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2.9 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern N. Korea: weather agency

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's northwestern province bordering China on Thursday, the South Korean weather agency said.The quake struck an area 26 kilometers southeast of Ryongrim, Jagang Province, at
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N. Korea may conduct nuclear test after U.S. election: spy agency

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may carry out its seventh nuclear test after the U.S. presidential vote in November, South Korea's spy agency was quoted as telling lawmakers Thursday.The National Intelligence Service (NIS) made the assess
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(LEAD) S. Korean FM cites N. Korea-Russia arms transactions as case of UNSC 'limitations'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday pointed out "limitations" of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) in effectively addressing p
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S. Korean FM cites N. Korea-Russia arms transactions as case of UNSC 'limitations'

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday pointed out "limitations" of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) in effectively addressing pressing security issues, citing North Korea
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PM says call for two Korean states violates Constitution

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday that former presidential chief of staff Im Jong-seok's recent call for South Korea and North Korea to exist as two separate states runs against the Constitution.Han made the r
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Unification minister denounces those supporting N. Korea's anti-unification stance

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Wednesday denounced those who support North Korea's idea of the two Koreas living as separate states, stressing that unification is the only way to bring peace to the
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(LEAD) Blinken calls for joint efforts to address Russia's military cooperation with N. Korea, Iran

(ATTN: UPDATES with FM Cho's remarks in last 2 paras)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday made an emphatic call for international efforts to address Russia's military cooperation wi
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Blinken calls for joint efforts to address Russia's military cooperation with N. Korea, Iran

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday made an emphatic call for international efforts to address Russia's military cooperation with North Korea and Iran, saying it is helping Moscow caus
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N. Korea accuses U.S. of using Quad to justify anti-Pyongyang confrontational policy

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States for violating the North's sovereign rights and trying to justify its hostile policy against Pyongyang by hosting the Quad summit with the leaders of India, Japan and
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Biden makes no mention of N. Korea in final speech to U.N. General Assembly as president

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday made no reference to North Korea in his fourth and final speech to the U.N. General Assembly as president, though he stressed his commitment to diplomacy with Pyongya
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S. Korea, U.S. keep 'unwavering' readiness posture against possible N.K. provocations: ambassador

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is maintaining an "unwavering" readiness posture "around the clock" against potential North Korean provocations through close cooperation with the United States, Seou
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N. Korean leader's sister vows to 'limitlessly' bolster nuclear war deterrent over U.S. submarine arrival

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, vowed Tuesday to "continuously and limitlessly" bolster the North's nuclear war deterrent against what it called U.S. threats, denounc
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan to finalize trilateral secretariat when leaders meet this year

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a trilateral c
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Yoon raps calls to abandon unification goal as 'unconstitutional'

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday denounced political figures who have shifted from advocating for Korean unification to supporting the idea of the two Koreas living as separate states, calling such views
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(LEAD) Blinken says trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan will remain 'vital' regardless of political transitions

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline, photos; UPDATES with more details in paras 6-7) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the
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SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 24.Korean-language dailies-- Presidential office refuses one-on-one talks with Han Dong-hoon, saying news overshadows outcome of Yoon's visit to Czec
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Blinken says trilateral cooperation with S. Korea, Japan will remain 'vital' regardless of political transitions

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan will remain "vital" to the future of the three countries regar
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U.S. expert calls N.K. HEU facility disclosure 'bold' move related to U.S. election

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- A prominent U.S. scholar on Monday described North Korea's recent disclosure of a uranium enrichment facility as a "bold" move related to the U.S. presidential election in November, noti
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(LEAD) Nat'l security adviser does not rule out N.K. nuclear test around U.S. election

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Shin)SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik said Monday that North Korea remains ready to carry out its seventh nuclear test at any time and that includes around the U.S. presidential el
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(LEAD) S. Korean military vows 'stern' measures should N. Korea cross the line with balloon campaign

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-8, 11, photo)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Monday vowed to take "stern" military measures should North Korea "cross the line" with its ongoing trash balloo