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S. Korea says will work for prompt repatriation of 2 N. Koreans found adrift near border

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work toward the prompt and safe repatriation of two North Koreans who were found adrift in waters south of the inter-Korean maritime border earlier this month, the unification ministry said Friday."(
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Acting president says N. Korea is plotting 'new forms of provocations'

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo accused the North Korean regime Friday of plotting "new forms of provocations" against the South while neglecting the plight of its citizens.Han made the remark in a
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(URGENT) Acting president says N. Korea is 'plotting new forms of provocations'

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(URGENT) Acting president calls N. Korea 'most backward regime on earth'

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(URGENT) Acting president vows to respond 'immediately, overwhelmingly' to any N. Korean provocation

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N. Korean drones unveiled this week likely use AI to identify, strike S. Korean, U.S. equipment: lawmaker

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean drones unveiled this week likely incorporate artificial intelligence technology to identify and autonomously strike South Korean and U.S. military equipment, a South Korean lawmaker said Friday.Rep. Yu Yong-we
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Putin cites N. Korea among Russia's potential partners to settle Ukraine war: report

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday listed North Korea as one of the partner countries he is willing to work with to settle its war in Ukraine, according to a Russian report.Speaking about efforts to settle the war
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N. Korea reports on brisk preparations for school opening season in April

SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reported Friday that brisk preparations were under way for the start of the new academic year in April, including the nationwide distribution of school uniforms and other items.The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea
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Russia awards medal to N. Korean leader ahead of 80th Victory Day celebrations

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been awarded a medal commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day by the Russian government Thursday, Moscow's embassy in Pyongyang said.According to the embassy's social me
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(LEAD) Preparations under way for N. Korean leader Kim's visit to Russia this year: reports

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; REWRITES photo caption)SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Preparations are under way for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia this year, Russian news reports said Thursday, citing Russia's deputy foreign minis
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Preparations under way for N. Korean leader Kim's visit to Russia this year: report

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Preparations are under way for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia this year, Reuters reported, citing Russian news agency TASS. The report cited Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. Russi
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(URGENT) Preparations under way for N. Korean leader Kim's visit to Russia this year: report

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N. Korea seeks to mend ties with China, but Pyongyang's top priority is Moscow: Seoul

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be moving to mend relations with China, but further bolstering relations with Moscow is Pyongyang's top priority, South Korea's unification ministry assessed Thursday.The ministry released th
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Self-defense recognized in police officer's fatal shooting of suspect

GWANGJU, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Police concluded Thursday that a police officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding man while on duty in the southwestern city of Gwangju last month had acted in self-defense.The officer from the Gwangju Dongbu Police S
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(3rd LD) N. Korea releases photos of what appears to be airborne control aircraft for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean military assessment in paras 13-16)By Park BoramSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday disclosed what appears to be an airborne early warning and control aircraft for the first time and said leader Kim Jong-
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Wildfire death toll rises to 26, gov't says

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Fatalities from multiple wildfires raging in southeastern South Korea over the past week have increased to 26, the government said Thursday.The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said the wildfires in
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(LEAD) N. Korea presumed to send at least 3,000 more troops to Russia: JCS

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-13, photos, byline; RECASTS quote in para 3)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have additionally dispatched at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia in January and February in support of Moscow'
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(2nd LD) N. Korea releases photos of what appears to be airborne control aircraft for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)By Park Boram SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday disclosed what appears to be an airborne early warning and control aircraft for the first time and said leader Kim Jong-un supervised tests of
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N. Korea presumed to send at least 3,000 more troops to Russia: JCS

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have additionally dispatched at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia in January and February in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine, South Korea's military said Thursday.The assessment came ami
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(LEAD) N.K.'s Kim boards airborne early warning plane, oversees AI-powered suicide drone test

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES paras 1-6, 11-12; CHANGES photos)By Park Boram SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday disclosed what appears to be an airborne early warning and control aircraft for the first time, releasing photos of le