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FM Cho discusses cooperation with New Zealand counterpart amid N. Korea-Russia ties

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his New Zealand counterpart, Winston Peters, on Monday and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation amid burgeoning ties between North Korea and Russia, Seoul's foreign minis
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(LEAD) S. Korea warns against possible launch of additional N.K. trash balloons

(ATTN: UPDATES with the unification ministry's response in paras 5-6)SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea would be held responsible for any damage incurred by its trash balloon campaign, South Korea's military warned Monday, a day after the
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S. Korea warns against possible launch of additional N.K. trash balloons

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea would be held responsible for any damage incurred by its trash balloon campaign, South Korea's military warned Monday, a day after the North said South Korea should be ready to pay "a very high price&
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N. Korea slams Kishida's visit to Germany as 'collusion' of countries that committed war crimes

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent visit to Germany aimed at boosting security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, calling it military collusion between two countries that
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N. Korea holds meetings to discuss follow-up measures for policy goals

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held Cabinet and provincial committee meetings to discuss follow-up measures to implement policy goals set forth during a recent key party meeting, state media reported Monday.The Cabinet and regional commit
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(LEAD) Yoon vows efforts to prevent forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last para, photo)SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday that South Korea will "spare no diplomatic effort" to prevent the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors overseas."We wi
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N. Korean leader's sister bristles at anti-Pyongyang leaflets, vows strong response

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Sunday that South Korea should be ready to pay "a very high price" for sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets north of the border, calling such an act "
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S. Korea warns of end of N. Korean regime if Pyongyang uses nuclear weapons

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea warned on Sunday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons."We sternly warn that there is no scenario in which North Korea's regime will survive after using
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Yoon vows efforts to prevent forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday that South Korea will "spare no diplomatic effort" to prevent the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors overseas."We will never neglect North Korean people suffe
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Kim Jong-un reprimands senior officials for Samjiyon development project: report

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reprimanded senior officials overseeing a major development project in the northern city of Samjiyon during his recent visit, blaming their "irresponsibility" for causing financia
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N. Korea threatens 'unimaginably harsh price' following Seoul-Washington nuclear deterrence pact

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea condemned the joint nuclear deterrence guidelines signed by Seoul and Washington as a "reckless provocative act," threatening that the allies will pay "an unimaginably harsh price" if the
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Ruling party hails Seoul-Washington nuclear deterrence pact as 'strong deterrent'

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Saturday lauded the joint nuclear deterrence guidelines signed by Seoul and Washington, describing them as a potent deterrent against North Korea's provocations."Mutual trust
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N. Korea condemns NATO statement as 'illegal document'

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday vehemently objected to the declaration adopted by the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) last week, labeling it an "illegal document."The declaration "violates
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N. Korea decries NATO summit declaration, warns of strong 'strategic counteraction'

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea bristled Saturday at this week's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit declaration that condemned its weapons exports to Russia, casting it as an "illegal" document and warning of stro
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DP launches task force to prevent anti-Pyongyang leafleting campaign

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Friday launched a task force to prevent activists in South Korea from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets to North Korea.The DP will also propose a bill that bans the distribution of
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59 pct of N. Korean defectors advocate for changing legal terminology: survey

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 60 percent of North Korean defectors believe there is a need to change the legal term describing them, citing persistent negative perceptions associated with it, according to a survey released on Friday
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------July 8-- N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'N.K. leader visits mausoleum t
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) No senior N. Korean officials attend banquet hosted by Chinese envoy in PyongyangSEOUL -- The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has hosted a
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) NATO's Indo-Pacific partners adopt statement condemning Russia-N. Korea tiesWASHINGTON -- South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Ze
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Defense ministry to shake up N. Korea policy office to focus on sanctionsSEOUL -- The defense ministry plans to reorganize its North Korea policy office