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PM says S. Korea will not tolerate any N.K. provocations

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not tolerate any provocations from North Korea, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Saturday, as the country marked the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.Han ma
Today in Korean history

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July 281984 -- South Korea finishes seventh at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles with six gold medals, six silver and seven bronze.1998 -- South Korea and Russia agree to cooperate to resolve a diplomatic dispute triggered by allegations of espionage
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Military vetting info leak of agents spying on N. Korea

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The military is conducting an investigation into a leak of personal information of agents assigned to an intelligence unit tasked with spying on North Korea, sources said Saturday.The Korea Defense Intelligence Command disc
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About 11 pct of med students register for 2025 state licensing exam

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- About 11 percent of medical students have registered for next year's state licensing examination amid a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors over medical reform plans.According to the health ministry Saturday, 364 out o
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(LEAD) N.K. leader says 'kindred' ties with China to be 'firmly' carried forward

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 5 paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said "kindred" relations with China will be "firmly" carried forward as he visited a monument symboliz
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N.K. leader says 'kindred' ties with China to be 'firmly' carried forward

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said "kindred" relations with China will be "firmly" carried forward as he visited a monument symbolizing bilateral ties, state media reported Saturday, amid suspe
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Retail investors pay huge chunk of stock transaction tax in 2023

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Retail investors paid 4.57 trillion won (US$3.29 billion) in stock transaction tax last year, accounting for 75 percent of the total, industry data showed Saturday.The government collected around 6.06 trillion won in stock
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on July 27.Korean-language dailies-- Opposition parties move to pass 4 broadcasting bills; KCC left with no standing members (Kookmin Daily)-- KCC without any stan
Saturday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul31/26Heavy Rain70Incheon31/26Sunny60Suwon32/26Heavy Rain70Cheongju35/27Heavy Rain7
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U.S. expert stresses need to target N.K. overseas workers through secondary sanctions

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. expert has called for Washington to request foreign countries drive North Korean workers out to prevent their companies, government agencies and others from facing "secondary sanctions,&quo
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Belarus' president calls for expanding ties with N. Korea in letter to Kim

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The president of Belarus has called for "further expanding cooperation" with North Korea in a message sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang's foreign ministry said Friday, amid speculation that
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(LEAD) 2 YouTubers in 'mukbang' star blackmail case arrested

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead, details with arrest)SUWON, South Korea, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Friday issued arrest warrants for two YouTubers accused of blackmailing and extorting "mukbang" YouTube star Tzuyang. The Suwon Di
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Parliament passes broadcasting bill, PPP lawmakers exit in protest

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed one of the four contentious broadcasting bills aimed at reducing the government's influence over public broadcasters Friday, with lawmakers of the ruling party leaving
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First lady's Dior bag submitted to prosecutors in luxury bag scandal probe

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday secured a luxury handbag that first lady Kim Keon Hee had received from a Korean American pastor seeking her favors as part of an investigation into allegations that the acceptance violated ethics rule
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Appeals court reduces prison term for hit-and-run driver in Apgujeong

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday reduced the prison term to 10 years for a hit-and-run driver accused of ramming onto a sidewalk under the influence of drugs, fatally hitting a passerby and fleeing in the posh district of Apguj
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea revs up celebratory mood ahead of 71st anniversary of armistice signingSEOUL -- North Korea said Friday it is preparing for a grand e
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea's economy expands 3.1 pct in 2023, snapping 3-yr contraction: BOK reportSEOUL -- North Korea's economy grew by more th
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------July 21 -- S. Korea conducts full-scale propaganda broadcasts in response to N. Korea's trash balloons22 -- S. Korea blares border propaganda
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea sends some 500 trash balloons into S. Korea earlier this weekSEOUL -- North Korea's latest round of its balloon campaign involved aro
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S. Korea, U.S., Britain issue joint advisory on N.K. cyber group activities

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cybersecurity authority has issued a joint advisory with its U.S. and British counterparts against a North Korean cyber group's espionage campaign, targeting classified information in defense, aerospac