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(2nd LD) Top S. Korean, U.S. diplomats condemn N.K missile launches in phone talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul envoy's phone talks with Chinese, Russian ambassadors in last two paras)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile
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(LEAD) Suspect in fatal dog attack arrested after yearlong probe

(ATTN: REVISES 6th para to clarify current status of dog)SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A dog farm owner has been arrested and indicted on accidental homicide and other charges in connection with the death of a woman who was mauled to death by one of his
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Rival parties fail to narrow down differences on extra budget bill

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement on a government-proposed extra budget bill designed to support the pandemic-hit small merchants despite calls to swiftly pass the spending plan. The representatives of
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Unification minister urges N. Korea to stop provocations, return to dialogue

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kwon Young-se condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch Wednesday and warned that it would face "strengthened deterrence" from Seoul and Washington.Kwon said the North's firing
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(LEAD) N. Korea tests nuclear detonation device: presidential office

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been testing a nuclear triggering device apparently in preparation for what would be the country's seventh nuclear test, a senior president
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S. Korea to allow visa waiver for int'l travelers from 4 countries to Yangyang

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will temporarily allow visa-free entry for group tours from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Mongolia through an international airport in Yangyang, the justice ministry said Wednesday.Startin
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Spy chief nominee says N. Korea apparently has no will to denuclearize on its own

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have no intent on giving up its nuclear weapons on its own, South Korea's state intelligence chief nominee said Wednesday.Kim Kyou-hyun, named to lead the National Intelligence Service, presented t
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N. Korea tests nuclear detonation device: presidential office

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has tested a nuclear detonation device apparently in preparation for its seventh nuclear test, a presidential official said Wednesday.South Korea does not believe a nuclear test will happen in the next day or two
S. Korea adopts measures to prevent rights violations at detention centers for illegal immigrants

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By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has come up with a set of measures to strengthen human rights protection at detention centers for illegal immigrants, including adopting a supervisor in charge of overseeing possible violations, off
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Military reports 1,207 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 1,207 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 156,204, the defense ministry said.Of the new cases, 906 are from the Army, 142 from the
(URGENT) N. Korea detected conducting experiment in preparation for nuclear test: presidential office

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(LEAD) Top S. Korean, U.S. diplomats condemn N.K missile launches in phone talks

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 4 paras; ADDS photo, byline)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launches in their phone talks Wed
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S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs stress need for strategic asset deployment in phone call

By Song Sang-ho and Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States stressed the need for the deployment of America's strategic military assets here and the early resumption of a key deterrence dia
Sullivan reaffirms U.S. commitment to defense of S. Korea after N. Korean missile launch

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By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reaffirmed his country's "steadfast commitment" to the defense of South Korea in a call with his South Korean counterpart to discuss North Kore
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U.S. condemns N. Korean missile launch, urges Pyongyang to halt provocation: State Dept.

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States condemns North Korea's latest missile launch and urges the country to engage in dialogue, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.North Korea fired three ballistic missiles, i
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Suspect in fatal dog attack arrested after yearlong probe

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A dog farm owner has been arrested and indicted on accidental homicide and other charges in connection with the death of a woman who was mauled to death by one of his dogs on the eastern outskirts of Seoul last year, prosecu
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(3rd LD) S. Korea strongly condemns N.K. missile launches as Yoon affirms U.S. extended deterrence

(ATTN: UPDATES with phone call between S. Korean, U.S. nat'l security advisers in paras 16-18)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol strongly condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches as a grave
(URGENT) S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs discuss need for strategic asset deployment, deterrence dialogue reactivation in phone call: military

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(5th LD)N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles, including 1 suspected ICBM: S. Korean military

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 5, 8-9; TRIMS; CHANGES photo; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho and Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, including an apparent intercontine
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Spy chief nominee vows to bolster intelligence capabilities on N. Korea

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to head the country's spy agency vowed Wednesday to significantly bolster the agency's intelligence capabilities on North Korea amid rising tensions in the wake of Pyongyang's missile launches."