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(LEAD) 1 N. Korean defects through 'neutral waters' between 2 Koreas: military sources

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defected to South Korea on Thursday by crossing "neutral waters" between the two Koreas, multiple military sources said.The individual crossed the neutral zone of the
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1 N. Korean defects through 'neutral waters' between 2 Koreas: military sources

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defected to South Korea on Thursday by crossing "neutral waters" between the two Koreas, multiple military sources said.The individual crossed the neutral zone of the Han River estuary located west
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(URGENT) 1 N. Korean defects across 'neutral waters' between 2 Koreas: military

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N. Korea appoints new ambassador to Cuba

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday appointed a new top envoy to Cuba, nearly five months after its former ambassador left the Caribbean nation following the establishment of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Cuba.In a one-sentenc
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(2nd LD) N. Korean Olympic athletes receiving Samsung smartphones could violate U.N. sanctions: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS more ministry comments, other details in paras 5-9)By Kim Soo-yeon and Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The provision of Samsung smartphones to North Korean Olympic athletes in Paris is subject to a possible violation of U.N. Secu
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Gov't draws up measures to better support N. Korean defectors

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Thursday approved a package of support measures aimed at helping North Korean defectors better adjust to life in South Korea.The measures, approved in an interagency meeting, include giving priori
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N. Korea continues to install mines, barriers inside DMZ despite downpours

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has continued to install land mines and barriers within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas despite recent heavy downpours and mine explosions, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.North
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(LEAD) N. Korean Olympic athletes receiving Samsung smartphones could violate U.N. sanctions: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's comments in 4th para, more info in paras 5-6; REWRITES lead) SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The provision of Samsung smartphones to North Korean Olympic athletes in Paris is subject to a possible violation of U.N. Securi
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N. Korean Olympic athletes receiving Samsung smartphones could violate U.N. sanctions: Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Thursday North Korean Olympic athletes receiving Samsung Electronics Co.'s smartphones could be in violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions against Pyongyang's nuclear and m
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U.S. extends N.K. travel restriction by another year, cites 'serious' risk of arrest, long-term detention

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States has extended its travel restriction for North Korea by another year, the State Department said Wednesday, citing a "serious" risk to its citizens of arrest and long-term dete
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State Dept. notes 'near consensus' against N.K. actions, for return to diplomacy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson on Wednesday highlighted "near consensus" among many countries against North Korea's provocative actions and for its return to dialogue, after the United St
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Yoon expected to unveil new unification vision in Liberation Day speech

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to unveil the government's new vision for unification between the two Koreas when he addresses the nation on Liberation Day later this month, ruling party officials said Wednesday.Yoon
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Pilot injured after helicopter crashes in southern county of Hadong

HADONG, South Korea, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- A Korea Forest Service helicopter crash landed on a hill in the southern county of Hadong on Wednesday and its lone pilot sustained a non-life threatening injury, officials said.The AS 350 aircraft made by Airb
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Nationwide anti-air raid civil defense drill set for later this month

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will carry out a nationwide civil defense drill later this month to prepare for possible air raid situations, the interior ministry said Wednesday.The drill, slated for Aug. 22, will begin at 2 p.m. and last f
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(LEAD) NK leader describes recovery work in flood-hit region as 'revolutionary construction'

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the r
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NK leader attends ceremony dispatching youth to flood-hit region for recovery work

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the restoration efforts as a "gigantic revolutionary constructi
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(LEAD) S. Korea proposes providing humanitarian aid to N. Korea over flood damage

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday proposed providing humanitarian aid to North Korea over damage from the recent downpours in its northern bord
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(LEAD) Opposition proposes impeachment motion against new broadcasting watchdog chief

(ATTN: ADDS comments from presidential office in paras 5-6)SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition parties on Thursday introduced a parliamentary motion to impeach Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairperson Lee Jin-sook, just a day after she took
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Pro-Yoon PPP lawmaker offers to resign as party policy chief

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A ruling party lawmaker considered close to President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign as the party's policy committee chief Thursday, after new party leader Han Dong-hoon publicly called for key party officials to step d
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Supreme Court orders House of Sharing to return donations made for wartime sexual slavery victims

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the House of Sharing, a shelter for the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, to return donations back to donors, citing the disparity in the purpose of the donations and their