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Russian firm begins attracting tourists to N. Korea's new Kalma tourist zone

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Russian travel agency has begun attracting tourists to North Korea's new Kalma tourist zone along the east coast, potentially bringing Russians as the first foreign tourists to the location, the firm's social medi
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N. Korea reports on impeachment trial against Yoon

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Friday reported on President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for an investigation into his short-lived imposition of martial law and the accelerating impeachment trial against him. "Pupp
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N. Korea's parliamentary meeting affirms budget for stronger defense, skips U.S. message

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has concluded a two-day parliamentary meeting, affirming state spending for a stronger national defense, but no message was issued toward the new Donald Trump administration, according to state media Friday. Sev
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Expert expects 'no N. Korea detente' during Trump's 1st month in office

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A think tank expert has anticipated no "detente" between the United States and North Korea in new U.S. President Donald Trump's first month in office, pointing to the recalcitrant regime&
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Seoul envoy pledges to ensure S. Korea, U.S. remain on same page for N.K. denuclearization goal

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to the United States vowed Thursday to ensure that Seoul and Washington maintain the goal of North Korea's denuclearization, after U.S. President Donald
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Civic groups urge Zelenskyy not to repatriate captured N.K. soldiers

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups advocating human rights in North Korea sent an open letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, urging him not to repatriate North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russi
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Gov't to tighten oversight on low-cost carriers following Jeju Air crash

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to strengthen its oversight of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and impose strict penalties on airlines failing to meet enhanced operational safety standards, the government said Thursday, following last month'
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Around 1,000 N. Korean troops killed in war against Ukraine: report

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- About 1,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed while fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia's western front-line region of Kursk, a news report said Thursday.Out of the estimated 11,000 North Korean tro
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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
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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