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(3rd LD) S. Korea to continue to blast propaganda broadcasts in response to N.K. balloons

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES first six paras with additional loudspeaker broadcast)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military said Friday it will continue to conduct propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea in r
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(URGENT) JCS says to continue propaganda broadcasts from 4 p.m. in response to N.K. balloons

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Trump flaunts personal ties with Kim, signals apparent desire for N.K. diplomacy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump has boasted about his personal ties with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, anticipating that the recalcitrant leader might like to see him return to office and "mi
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(2nd LD) S. Korean military resumes loudspeaker broadcasts near border in response to N.K. balloons

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS JCS statement, details in paras 3-4, 15-16)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has resumed propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea for the first time in more than a month, the military said Friday
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader discusses military ties with visiting Russian vice defense minister

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has discussed the "importance and necessity" of military cooperation with Russia's vice defense minister, state media reported Friday,
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(LEAD) S. Korean military resumes loudspeaker broadcasts near border in response to N.K. balloons

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo throughout, byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military conducted propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea in response to its latest launch of trash-carrying balloons into the South,
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S. Korean military resumes loudspeaker broadcasts near border in response to N.K. balloons

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military conducted propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea in response to its latest launch of trash-filled balloons into the South, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.The broadcasts
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N. Korean leader discusses military ties with visiting Russian vice defense minister

SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has discussed the importance of military cooperation with the Russian vice defense minister, state media reported Friday, amid Pyongyang's deepening military alignment with Moscow.Kim met
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(URGENT) S. Korean military resumes loudspeaker broadcasts near border in response to N.K. balloons: JCS

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Trump will seek diplomacy 'no matter what the country is' as he did with Kim: former U.S. ambassador

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON/MILWAUKEE, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Former President Donald Trump would pursue diplomacy "no matter what the country is" should he return to the White House, a former U.S. diplomat said Thursday, ci
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(URGENT) N. Korean leader meets with visiting Russian vice defense minister: KCNA

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(News Focus) Trump's formal GOP nomination raises both hope, concern over his Korea policy

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump's formal nomination as the Republican flag-bearer this week is raising anew crucial policy questions over how he would deal with advancing North Korean threats, the
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State Dept. says 'no surprise' over N.K. diplomat's defection

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that it should be "no surprise" that North Koreans want to leave their homeland in search for basic human rights and freedom, after a North Korea
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(2nd LD) N. Korea appears to have 'significantly increased' water discharge from border dam: ministry

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have "significantly increased" the amount of water discharged from the upstream of a dam near the inter-Korean border Thursday amid h
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N. Korea resumes sending trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has again launched balloons presumed to be carrying trash toward South Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.The JCS said the balloons appeared to be travelling toward the northern part of Gyeongg
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(URGENT) N. Korea resumes sending trash-carrying balloons into S. Korea: JCS

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(2nd LD) Yoon taps prominent N. Korean defector as head of unification council; engineering professor as ICT minister

(ATTN: INCORPORATES story slugged 'Yoon-new ICT minister')SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- A prominent North Korean defector was tapped to head the presidential advisory council on unification and an engineering professor was named the new science
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Former N. Korean diplomat tapped to lead S. Korea's unification council

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Tae Yong-ho, tapped to lead South Korea's presidential advisory council on unification, is a high-profile North Korean defector with vast understanding and first-hand experience in North Korean politics and diplomacy.Hi
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Unification minister to meet Campbell during next week's visit to U.S.

SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during his trip to the United States next week, his office said Thursday.Kim plans to have talks with Campbell in Washington, D.C.
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader inspects construction site of tourist zone on east coast

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 7, last para)SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the construction site of a tourist zone in the east coast region of Wonsan, state media reported Thursday, a move seen as a