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(2nd LD) S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)By Park BoramSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into southern waters and were rescued.A wood
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(LEAD) S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; CHANGES photo; ADDS byline)By Park BoramSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into southern wa
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Ruling party aims to put bill banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets to vote in July

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday it aims to put a revised bill banning anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns to a vote during this month's parliamentary session. The move comes as President Lee Jae M
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Defense minister nominee cites need to restore inter-Korean military pact

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Ahn Gyu-back has reiterated the need to restore a now-scrapped inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement, a document showed Wednesday, as the new government seeks to mend frayed ties with Nor
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S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into southern waters and were rescued.A wooden boat carrying them, all fishermen, crossed the Nort
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(URGENT) S. Korea repatriates 6 N. Koreans rescued at sea across eastern maritime border

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N. Korea calls for loyalty to its leader on founder's death anniversary

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called for continued loyalty to leader Kim Jong-un as it marked the 31st anniversary of the death of his grandfather and state founder Kim Il-sung, according to state media Wednesday."Everyone should join i
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N. Korea sends congratulatory message to new Palestinian FM: KCNA

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has sent a congratulatory message to Palestine's new foreign minister, the North's state media reported Wednesday.In the message sent last Saturday to the new Palestini
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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
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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