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  N. Korea's Kim set to attend military parade in Beijing, alongside Putin, Xi Jinping

  By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is poised to appear shoulder to shoulder with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military parade in Beijing this week, joining a group of oth
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  N. Korea's Kim inspects lab for new solid-fuel ICBM engine

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a missile research institute for a new high-powered engine for solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), state media reported Tuesday.Kim said the engine will be u
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  (URGENT) N. Korea's Kim inspects missile research institute before departing for China

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  (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim heads for Beijing by train to attend military parade with Putin, Xi

  (ATTN: UPDATES with train crossing into China, photos; RECASTS headline, lead para; ADDS byline)By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Beijing by private train to attend a Chinese event marking the 80th
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  (Yonhap Interview) Czech cybersecurity chief urges global action against Pyongyang's expanding hacking threat

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Czech Republic's cybersecurity agency said Tuesday the global community, including governments, private companies and international organizations, must work together to counter North Korea
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  (LEAD) N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Beijing by private train to attend a Chinese event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II, Pyongyang's st
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  N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Beijing by private train to attend a Chinese event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, in
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  (URGENT) N.K. leader Kim departs for Beijing by private train Monday to attend China's Victory Day anniv.: KCNA

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  (4th LD) N. Korea's Kim departs for Beijing by train: sources

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 4-7)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed Pyongyang on Monday afternoon aboard his special armored train, a source familiar with the matter said, with Kim expected to m
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  (3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim departs for Beijing by train: sources

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed Pyongyang on Monday afternoon aboard his special armored train, a source familiar with the matter said, with Kim expect
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  (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim departs for China aboard train: sources

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed Pyongyang on Monday afternoon aboard a train, a source familiar with the matter said, with Kim expected to make his debut on
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  (URGENT) N. Korean leader departs Pyongyang in afternoon aboard special train: sources

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  (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim poised to leave for China, set stage for meetings with Putin, Xi

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6, 11)By Park BoramSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to depart for China on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend a military parade in Beijing, with attention fo
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  Documentary shows atrocities faced by N. Korean troops deployed to Russia

  SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean documentary revealed Monday that North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in the war against Ukraine had been subjected to battlefield atrocities, including death by suicide bombing.North Korea's st
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  N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington-Tokyo statement targeting its cyber threats

  SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced a recent joint statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan criticizing the regime's malicious cyber activities, calling it a "political farce." The Korean Central Ne
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  (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim inspects new missile production line ahead of planned trip to China

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photos)By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a new missile production line of a key munitions factory, state media reported Monday, ahead of his upco
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  N. Korea's Kim poised to leave for China, set stage for meetings with Putin, Xi

  By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to depart for China on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend a military parade in Beijing, with attention focusing on his first presence on the multilat
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  N. Korea's Kim inspects new missile-producing factory ahead of planned trip to China

  By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a new munitions factory that produces missiles, state media reported Monday, ahead of his upcoming visit to Beijing to attend China's military parade.Kim vis
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  (3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim expected to depart for China by train on Monday

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info, photo)By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to depart Pyongyang for Beijing on Monday aboard his special armored train to attend China'
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  (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

  (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 11-12)By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take an initial step onto the multilateral diplomatic stage in China this week, with his planned trip to attend a military parad