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Top court confirms suspended term for actor Yoo Ah-in in drug use case

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison sentence for actor Yoo Ah-in charged with habitual use of powerful sedatives.The 38-year-old actor, whose legal name is Uhm Hong-sik, was indicted for illegally using p
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N. Korea urges vigilance against heavy monsoon rain

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday urged ranking officials to make thorough preparations as heavy monsoon rain is expected to soak the country this week.The North's most widely read newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, called for "maxim
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N. Korea cranks up rhetoric against U.S.

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday escalated fiery rhetoric against the United States, as Pyongyang has shown little sign of engaging in diplomacy with Washington or Seoul, at least for now. The North's Rodong Sin
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N. Korea already using Russia's Pantsir-S1 air-defense system: report

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has already been using the Pantsir-S1 air defense system provided by Russia to defend the North's capital of Pyongyang, a Ukrainian online newspaper reported Wednesday, citing Kyiv's intelligence chief.Ky
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U.S. seeks to arrest 4 N. Koreans for posing as IT workers to steal company money

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. federal investigators seek to arrest four North Koreans over their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal virtual currency by posing as remote IT workers, the website of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) showe
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N. Korea opens large-scale coastal tourist zone this week

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has opened a large-scale coastal tourist zone in the eastern region, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to nurture the tourism industry in an apparent bid to secure much-needed foreign currency
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(LEAD) Seoul says no change in radioactive levels in sea over suspected N.K. nuclear waste discharge

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7)SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday there has been no meaningful change in radioactive levels in the Yellow Sea following a news report over North Korea's suspected discharge of waste
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Footage of N. Korea's Kim mourning soldiers believed killed in Russia aimed at demanding rewards: Seoul

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- TV footage showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un mourning over the coffins of soldiers who were believed to be killed during the Russia-Ukraine war was partly aimed at demanding Moscow provide rewards for Pyongyang, Seoul&
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Seoul says no change in radioactive levels in sea over suspected N.K. nuclear waste discharge

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday there has been no meaningful change in radioactive levels in the Yellow Sea following a news report over North Korea's suspected discharge of wastewater from its uranium refining fac
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U.S. strikes on Iran could lead to another Trump-Kim summit at Panmunjom: U.S. expert

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The recent U.S. bombings on Iranian nuclear sites could open up the possibility of another meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un like their previous dramatic encounter at the i
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N. Korea's delegation of elite military academy leaves for Russia amid deepening ties

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation, led by the chief of the country's major military school, has left for Russia, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday, amid deepening military cooperation between the two nations.Kim Kum-c
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Footage shows N.K. leader mourning soldiers believed killed in Russia

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media aired Monday images of its leader Kim Jong-un mourning over his soldiers believed to have been killed in Russia's war against Ukraine.The images, released by Korean Central Television, show
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France freezes assets of N. Korean diplomat posted in Paris, citing UN sanctions

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The French government has frozen the assets of a North Korean diplomat based in Paris and also imposed economic sanctions against his two suspected family members, citing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions,
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim meets Russian culture minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional info in 12th para)By Park BoramSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in cultur
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Pyongyang subway system renovated with modern conveniences

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The subway system in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang has undergone a major facelift in recent years to add modern conveniences, a pro-North Korea media outlet reported Monday."The Pyongyang subway system is embr
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N. Korea's Kim meets Russian culture minister

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in culture and the arts, the North's state media repo
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Russian culture minister visits N. Korea amid deepening ties

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova has visited North Korea to mark the first anniversary of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, the North's state media reported Sunday.A Russian
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Seoul hosts 1st remembrance ceremony for Korean War abductees, vows to address humanitarian issues

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The government on Saturday held its first official memorial ceremony for those abducted by North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War, reaffirming its commitment to resolving long-standing humanitarian issues stemming from t
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(LEAD) Trump says U.S. will 'get conflict solved' with N. Korea if there's one

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, June 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will "get the conflict solved" with North Korea if there is one, reiterating t
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Trump says U.S. will 'get conflict solved' with N. Korea

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, June 27 (Yonhap) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will "get the conflict solved" with North Korea, reiterating that he has had a "good" relationship with North Korean lea