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  (4th LD) Train presumed carrying N. Korea's Kim arrives at Beijing rail station

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline, lead para, dateline)By Park Boram BEIJING/SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A train presumed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday as he is set to appear at China's upco
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  About 2,000 N.K. troops deployed to Russia estimated to have been killed: NIS

  By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The spy agency estimated around 2,000 North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine were killed, lawmakers said Tuesday.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared the assessment during a clos
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  (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim to stand 'side by side' with Xi, Putin at China's military parade: NIS

  (ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 9-10)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will stand "side by side" with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, at the upcoming military parade in C
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  (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim to stand 'side by side' with Xi, Putin at China's military parade: NIS

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with new info, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will stand "side by side" with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, at the u
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  N. Korea likely eyes multiple-warhead missile technology with new ICBM

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be working to secure multiple warhead missile capabilities, analysts said Tuesday, after the North unveiled leader Kim Jong-un's visit to a lab for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
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  Land ministry raises 2026 budget to 62.5 tln won to boost safety, housing

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday it has raised its 2026 budget by 7.4 percent from this year to 62.5 trillion won (US$44.9 billion), with the increase focused on strengthening safety and stabi
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  N. Korea's Kim expected to stand alongside Xi, Putin at China's military parade: NIS

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to stand alongside his Chinese and Russian counterparts, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, at a high-profile military parade in China this week, Seoul's spy agency said Tuesday.K
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  (URGENT) Kim Jong-un possibly accompanied by wife Ri Sol-ju, sister Yo-jong on trip to China: NIS

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  (URGENT) Kim Jong-un set to arrive in Beijing on Tues. afternoon after crossing border earlier in day: NIS

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  (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim inspects lab for new ICBM under development ahead of trip to China

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info, photos)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a research institute for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under development ahead of his departure for China to a
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  Declassified files show N. Korea insisted on 'one Korea' in early 1990s talks

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea pressed for a "one Korea" approach during key inter-Korean talks in the early 1990s, declassified documents showed Tuesday, in stark contrast to its current stance labeling the two Koreas as separate
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  (3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim on way to Beijing for military parade alongside Putin, Xi

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, photo; RECASTS headline; TRIMS)By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the border into China on early Tuesday as he headed for Beijing to attend a military parade that w
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  Army officer found dead with gunshot wound in Daegu

  DAEGU, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- An Army officer was found dead with a gunshot wound at a park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Tuesday, prompting an investigation by the military and police, officials said.A civilian discovered the body of the Army ca
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  N. Korea's public security minister heads to Russia

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation, led by the country's public security minister, has departed for Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, amid deepening cooperation between the two nations.North Korean Public Sec
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  Presidential office closely monitoring N. Korean leader's visit to China

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Tuesday it is closely monitoring a rare visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing, as Kim is set to join Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping at a military parade. As
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  (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim inspects lab for new ICBM under development ahead of trip to China

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a research institute for a new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) under development, state media reporte