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(LEAD) CIA director nominee calls N. Korea 'destabilizing force'

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 4-5)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing"
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(3rd LD) Rubio says he'll explore how to lower risks of 'inadvertent' inter-Korean war, keep other states from seeking nuclear arms

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio stressed the need Wednesday for Washington to take a "serious" look at North Korea policy to explore h
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(2nd LD) Rubio decries 'dictators' in N.K., Russia, Iran, accuses China of 'stealing' its way to superpower status

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in paras 15-16, 19-20)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused "rogue states" and "dictators" in North Korea, Russia and Iran of s
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(LEAD) Rubio decries 'dictators' in N.K., Russia, Iran, accuses China of 'stealing' its way to superpower status

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more remarks, details in paras 5, 8-16)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused "rough states" and "dictators" in North Korea, Russia an
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CIA director nominee calls N. Korea 'destabilizing force'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force, as he stressed America faces
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Rubio decries 'dictators' in N.K., Russia, Iran, accuses China of 'stealing' its way to superpower status

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused "rough states" and "dictators" in North Korea, Russia and Iran of sowing "chaos" and "instabilit
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S. Korea says N. Korea can never be recognized as nuclear power after Trump nominee refers to Pyongyang as one

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea cannot be recognized as a nuclear-armed state under the international nonproliferation treaty, and its denuclearization is a principle shared by all parties involved, including South Korea and
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Zelenskyy releases additional video of captured N.K. soldier

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has released another video showing a captured North Korean soldier undergoing interrogation, accusing Russia of using North Korean troops to "prolong and escalate" its war
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N. Korea keeps mum on recent short-range ballistic missile launches

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media remained silent Wednesday, providing no coverage on the country's launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) the previous day.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Rod
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U.S. condemns N. Korea's missile launches, calls on Pyongyang to return to dialogue

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Tuesday condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches this week as a violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, and repeated calls for the recalcitrant regime
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Biden gov't has not recognized N. Korea as nuclear power: White House official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A White House official said Tuesday the Biden administration has not recognized North Korea as a nuclear power, after incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary characterized Pyo
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(3rd LD) Pentagon chief nominee depicts N. Korea as 'nuclear power,' calls for allies' increased 'burden sharing'

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS paras 5-8)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has described North Korea as a "nuclear power" that poses a threat to global stability, while highlighting
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(2nd LD) Pentagon chief nominee calls N. Korea 'nuclear power,' calls for allies' increased 'burden sharing'

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline, lead)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has described North Korea as a "nuclear power" that poses a threat to global stability, while hig
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(LEAD) Pentagon chief nominee calls N. Korea 'nuclear power,' threat to global stability

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has described North Korea as a "nuclear power" that poses a threat to global stability, while noting th
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Pentagon chief nominee calls N. Korea 'nuclear power'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has described North Korea as a "nuclear power" that poses a threat to global stability, while noting the need to enhance missile defense systems to
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(URGENT) Pentagon chief nominee describes N. Korea as 'nuclear power'

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S. Korea to consult with Ukraine if captured N.K. soldiers seek defection to South: Seoul

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to consult with Ukraine about bringing North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine to the South if they request defection, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lee
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump inauguration

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo; RECASTS headline) By Lee Minji and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a provo
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(URGENT) N.K. missiles flew some 250 km before landing in sea: JCS

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Acting president condemns N. Korea's latest missile provocation

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok strongly condemned North Korea's firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, pledging a firm response based on the strong South Korea-U.