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(LEAD) N. Korean soldier crosses border into S. Korea: military

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean soldier crossed the border into South Korea early Tuesday in the latest defection amid Seoul's propaganda campaign in response to Pyongyang's s repeated laun
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(3rd LD) U.S. to stand by S. Korea, other allies against N. Korean threats: 2024 Democratic platform

(ATTN: RECASTS 3rd para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will stand by South Korea and other allies to counter North Korean provocations, the Democratic Party's 2024 policy platform has showed, reiterating the part
N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea: military

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SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early Tuesday, a military source said.The soldier, reportedly a staff sergeant, arrived in the South's territory overseen by the Army's 22nd Division in the northeaster
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(URGENT) N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea: military

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(2nd LD) U.S. to stand by S. Korea, other allies against N. Korean threats: 2024 Democratic platform

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will stand by South Korea and other allies to counter North Korean provocations, the Democratic Party's 2024 policy platform has showed, reiterat
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(News Focus) No mention of N.K. denuclearization goal in Democratic platform stokes questions over U.S. policy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- With the Democratic Party excluding a mention of the denuclearization goal for the Korean Peninsula in a new policy platform, questions are arising over whether it signals any policy focus shift or refle
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(LEAD) U.S. to stand by S. Korea, other allies against N. Korean threats: 2024 Democratic platform

(ATTN: ADDS more info in 9th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will stand by South Korea and other allies to counter North Korean provocations, the Democratic Party's 2024 policy platform has showed, reiteratin
U.S. to stand by S. Korea, other allies against N. Korean threats: 2024 Democratic platform

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States will stand by South Korea and other allies to counter North Korean provocations, the Democratic Party's 2024 policy platform has showed, reiterating the party's commitment to ce
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Yoon pursues peaceful unification with N. Korea, not through military aggression: office

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol's unification vision aims to achieve peaceful unification with North Korea in line with the principles of the Constitution, without resorting to military aggression, his office sai
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(LEAD) Yoon calls for bolstering readiness against N. Korea's 'gray zone' provocations

(ATTN: UPDATES with NSC meeting in seventh para)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called for bolstering readiness against North Korea's "gray zone" provocations and hybrid warfare as South Korea and the
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Yoon calls for bolstering readiness against N. Korea's 'gray zone' provocations

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called for bolstering readiness against North Korea's "gray zone" provocations and hybrid warfare as South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual joint exe
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S. Korea, U.S. launch key summertime military exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off a major combined military exercise for its 11-day run Monday to bolster their joint defense readiness amid advancing North Korean military threats.The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield
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N. Korea's Kim attends demonstration class for children from flood-hit region

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a demonstration class for children from flood-hit regions, state media reported Saturday, as part of a series of efforts to emphasize his concern for the victims of recent heavy
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Mercedes-Benz EV fire victims say company's relief support pledge 'absurdly insufficient'

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Victims of a massive South Korean apartment complex fire that began from a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle (EV) earlier this month have expressed discontent over the German automaker's initial relief sup
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------Aug. 11 -- N. Korea sends some 240 trash-filled balloons toward S. Korea: JCS12 -- N. Korean leader seen with new Mercedes-Benz SUV in defiance of
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) Unification minister calls on N. Korea to accept S. Korea's offer for dialogue channelSEOUL -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday call
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korean leader exchanges message with Putin on 79th anniv. of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial ruleSEOUL -- North Korean lea
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------Severe floods in N. Korea could cut its 2024 crop output: FAOSEOUL -- North Korea's crop output for this year could be dented by severe fl
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(LEAD) Unification minister calls on N. Korea to accept S. Korea's offer for dialogue channel

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeon and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday called on North Korea to respond to South Korea's offer for an officia
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Unification minister calls on N. Korea to accept S. Korea's offer for dialogue channel

By Kim Soo-yeon and Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday called on North Korea to respond to South Korea's offer for an official dialogue platform and resume suspended inter-Korean communication channel