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N. Korea remains mum on results of key parliamentary session

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has yet to disclose the results of a parliamentary session scheduled for earlier this week as of Thursday, amid speculation over whether leader Kim Jong-un addressed the North's relations with the United Sta
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 23.Korean-language dailies-- Korea Freedom Federation takes ultraright stance calling for anticommunism (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Trump's tariff war now a
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Quad joint statement omits reference to Korean Peninsula denuclearization

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The joint statement of the first Quad foreign ministers' meeting since the launch of the Trump administration this week has not included what had mostly been a fixture: the reaffirmation of their com
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Airport structures posing risks in emergency landings to be adjusted following Jeju Air crash

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive plan to address potential risks associated with emergency landings at airports across the country following last month's deadly Jeju Air accident. The Ministry of La
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Top diplomats of U.S., Japan discuss concerns over N. Korea's security alignment with Russia: State Dept.

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the United States and Japan discussed concerns Tuesday over North Korea's military alignment with Russia and joint efforts to counter threats in the Indo-Pacific and beyond durin
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N. Korea briefly reports on Trump's inauguration

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Wednesday briefly carried reports on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, marking its first news reports since he was elected last year.The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main ne
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Trump's nominee for U.N. envoy notes need for U.S. to 'lead with strength' against threats from N.K. China, Russia, Iran

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the U.N. underscored the need Tuesday for America to "lead with strength and moral clarity" to address security challenges from Nor
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(News Focus) (Trump Inauguration) Trump's reference to N.K. as 'nuclear power' sparks speculation about talks with Pyongyang

By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Returning U.S. President Donald Trump's reference to North Korea as a "nuclear power" might be aimed at paving the way for resuming talks between Washington and Pyongyang, experts said Tuesday.
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(Trump Inauguration) Trump asks how N.K. leader Kim is doing in talks with U.S. troops in S. Korea

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday held brief video-linked talks with American troops stationed in South Korea and asked them how North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been doing, as he attended a forma
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(LEAD) (Trump Inauguration) Trump calls N. Korea 'nuclear power,' says Kim will be happy to see his presidential comeback

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday described North Korea as a "nuclear power" and anticipated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be
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Captured N.K. soldier in Ukraine says didn't know he would be fighting Ukrainians

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine this month has claimed that he arrived in Russia without knowing whom he would be fighting, according to another video of his interrogation released by Ukrainian Pres
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(Trump Inauguration) Trump calls N. Korea 'nuclear power,' says he 'got along very well' with Kim

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday described North Korea as a "nuclear power" and said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "got along very well."Trump made the remarks
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N. Korean leader's sister breaks 2-month silence to address ties with Belarus

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister issued a rare statement on her country's stance on a summit meeting with Belarus on Monday, marking her first media remarks in about two months.Kim Yo-jong, vice dep
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N. Korea's Kim sends New Year's message encouraging troops deployed to Russia: report

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has encouraged and expressed gratitude to troops deployed to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine, in what appeared to be his New Year's message sent to them, according to a news r
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N. Korea condemns Japan's opening of NATO mission as escalating regional military tension

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced Japan's recent opening of a new diplomatic mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), accusing the country of dangerously escalating the military tension in the region.The
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Gov't launches task force to support families of Jeju Air crash victims

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- A dedicated government task force to support the families of the victims of last month's Jeju Air Co. plane crash has officially begun operations, the transport ministry said Monday. The task force will take over the re
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(Trump Inauguration) Trump looks set to bring shift in U.S. approach to allies, N.K. diplomacy, tariffs

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Under his America First leitmotif, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to bring a shift in the United States' approach to the alliance with South Korea, North Korea's unabated nuc
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------U.S. sanctions 2 individuals, 4 entities to target N.K. IT worker network WASHINGTON -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Choi says S. Korea seeks dialogue with N. Korea but will take firm steps if necessarySEOUL -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that th
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------Travel agency announces reopening of tourism to N. Korea's Rason for foreignersSEOUL -- North Korea has reopened tourism in the special ec