to mark a key party anniversary next month.The Rodong Sinmun, the country's
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SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 25.Korean-language dailies-- Ruling party's mixed messages shake momentum for judicial reform (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Judicial reform sidelined as rul
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(2nd LD) Lee says S. Korea will play greater role in promoting 'responsible' AI use

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, photo; UPDATES throughout with latest details)By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung called Wednesday for joint efforts to ensure the "responsible use" of artificial intelligence (AI
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(LEAD) S. Korea hopes for progress in U.S. trade talks ahead of APEC summit

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; RESTRUCTURES; ADDS more details throughout)By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office said Tuesday it hopes to produce progress in stalled trade talks with the United States ahead of n
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Vice FM, new top Indonesian envoy discuss APEC summit, bilateral cooperation

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with new Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea Cecep Herawan on Wednesday and discussed the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and ways to
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Lee's N. Korea dialogue initiative seeks mutually reinforcing approach: security adviser

By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) --President Lee Jae Myung's "END" initiative on dialogue with North Korea -- exchange, normalization, and denuclearization -- will be pursued as a mutually reinforcing structure, with progres
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Rail accidents cause 137 casualties in S. Korea over past 3 years

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Railway accidents in South Korea left 137 people dead or injured over the past three years, government data showed Wednesday, raising concerns over the safety of one of the country's main modes of transportation.Accord
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N. Korea's Kim chides officials responsible for delay in building general hospital in Pyongyang

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reprimanded officials responsible for delaying the completion of a general hospital in Pyongyang, blaming their "desire for fame" for undermining the ruling party's key p
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Lee outlines new dialogue initiative for peace on Korean Peninsula

By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday put forward a dialogue initiative centering on "exchange," "normalization" and "denuclearization" to end confrontation a
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China reports exporting nearly 100,000 barrels of petroleum to N. Korea this year

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- China exported a total of nearly 100,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea in the first five months of this year, reports the country filed to the United Nations showed Tuesday.China was the only country to repor
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N. Korea promotes offseason tour activities at Kalma beach resort

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is seeking to attract tourists to its east coast Kalma beach resort by promoting various tourist programs as it has entered the offseason, according to the North's state media Tuesday.The state-run Korean C
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Kim tells China's Xi that Pyongyang will further bolster ties with Beijing

By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Pyongyang will further strengthen relations with Beijing, adding that he would "more vigorously promote" ties with China,
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(News Focus) Kim's remarks on Trump augur well for dialogue, but denuclearization goal in question

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's show of openness to conditional engagement with the United States renewed hopes for the resumption of summitry between U.S. President Donald Trump and him, but ques
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(LEAD) Hybe chairman appears for police questioning again over alleged unfair stock trading

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, appeared for police questioning Monday for the second time over allegations he took about 190 billion won (US$136 million) in unfair
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Unification minister hopes to resume inter-Korean tour program, adding North's Kalma beach

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young expressed hope Monday to resume an inter-Korean tour program to North Korea's Mount Kumgang and expand it to the newly developed Kalma beach resort.Chung made the remarks during a