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N. Korean leader calls for fighting against corruption in message marking party founding anniv.

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on officials to fight against corruption and eradicate abuse of power in a message seen aimed at tightening a grip on social discipline and enhancing internal solidarity.Kim's
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Reports of N.K. soldiers in Ukraine may show Russia's 'profound' desperation: U.S. official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Reports of North Korean soldiers killed in a recent Ukrainian missile attack, if true, would show Russia's "profound" desperation to secure outside support for its war in Ukraine, a State
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U.S. takes Korean Peninsula security 'very seriously': Pentagon spokesperson

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States takes security on the Korean Peninsula and its alliance with South Korea "very seriously, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, after North Korea said it would cut off all roads
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N. Korea sends more trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea early Friday, the South's military said, just three days after a similar launch.The Joint Chiefs of Staff raised the possibility of the balloons flo
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Kremlin rejects S. Korean claim of N. Koreans fighting in Ukraine

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Russia on Thursday rejected a recent South Korean claim that North Korean soldiers were likely fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.During a parliamentary audit session in Seoul on Tuesday, South Korean Defense Mini
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N. Korea's Kim yet to secure people's backing of his '2 hostile states' stance: ex-diplomat

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may not have included leader Kim Jong-un's "two hostile states" stance in a revised constitution as the regime has been unable to fully get people to understand his anti-unification policy, a for
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N. Korea appoints new ambassador to Switzerland

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has appointed a former ambassador to its mission at the United Nations office in Geneva as its top envoy to Switzerland, the North's foreign ministry said Thursday.Jo Chol-su, who previously served as direct
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(LEAD) S. Korea condemns N. Korea's move to block border as 'anti-unification' act

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 8 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday "strongly" condemned North Korea's move to cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea as an act
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Yonhap appoints Hwang Dae-il new president, CEO

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency on Thursday appointed Hwang Dae-il, a veteran journalist at the company, as its new president and chief executive officer.Hwang, 59, was earlier nominated to head South Korea's leading newswire servic
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S. Korea condemns N. Korea's move to block border as 'anti-unification' act

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday "strongly" condemned North Korea's move to cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea as an act that dampens aspiration for unification by people in the two
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(4th LD) N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with UNC's statement in paras 6-8; ADDS photo, byline)By Lee Haye-ah and Lee MinjiSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and buil
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(2nd LD) N. Korea amends constitution at parliamentary meeting without disclosing details

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea-U.S.-Japan diplomats' phone talks)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a key parliamentary meeting to revise the constitution, state media reported Wednesday, without disclosing details about whether it
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(3rd LD) N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean military's statement)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and build "strong defense structures" in t
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(LEAD) Yoon says unified, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula would benefit Indo-Pacific

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments, details in last five paras; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jungSINGAPORE, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday a unified, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula would contribute to peace and stability in the Indo
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(2nd LD) N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and build "strong defense structures" in the areas in response to Sou
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Yoon says unified, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula would benefit Indo-Pacific

By Kim Eun-jungSINGAPORE, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday a unified, nuclear-free Korean Peninsula would contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and unlock new opportunities across a large, interconnecte
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(LEAD) N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES with details)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday and build "strong defense structures" in the areas in response to Sou
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N. Korea to cut off roads, railways connected to S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday."A project will be launched first on October 9 to completely cut off roads and railways connected to&q
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(URGENT) N. Korea to begin cutting off roads, railways connected to S. Korea on Oct. 9

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(LEAD) N. Korea amends constitution at parliamentary meeting without disclosing details

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened a key parliamentary meeting to revise the constitution, state media reported Wednesday, without disclosing details about whether it removed