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Ukraine's Zelenskyy confirms first combat with N. Korean troops

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the Ukrainian military's first combat engagement with North Korean troops, saying it opened a new chapter of instability in the world. Zelenskyy, in a vid
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(LEAD) Top diplomats of G7 countries decry N. Korea's recent ICBM launch in 'strongest terms'

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-13)By Song Sang-hoNov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the Group of Seven (G7) countries condemned North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch in the "strongest terms" on Tuesday,
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Top diplomats of G7 countries decry N. Korea's recent ICBM launch in 'strongest terms'

By Song Sang-hoNov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the Group of Seven (G7) countries condemned North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch in the "strongest terms" on Tuesday, reiterating their call for the &qu
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G7, S. Korea, Australia, New Zealand condemn N. Korean troop deployment to Russia

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries, along with South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, on Tuesday issued a joint statement to strongly condemn the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia in support
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Russia says N. Korea's missile tests were 'legitimate' defensive measures: TASS

MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Tuesday that North Korea's missile tests were "legitimate" defensive measures in response to what he described as the United States' "provocation
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S. Korea to hold live-fire missile drills in response to N. Korean missile launches

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to hold live-fire missile drills, involving Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface missiles and the Cheongung surface-to-air missile defense system, this week in response to North Korea's recent ballistic missil
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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles just ahead of U.S. election

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in the latest saber-rattling just hours ahe
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AI-created video featuring 3 S. Korean missionaries detained in N. Korea to air in Nov.

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- An artificial intelligence-created video featuring three South Korean Christian missionaries who have been detained in North Korea for 10 years will air this month as part of a campaign to address issues related to detainees
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'Considerable' number of some 10,000 N.K. troops in Russia moved to front lines: S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Some 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia, with a "considerable" number of them having been dispatched to front-line areas, South Korea's defense ministry said Tuesday.The assessment came a
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader urges completion of flood rehabilitation before Dec. party meeting

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from South Korean official in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected flood-hit areas and called for expediting rehabilitation to ensure its completion before a plenary meeting
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N. Korean leader urges completion of flood rehabilitation before Dec. party meeting

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected flood-hit areas and called for expediting rehabilitation to ensure its completion before a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in December, state medi
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles just ahead of U.S. election

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in the latest saber-rattling just hours a
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(URGENT) N. Korean missiles flew about 400 km: JCS

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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul14/05Cloudy10Incheon13/06Cloudy10Suwon14/06Cloudy10Cheongju15/07Cloudy20Daejeon15/06
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles just ahead of U.S. election

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with details)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just hours ahead of th
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N.K. leader's sister says S. Korea-U.S.-Japan air drills justify North's bolstering of nuclear forces

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lambasted the recent joint air drills staged by South Korea, the United States and Japan, claiming they validate her country's policy of bolstering its nuclear force
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FM Cho discusses bilateral cooperation, next year's summit with Uzbek, Kazakh counterparts

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has discussed efforts to expand cooperation with his counterparts from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, as well as an upcoming leaders' summit with Central Asia, Cho's office s
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea just ahead of U.S. election

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just ahead of the U.S. presidential election.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detec
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U.S. approves possible sale of 4 early warning & control aircraft to S. Korea

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United States has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of airborne early warning and control aircraft and related elements to help enhance the Asian ally's intelligence and reconnaissance ca