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Thermal power plant in Yeosu catches fire

YEOSU, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A section of a thermal power plant caught fire Monday in the southern coastal city of Yeosu, firefighters said. Flames erupted at the power plant as of 9:28 a.m. in Yeosu, located 316 kilometers south of Seoul,
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N. Korea's Kim sends condolences over death of ex-Lao President Siphandone

By Park Boram SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolence to the Lao president over the recent death of former President Khamtai Siphandone, the North's state media reported Monday.The message sent
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N. Korea hosts 1st Pyongyang marathon in 6 yrs

By Park Boram SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has hosted its annual Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, resuming it following a suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the North's state media on
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(LEAD) 1 pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout; CHANGES photo)DAEGU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.The helicopter went down
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1 pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu

DAEGU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.The helicopter went down on a mountain in a northwestern district of Daeg
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(URGENT) Pilot believed to have been killed as firefighting helicopter crashes in Daegu: authorities

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(URGENT) Helicopter crashes during efforts to contain wildfire in Daegu: authorities

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N. Korean leader inspects special operation units' training on day of Yoon's ouster

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected training activities of special operations units earlier this week, stressing strengthening their capabilities is the key to building a strong army, Pyongyang's state media repor
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N. Korea remains silent on Yoon's impeachment

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has remained silent on the South Korean Constitutional Court's decision Friday to uphold the impeachment of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.As of 9:30 p.m. -- roughly 10 hours after the court ruled to remo
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Unification ministry vows to monitor N. Korea, stably manage situation on peninsula after Yoon's ouster

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry vowed Friday to monitor any movements by North Korea and stably manage the security situation on the Korean Peninsula after the Constitutional Court's ruling that ousted impeached former Preside
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S. Korea welcomes adoption of U.N. resolution against N. Korea's human rights violations

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday welcomed the recent adoption of a U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea and urged the regime to immediately release South Koreans held in the country.During its 58th session
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N. Korea says 'proud' economic results achieved in Q1 after cabinet meeting

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a plenary cabinet meeting and concluded the country achieved "proud" economic achievements in the first quarter of this year, state media reported Friday. The meeting was convened the previo
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N.K.'s Kim inspects service facilities under preparation in Pyongyang's new town

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected major service facilities being prepared for operation in a newly developed town in Pyongyang, touting them as improvements for people's convenience, state media reported Fri
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N. Korea's top university eyes office at Siberia's research hub

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Kim Il Sung University is exploring the possibility of opening a representative office in Russia's key research hub in Siberia, according to the website of a Russian university Thursday.Russia's No
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Head of N. Korea's assembly meets Russia's party delegation in Pyongyang

SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The head of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) has met with a visiting Russian party delegation in Pyongyang, the North's state media reported Thursday. Pak In-chol, chairman of the North's SPA, m
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Nationwide donations for wildfire relief efforts top 84 bln won

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Nationwide donations for wildfire relief efforts have surpassed 84 billion won (US$57.5 million) as South Korea continues to recover from its worst wildfire disaster, the government said Wednesday.According to the Central D
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Gov't signs agreement to use 500 mln-won donation to support N. Korean defectors

ANSEONG, South Korea, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry signed an agreement Wednesday to use 500 million won (US$340,900) donated by an individual to financially support North Korean defectors' resettlement in South Korea.The agreement
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N. Korean troops suffer over 5,000 casualties in Kursk region: British defense ministry

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops have incurred more than 5,000 casualties while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, Britain's defense ministry has said.As of last month, approximately a thir
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Death toll from wildfires rises to 31

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The death toll from South Korea's worst-ever wildfires that ravaged the southeastern regions until last week has increased to 31, authorities said Wednesday.The interior ministry said one person who sustained serious in
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N. Korea denounces U.S., Japan's munitions cooperation, vows to bolster deterrence

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States and Japan's latest agreement to co-produce an advanced air-to-air missile for raising strategic instability in the Asia-Pacific region, vowing to bolster its powerful