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N. Korea successfully test-fired latest anti-aircraft missile system: KCNA

By Park Boram SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has successfully test-fired its latest anti-aircraft missile system, which was recently put into full-scale production, as leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test, the North's state media reported
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Hundreds of injured Russian soldiers receive treatment in N. Korea: report

SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of injured Russian soldiers have undergone treatment at medical facilities in North Korea amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, a Russian news outlet reported Thursday, citing a senior Russian diplomat.Ru
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N. Korea slams Japan for considering deploying long-range missiles on Kyushu

SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced Japan for considering deploying long-range missiles on its southwestern island of Kyushu, warning that the move would make it exposed to attacks by neighboring countries as a "common
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(News Focus) Will Trump-Putin agreement on nonproliferation efforts lead to cooperation on N.K. nuclear quandary?

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday on the need for cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation, raising questions over whether their potential collaboration woul
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N. Korea denounces U.S. military action against Yemen rebels as 'wanton' law violation

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced the United States' deadly military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels as a "wanton" violation of international law, urging Washington to immediately stop its use of fo
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(LEAD) N. Korea urges fight against anti-socialism at meeting of heads of 'neighborhood units'

(ATTN: UPDATES with comments in last 4 paras)SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a nationwide meeting of heads of the most basic administrative unit and urged a fight against anti-socialism, state media reported Tuesday, in what is s
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N. Korea urges fight against anti-socialism at meeting of heads of 'neighborhood units'

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a nationwide meeting of heads of the most basic administrative unit and urged a fight against anti-socialism, state media reported Tuesday, in what is seen as a measure to heighten state scrutiny a
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N. Korean economy, public health delegations visit Russia for exchange: KCNA

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean delegations for economy and public health affairs have left for Russia, state news media reported Tuesday, signaling active bilateral cooperation between the two countries.The government's economic delegat
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Unification ministry expected to resume Panmunjom tour next month

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is expected to resume its tour program to the truce village of Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border next month following its suspension in late 2023 due to military tensions, officials said Tuesday
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Senior diplomats of N. Korea, Russia discuss arranging high-level meeting: report

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of North Korea and Russia discussed arranging a high-level meeting aimed at improving bilateral relations, Russia's news agency reported Monday. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of S. Korea, Ukraine discuss repatriation of N.K. POWs

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras, photo)SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and Ukraine held phone talks Monday to discuss the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Ministe
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Ukraine discuss repatriation of N.K. POWs

SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats of South Korea and Ukraine held phone talks Monday to discuss the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul discussed the handling of the t
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Prosecution requests panel to deliberate on whether to appeal Samsung chairman acquittal

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution has requested for a panel of outside experts to decide whether it should appeal the recent acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in relation to a 2015 merger case, judiciary sources said
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Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings said Thursday it has reaffirmed South Korea's sovereign rating at "AA-" with a stable outlook.It is the fourth-highest level on the agency's sovereign r
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(3rd LD) Ex-commander confirms Yoon ordered removal of lawmakers, not agents, from Nat'l Assembly

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with Yoon's remarks in paras 7-9)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A former military commander involved in President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid confirmed Thursday that the people Yoon ordered to
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(LEAD) Ministries, gov't agencies join in move to block access to DeepSeek

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more agencies blocking access to DeepSeek in 4th para)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Environment and other government agencies on Thursday joined a move to block access to the Chinese artificial
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(LEAD) Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with details throughout, photo)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A heavy snow advisory was issued for Seoul at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the state weather agency said, with up to 8 centimeters of snow expected to additionally fall in t
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FM Cho eyes meeting with Rubio in Munich as Washington trip unlikely

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul is seeking his first in-person meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich next week, as his trip to Washington now appe
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U.N. report accuses N. Korea of home searches, execution by firing squad for possessing outside info

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A United Nations office has published a report carrying testimonies from North Korean defectors about their home country's heightened surveillance of citizens for possession of outside information and subsequent public t
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(2nd LD) Nat'l police chief, ex-Seoul police chief deny insurrection charges during 1st pretrial hearing

(ATTN: UPDATES with Noh's hearing; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The national police chief and the former Seoul police chief accused of involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid denied charges of playing a key rol