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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim, Xi hold talks in Beijing: Xinhua

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(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim, Xi to begin summit in Beijing soon: CCTV

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Park BoramBEIJING/SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon hold a summit in Beijing, a Chinese news report said Thursday, marking their
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim, Xi to begin summit in Beijing soon: CCTV

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(2nd LD) S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS presidential office's remarks in paras 12-13)By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil during World Wa
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Police apprehend 3 suspects over alleged attempted kidnapping of children

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have apprehended three people suspected of attempting to kidnap elementary school children in western Seoul over the weekend, and filed for warrants to formally detain two of them.The Seoul Seodaem
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(LEAD) FM Cho express condolences to victims of Lisbon funicular derailment

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday extended condolences to victims of a funicular derailment in Lisbon that killed at least 15 people and injured se
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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim, Xi to hold 'in-depth' summit: China's foreign ministry

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Park BoramBEIJING/SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold an "in-depth" summit, China's foreign ministry said Thursday.China's foreign mini
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N. Korea's Kim, Xi to hold 'in-depth' summit: China's foreign ministry

By Park BoramBEIJING/SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold an "in-depth" summit, China's foreign ministry said Thursday.China's foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun
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S. Korea's arms agency, Polish gov't discuss bilateral defense cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of South Korea's state arms procurement agency met with Polish government officials earlier this week to explore ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in the defense sector, officials said Thursday.The m
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(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim, Xi Jinping to hold 'in-depth' talks: China's foreign ministry

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Hanwha Aerospace agrees to co-develop battlefield management system with Estonian firms

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has signed an agreement with two Estonian companies to jointly develop a battlefield management system (BMS) for its infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) platforms.Under a memo
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Special counsel to indict shaman linked to ex-first lady next week

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team plans to indict a shaman linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee next week on bribery and other charges.Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, which is investigating various criminal
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Lee urges umbrella unions to engage in dialogue with gov't, companies

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged the heads of two major umbrella labor unions to engage in dialogue with the government and companies, as he discussed a wide range of pending labor issues with them. Lee
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Court upholds suspended jail term for footballer Hwang Ui-jo for illegal filming

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday upheld a suspended one-year prison term against footballer Hwang Ui-jo for illegally filming his sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.An appellate panel of the Seoul Central District
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(LEAD) S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS more Seoul official's comments, background throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil durin
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(LEAD) Defense chief unveils plan to foster drone capabilities across military

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS photos, remarks)By Lee MinjiWONJU, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday unveiled a plan to strengthen drone and anti-drone capabilities across the military to better utilize the effectiv
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Science ministry to join forces with Google to tackle voice phishing

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Thursday inked an agreement with U.S. tech giant Google LLC to make joint efforts to root out voice phishing scams through advanced detection services.The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Android
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AMCHAM chairman urges efforts to make S. Korea 'more attractive' destination for investment

By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) stressed the need to coordinate and fine-tune South Korea's labor-related regulations Thursday, following the recent passage of a controve
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Nat'l Assembly speaker asks China's Zhao to 'prudently' handle Yellow Sea issue

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik held a meeting with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, in Beijing on Thursday, during which Woo asked Zhao to "prudently" handle issues related to the Yello
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S. Korea not to attend Japan's Sado mine memorial event this year: Seoul

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend Japan's memorial ceremony related to its old mine complex where many Koreans were forced to toil during World War II, a Seoul official said Thursday, after it boycotted last