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U.S. sanctions N.K. cyber actor for IT worker scheme to generate revenue for Kim regime

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned a North Korean cyber actor accused of facilitating a scheme under which Pyongyang uses its overseas information technology (IT) workers to generate reven
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Abductee family group to suspend leaflet campaigns against N. Korea

PAJU, South Korea, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean civic group representing families of abductees held in North Korea said Tuesday it will suspend the distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.Choi Seong-ryong, the head of the group
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim visits mausoleum to mark 31st anniversary of founder's death

(ATTN: UPDATES with assessment from Seoul in last 3 paras)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st anniversary of his death, the North's state med
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim visits mausoleum to mark 31st anniversary of founder's death

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st anniversary of his death, the North's state media reported.Kim visited the Kumsusan
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N. Korea holds Cabinet meeting over economic issues

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a plenary meeting of the Cabinet as a follow-up to the latest key party meeting in an effort to inspect the implementation of the country's five-year economic development plan, state media report
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 8.Korean-language dailies-- PPP fails to take steps toward innovation as head of reform committee resigns (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- PPP's reform committee
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N. Korea's Kim visits mausoleum to mark 31st anniversary of founder's death

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st anniversary of his death, the North's state media reported.Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to soon repatriate 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea: source

(ATTN: ADDS presidential office's comments in last 3 paras)SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has decided to soon repatriate six North Koreans, rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border, via a sea route
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(LEAD) Nat'l Assembly to hold confirmation hearing for FM nominee on July 17

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras) By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Foreign Minister nominee Cho Hyun on July 17, officials said Monday. Another confirmation hearing for Unification Min
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(LEAD) S. Korea to soon repatriate 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea: source

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info)SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has decided to soon repatriate six North Koreans, rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border, via a sea rout
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Nat'l Assembly to hold confirmation hearing for FM nominee on July 17

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Foreign Minister nominee Cho Hyun on July 17, officials said Monday. Another confirmation hearing for Unification Minister nominee Chung Dong-young will b
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S. Korea reaffirms intent to promptly repatriate 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday reaffirmed its intent to safely and promptly repatriate six North Koreans rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border."As the six North Korean nationals, rescue
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N. Korea runs dining boats on Pyongyang's Taedong River

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has launched a dining boat service, allowing tourists to enjoy food while drifting on the Taedong River that runs through Pyongyang, a pro-North news outlet reported Monday.A sightseeing round boat service is cur
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N. Korea highlights state founder Kim Il-sung's leadership ahead of the 31st anniv. of his death

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday heaped praise on state founder Kim Il-sung, recalling his leadership as flawless as the country marks the 31st anniversary of the late leader's death this week. "Our great leader led the revol
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N. Korea congratulates reelected chairman of central committee at Russian communist party

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent a congratulatory message to the reelected chairman of the central committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, according to the North's state media on Monday.The North's Central Co
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N. Korea sets up new ministry in charge of disaster management: Seoul

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has set up a new ministry in charge of emergency disaster management in a bid to better respond to natural disasters, South Korea's unification ministry said Friday.A new government agency, tentatively named
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea holds dog meat cooking contest, touts it as summer health food SEOUL -- North Korea hosted a dog meat cooking contest in Pyongyang to
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea checking for possible radioactive wastewater from N.K. uranium plantSEOUL -- South Korea sent nuclear safety experts to the country's western
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------Russia training N. Korean drone pilots in Pyongyang, Wonsan: Ukrainian officialSEOUL -- North Korea has established drone production with Russi
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------June 30 -- N. Korea's Kim meets Russian culture ministerFootage shows N.K. leader mourning soldiers believed killed in RussiaS. Korea says N. K