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(2nd LD) Putin invites N. Korea's Kim to Russia as they meet in Beijing

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info throughout, byline)By Park Boram and Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit Russia again, a Russian report said, as the
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Seoul 'watching closely' as Kim, Xi, Putin share stage in Beijing: presidential office

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Wednesday it is observing "closely" the recent developments in China, where the leaders of North Korea, China and Russia made a historic appearance together for the first time in ove
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KCTU decides to join parliament-led social dialogue

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), a militant labor group, on Wednesday decided to join a parliament-led social dialogue, marking the first return to labor-management-government talks in 26 years, officials sa
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Defense minister underscores building troops trusted by people to new military chiefs

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday emphasized building a military that is trusted by the people as he attended the inauguration ceremonies of the new chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.The ca
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(LEAD) Assembly Speaker Woo shook hands with N. Korea's Kim in Beijing: Woo's office

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline)By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of a massive military parade in China on Wednesday, his office
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FM Cho voices concern over Jewish settlements as 'undermining two-state solution' in call with top Israeli diplomat

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday expressed concern to Israel over its move to build Jewish settlements in the West Bank, saying it undermines the two-state solution long backed by the international c
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(News Focus) Kim's presence in Beijing with Putin, Xi likely to offer diplomatic leverage

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's rare appearance alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a massive military parade in Beijing is widely viewed as Kim's effort to s
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(7th LD) Kim joins Putin, Xi at military parade, in display of defiance against West

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout, photo)By Park BoramBEIJING/SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stood shoulder to shoulder with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping at center stage at a military parad
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(URGENT) Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik shook hands with N. Korea's Kim in Beijing: Woo's office

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(LEAD) Kim thanks Putin for praising N. Korean troops in Russia as they meet in Beijing

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for hailing the North's troops deployed in Russia to aid Moscow's war against
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(LEAD) Lee pledges support for manufacturing industry

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in last 3 paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday pledged to expand policy support for the manufacturing industry to help boost economic growth and create jobs. Lee made the re
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(LEAD) Special counsel accuses ex-President Yoon of discussing martial law since March 2024

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details from briefing; CHANGES headline, lead para, photo)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday accused former President Yoon Suk Yeol of holding discussions about martial law s
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Navy to hold events marking 75th anniv. of Incheon Landing Operation this month

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy will hold various events marking the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing operation carried out by South Korean and U.S. forces during the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said Wednesday.The Incheon Landing Oper
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S. Korea to provide US$1 million to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide US$1 million to help with relief efforts in earthquake-hit Afghanistan, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The assistance, to be delivered through the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitar
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Army captain's suicide note said to complain of workplace bullying

DAEGU, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they plan to launch an investigation into the apparent suicide of an Army captain in the southeastern city of Daegu earlier this week, after he was found to have left a suicide note complaining of work
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Nat'l Assembly speaker attends military parade in Beijing

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Wednesday attended a massive military parade in China alongside North Korea's Kim Jong-un and other world leaders. Woo attended the military parade with his wife in
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Coast Guard ship mobilized to supply water for drought-hit Gangneung

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard on Wednesday mobilized a patrol vessel to supply hundreds of tons of water for the drought-hit eastern coastal city of Gangneung, officials said.The city has recently struggled with dangerou
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Kim, Putin hold bilateral talks in Beijing

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks Wednesday on the sidelines of a military parade in Beijing. The two leaders met at the Diaoyutai state guest house after
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N. Korea's Kim invites Belarusian president to visit country: report

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday invited Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to visit his country, Reuters reported.Kim extended the invitation while talking with Lukashenko at the venue for China's mi
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S. Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio projected to soar to 156.3 pct by 2065: finance ministry

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt is projected to climb to over 150 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2065 should the current trends of declining population and slowing economic growth continue, the