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(LEAD) N. Korea likely to deploy additional troops to Russia in July or August: spy agency

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 5 paras, additional photo)By Yi Wonju SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to send additional troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in July or August, South Korea's spy agency told lawmake
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N. Korea likely to deploy additional troops to Russia in July or August: spy agency

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is likely to send additional troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in July or August, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Thursday.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) made th
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(LEAD) N. Korea completes Kalma beach resort; set for opening next month

(ATTN: ADDS remarks by unification ministry official in last 5 paras)By Park BoramSEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has completed the construction of a large-scale beach resort in the eastern coastal region of Kalma, with leader Kim Jong-un tout
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N.K. leader's wife makes 1st public appearance in 1 1/2 yrs, with Gucci handbag

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife, Ri Sol-ju, was seen in photos Thursday accompanying him to a recent completion ceremony for the eastern coastal Kalma beach resort, marking her first public appearance in about 1
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Pyongyang-Moscow direct train route reopens after 5-yr COVID-19 suspension

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A passenger train that departed Pyongyang has arrived in Moscow, marking the reopening of the direct rail route between the capitals of North Korea and Russia after a five-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Rus
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N. Korea completes Kalma beach resort; set for opening next month

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has completed the construction of a large-scale beach resort in the eastern coastal region of Kalma, with leader Kim Jong-un touting it as one of the country's greatest feats this year, state m
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Defectors testify to executions by firing squad of N. Koreans for watching S. Korean TV dramas

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Watching or distributing South Korean TV dramas or K-pop songs is being punished by execution by firing squad in North Korea, with one young man shot to death in public on such charges, North Korean defectors
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S. Korea approves civic groups' bid for N. Korean contact for humanitarian aid exchanges

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The government has granted permission for several civic groups to contact North Korea for humanitarian purposes in an effort to resume civil-level inter-Korean exchanges that had effectively been suspended during the previo
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U.N.-reported petroleum exports to N.K. reach only 4 pct of sanctions cap amid Russian omission

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The amount of refined petroleum exports to North Korea, as reported to the United Nations, reached only 4 percent of the annual sanctions cap imposed by the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) this year, as Russia omitted its noti
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N. Korea stages anti-U.S. mass rallies on Korean War anniversary

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged various rallies and events inciting anti-American sentiment and pledging retaliation as the country marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media reported Wednesday
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(LEAD) State Dept. reaffirms N.K. denuclearization goal after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuke facilities

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in paras 5-6)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday reiterated the Trump administration's commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of Nort
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State Dept. reaffirms N.K. denuclearization goal

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday reiterated the Trump administration's commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea, after the United States launched strikes at
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Unification minister nominee voices need for changing name of ministry to highlight peace

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister nominee Chung Dong-young on Tuesday raised the need to change the name of the unification ministry in a bid to highlight the government's efforts to promote peace and stability with North Korea.Chun
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(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon attends first criminal trial on insurrection charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with start of hearing, background; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday attended his first criminal trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impo
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S. Korean biz lobbies donate 3 bln won to public foundation for forced labor compensation

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean business lobbies have each donated 1.5 billion won (US$1.05 million) to the public foundation responsible for compensating Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, people familiar with the matte
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Ex-President Yoon arrives at court to attend criminal trial

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at a Seoul court Monday to attend his first trial on insurrection charges related to his attempt to impose martial law in December.Yoon arrived at the Seoul Central Dist
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(URGENT) Ex-President Yoon arrives at court via underground parking to attend criminal trial

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PPP begins registration of candidates for presidential primary

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The People Power Party (PPP) on Monday began a two-day registration period for candidates entering the conservative party's primary to select its candidate for the June 3 presidential election.Several prominent figures
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Former DP leader Lee leads presidential election poll

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- A former leader of the Democratic Party (DP), Rep. Lee Jae-myung, is leading the race for the presidency of South Korea with nearly 49 percent support, a poll showed Monday. South Korea will hold a presidential election on
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Seoul shares open sharply higher on chip, battery gains; won sharply climbs

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday led by gains of semiconductor and battery shares amid eased woes over the U.S. administration's sweeping tariffs.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)