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Secret U.S. SEAL mission to plant device to intercept Kim's communications failed in 2019: NYT

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A group of the United States' Navy special operations personnel infiltrated into North Korea in early 2019 on a high-risk mission to install a device to intercept North Korean leader Kim Jong-un'
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N.K. leader Kim returns home from trip to China: state media

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived home from his trip to Beijing to attend a military parade, along with summits with the Chinese and Russian leaders, Pyongyang's state media said Friday."(Kim) returned to Py
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Court rejects detention warrant against 2 suspects over kidnapping attempt

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday rejected a request from law enforcement authorities to detain two suspects for allegedly attempting to kidnap elementary school children last week.The Seoul Western District Court denied the warrant
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold workshops on quantum industrial security in Seoul, Tokyo this week

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Government and industry experts from South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul and Tokyo this week to discuss quantum industrial security, the State Department said Friday, as the countries a
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(3rd LD) S. Korea says rights must not be 'unfairly violated' after U.S. raid on Hyundai-LG battery plant site

(ATTN: ADDS Hyundai Motor's quote in paras 15-16) By Kim Seung-yeon and Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday voiced "concern and regret" after more than 300 South Koreans were taken into custody in a major U
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(3rd LD) Soldiers, fire trucks, Coast Guard ship deployed to supply water to drought-hit Gangneung

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras; CHANGES photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Full-scale efforts have been launched to supply water to the eastern coastal city of Gangneung battling its worst-ever drought on record, with soldiers, h
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(2nd LD) S. Korea says rights must not be 'unfairly violated' after U.S. raid on Hyundai-LG battery plant site

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; RETRIEVES previous material; ADDS byline; CHANGES photo) By Kim Seung-yeon and Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday voiced "concern and regret" after more
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S. Korea says rights must not be 'unfairly violated' after U.S. raid on Hyundai-LG battery plant site

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday voiced "concern and regret" over a major raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant construction site run by South Korean companies, saying individuals' r
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(URGENT) S. Korea says rights must not be 'unfairly violated' after U.S. raid on S. Korean battery plant site

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(URGENT) S. Korea voices 'concern, regret' over U.S. raid on S. Korean workers at Hyundai-LG battery plant site

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(LEAD) U.S. authorities detain some 450 workers in Hyundai-LG battery plant site raid in Georgia: reports

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS more details in para 2, 7-11)SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. immigration authorities have detained as many as 450 workers at a construction site for a joint battery plant between Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy
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(2nd LD) Special counsel raids Nat'l Education Commission over alleged bribery of ex-first lady

(ATTN: UPDATES with details of raid on Presidential Security Service)SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it raided the presidential National Educational Commission (NEC) over bribery allegations involving its incumbent chief
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Special counsel summons ex-PM for questioning over chief of staff's appointment

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it has summoned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to appear for questioning next week over allegations that a construction company chairman gifted a luxury necklace to form
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Lee vows to ease regulations in bio industry

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government will ease regulations in bio research and development (R&D) and speed up certification procedures to foster the bio industry as a new growth engine.Lee pledged support for
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Navy cadets embark on cruise training mission to 9 nations

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Navy training ship carrying cadets embarked on a cruise training mission to nine countries Friday in a program designed to build their capacity as junior officers, officials said.The mission, involving some 400 personnel,
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Top judges to convene Sept. 12 to discuss DP's judicial reform bills

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court plans to hold an extraordinary meeting of the heads of courts across the country next week to discuss judicial reform plans pushed by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), court officials said Friday.The speci
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Aug. 31 -- N. Korea's Kim decided troop deployment for Russia in August 2024Sept. 1 -- N. Korea's Kim inspects new missile-producing facto
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea halts radio broadcast into N. Korea in peace overtureSEOUL -- South Korea has halted the broadcast of a propaganda radio program into North Kore
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Kim poised to leave for China, set stage for meetings with Putin, Xi SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to d
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Kim decided troop deployment for Russia in August 2024SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finalized his decision to deploy