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Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------July 7 -- N. Korea congratulates reelected chairman of central committee at Russian communist partyN. Korea highlights state founder Kim Il-sung&#
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Unification official cites water hygiene, climate as priorities in int'l cooperation with N.K.

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Vice Unification Minister Kim Nam-jung on Friday cited food security, water hygiene and climate as among the top priorities for potential international cooperation projects with North Korea, pledging to revive dialogue chan
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Seoul calls for dialogue over N. Korea's dismantling of family reunion facility

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry said Friday the two Koreas should resolve any inter-Korean issues through dialogue, as North Korea continues to dismantle a reunion facility for separated families inside its Mount Kum
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N. Korea receives US$2.38 mln in int'l aid this year, all from Switzerland: data

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has received a total of US$2.38 million in international aid so far this year, all of it from Switzerland, United Nations data showed Friday.Switzerland has committed the aid to North Korea for this year, with $
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N. Korea touts robust ties with China on anniv. of key treaty signing

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Friday touted its robust relations with China, reaffirming its commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties as the two nations mark the 64th anniversary of their mutual defense treaty.
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(LEAD) Lee calls for efforts to restore inter-Korean relations

(ATTN: CHANGES photo)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung called for efforts Thursday to mend strained inter-Korean ties, saying peace between the two Koreas is the most realistic and practical path to ensuring national s
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Lee calls for efforts to restore inter-Korean relations

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung called for efforts Thursday to mend strained inter-Korean ties, saying peace between the two Koreas is the most realistic and practical path to ensuring national security. Lee made the
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(LEAD) N. Korea seen shunning ASEAN security forum for 1st time

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras; CHANGES photo; RECASTS headline) By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to shun a regional security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Malays
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N. Korea seen shunning ASEAN security forum for 1st time in 25 yrs

By Kim Seung-yeon KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to shun a regional security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Malaysia this week, in what would mark, if confirmed, its first absence from
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Boat carrying repatriated N. Koreans safely docks at port in North: official

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A wooden boat carrying six North Koreans has safely docked at a North Korean port, a South Korean government official said Thursday, a day after they were repatriated across the sea border following their rescue in the Sout
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(LEAD) China's embassy in N. Korea holds reception to mark 64th anniv. of key treaty signing

(ATTN: UPDATES with comment from Seoul in last para)SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has hosted a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations, Pyongyang
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N. Korea lauds Korean War veterans ahead of 72nd armistice anniversary

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday lauded Korean War veterans and their battlefield achievements ahead of the country's 72nd anniversary of the Korean War armistice."Upholding the soul and spirit of the war victory generatio
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China's embassy in N. Korea holds reception to mark 64th anniv. of key treaty signing

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has hosted a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.The event came as
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(2nd LD) Russian FM to visit N. Korea later this week

(ATTN: ADDS Kremlin spokesperson's remarks in paras 5-6)By Park BoramSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, the North's state media reported Wednesday.Lavrov will visit No
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N. Korean defector to file lawsuits in S. Korea against Kim Jong-un over human rights crimes

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defector in South Korea plans to file a lawsuit and a criminal complaint against North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un over human rights violations this week, a civic group said Wednesday.The Database Center fo
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(LEAD) Russian FM to visit N. Korea later this week

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, the North's state media reported Wednesday.Lavrov will visit North
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Russian FM to visit N. Korea later this week

By Park Boram SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, the North's state media reported Wednesday. Lavrov will visit North Korea from Friday to Sunday at the invitation of the N
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(URGENT) Russian FM Lavrov to visit N. Korea from July 11-13: KCNA

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Cabinet meeting to exclude head of broadcasting regulator from list of attendees

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Cabinet meetings plan to exclude the head of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), Lee Jin-sook, from a list of attendees, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday, citing a decision by state auditors
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Heat wave scorches North Korea

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A heat wave is scorching North Korea, with daytime high temperatures in the capital expected to reach up to 34 C, state media reported Wednesday.The morning low in Pyongyang was 25 C in the day, about 4 C higher than the ave