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  (LEAD) FM says possibility of U.S.-N. Korea summit at APEC 'very low for now'

  (ATTN: UPDATES with nat'l security adviser's remarks; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Sunday that the possibility of a U.S.-North Korea summit occurring on the sidelines of a regional forum in South Korea
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  FM says possibility of U.S.-N. Korea summit at APEC 'very low for now'

  SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Sunday that the possibility of a U.S.-North Korea summit occurring on the sidelines of a regional forum in South Korea later this year is "very low for now."Speaking on a KBS news
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  (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

  (ATTN: ADDS details)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 parade in Beijing setting
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  N. Korea's Kim decided troop deployment for Russia in August 2024

  By Park BoramSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finalized his decision to deploy troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine on Aug. 28 last year, shortly after Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Kursk, a video re
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  N. Korea's Kim set for debut on multilateral diplomatic stage in China

  By Park Boram SEOUL, 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 parade in Beijing setting the stage for a po
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  Seoul approves Paju city gov't plan to contact N. Korea for cross-border marathon event

  SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has approved the Paju city government's plan to contact North Korean officials to discuss the municipality's plan to host an international marathon event at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) sepa
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  N. Korea's Kim again consoles bereaved families of troops deployed for Russia-Ukraine war

  By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has consoled bereaved family members of the North's troops deployed to Russia who were killed during the war with Ukraine in another ceremony to decorate service members fo
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  Kim-Putin talks under discussion on sidelines of Chinese military parade: Kremlin

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- A possible bilateral meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin is under discussion, the Kremlin said Friday, as the two leaders are both set to attend a high-profile military parad
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  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Aug. 24 -- N. Korea's Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNAUNC says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed inter-Korean bor
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  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea's Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNASEOUL -- North Korea conducted a test-firing of two types of newly
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  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.------------S. Korea, U.S., Japan voice serious concerns over N.K. IT workers' malicious cyber activitiesSEOUL -- South Korea, the United States and J
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  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------UNC says around 30 N. Korean troops crossed inter-Korean border recently, triggering S. Korean warning shotsSEOUL -- Around 30 North Korean troops recent
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  N. Korea's Kim likely to use bulletproof special train for his upcoming trip to China

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is likely to use his personal bulletproof special train when he travels to Beijing to attend China's large-scale military parade next week, sources said Friday.Kim is scheduled to attend
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  N. Korean economy logs fastest growth in 8 years in 2024: BOK

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea saw its economy grow at the fastest pace in eight years in 2024, driven by improvements in the manufacturing and construction sectors and increased trade with Russia, South Korea's central bank said Friday.T
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  Unification ministry seeks to restore 2026 budget for inter-Korean cooperative projects to over 1 tln won

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Friday requested over 1 trillion won (US$721.8 million) in next year's budget to fund cooperative projects with North Korea, as the government seeks to restore now-dormant inter-Korean exchan
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  (LEAD) N. Korea domestically announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday domestically announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was
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  S. Korea, ASEAN to discuss ways to improve FTA amid new trade issues

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were set to hold talks Friday on improving their free trade agreement (FTA) to reflect recent changes in the global trade environment, Seoul's industry
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  N. Korea appears to be inactive in engaging in diplomacy with S. Korea or U.S.: security adviser

  By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be inactive in engaging in diplomacy with South Korea or the United States, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday, days after both President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. Presiden
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  N. Korea publicly announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade

  SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday publicly announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was released internationally.The Rodong Sinmun, N
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  State Dept. says 'nothing to share' on N.K. leader's planned trip to China

  By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department said Thursday that it has "nothing to share" on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's reported plan to visit China to attend next week's high-profile military pa