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(LEAD) Rescuers race to find motorcyclist in sinkhole in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; RECASTS headline, lead para; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Rescue workers have stepped up efforts to find a motorcyclist who fell into a large sinkhole that suddenly appeared in S
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Search efforts ongoing for 1 trapped in sinkhole in Seoul

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Search efforts were under way for the second day Tuesday for a motorcyclist who fell into a large sinkhole that suddenly appeared in Seoul and left another person injured, officials said.The 20-meter-wide sinkhole abruptly
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N. Korea to host large-scale art festival for late founder's upcoming birthday

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday announced the hosting of a large-scale art festival to mark the birth anniversary of late national founder Kim Il-sung next month.The April Spring People's Art Festival will take place at several
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N. Korea warns of overwhelming response over S. Korea-U.S.-Japan naval drills

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced recent joint naval drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, warning of "overwhelming" and "decisive" responses to any provocations from hostile countries.
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(LEAD) Acting President Han calls for all-out efforts to contain wildfires

(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remark in last two paras) SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the government Monday to make all-out efforts to contain wildfires spreading in the country's southeastern region.Shortly
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Acting President Han calls for all-out efforts to contain wildfires

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the government Monday to make all-out efforts to contain wildfires spreading in the country's southeastern region.Shortly after returning to office after the Constitutional Court
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Over 160 people dead or missing due to maritime accidents in 2024: data

SEJONG, March 24 (Yonhap) -- More than 160 people died or went missing in maritime accidents in South Korea last year, government data showed Monday. In 2024, 3,255 maritime accidents occurred in the country, up 5.3 percent from 2023, according to th
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N. Korea slams S. Korea-U.S. military drills, threatens to bolster striking power

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the latest annual joint military drills by South Korea and the United States, warning it will continue to strengthen its striking power to overwhelm any threats from its enemies.The disarmam
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(5th LD) S. Korea battles multiple wildfires in southeastern region amid strong dry winds

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, other details) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was battling to contain multiple wildfires raging across the southeastern region Sunday, with strong and dry winds hindering efforts to bring the blaze under c
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(4th LD) S. Korea battles multiple wildfires in southeastern region amid strong dry winds

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was battling to contain multiple wildfires raging across the southeastern region Sunday, with strong and dry winds hindering efforts to bring the blaze under
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(3rd LD) 4 killed, 6 injured, some 1,500 evacuated as wildfires ravage southeastern region

(ATTN: UPDATES figures throughout; INCORPORATES details from article slugged 'acting president-wildfires'; ADDS details) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuate
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U.N. Human Rights Council to address concerns over N. Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to address concerns over North Korea's troops dispatch to Russia to support its war in Ukraine in its latest resolution on Pyongyang's human rights situation, documents sho
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(2nd LD) 4 killed, 6 injured, some 1,500 evacuated as wildfires ravage southeastern region

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 6) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of the nation's southeastern region,
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(LEAD) N. Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria takes up office: KCNA

(ATTN: ADDS KCNA's English-language report in para 3) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria has taken up office, the North's state media reported Sunday. North Korean Ambassador to Bulgaria Ri Hak-mu present
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Yoon offers condolences for wildfire victims

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered his condolences Sunday for firefighters and government officials who were killed while battling wildfires. It marked Yoon's second public message after he was released from det
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(LEAD) 4 killed, 6 injured, some 1,500 evacuated as wildfires ravage southeastern region

(ATTN: UPDATES with official's remark in paras 4-5; ADDS photo) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of
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4 killed, 6 injured, some 1,500 evacuated as wildfires ravage southeastern region

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of the nation's southeastern region, disaster authorities said Sund
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Search under way for three S. Korean women missing during Grand Canyon trip

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean women have been missing for 10 days while traveling to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, prompting a search effort by local police, diplomats said. Contact has been lost with the three women, includin
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N. Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria takes up office: KCNA

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria has taken up office, the North's state media reported Sunday. North Korean Ambassador to Bulgaria Ri Hak-mu presented a copy of credentials to Bulgaria's President Rumen
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N. Korean leader vows to 'invariably' support Russia's war against Ukraine

SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his willingness to "invariably" support Russia's war against Ukraine during his meeting with a top Russian security official, according to Pyongyang's stat