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S. Korea cannot immediately ratify optional protocol to U.N. anti-torture convention: ministry

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea cannot immediately ratify the Optional Protocol to the U.N. Convention Against Torture because it may conflict with domestic law, the justice ministry said Friday.The country delivered the position during a U.N.
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(LEAD) No senior N. Korean officials attend banquet hosted by Chinese envoy in Pyongyang

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 3-4; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has hosted a banquet to mark the 63rd anniversary of the signing of a bilateral treaty, North Korea's state media reported Frida
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No senior N. Korean officials attend banquet hosted by Chinese envoy in Pyongyang

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has hosted a banquet to mark the 63rd anniversary of the signing of a bilateral treaty, North Korea's state media reported Friday, amid North Korea's deepening ties with Russia.Parti
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N. Korea expands inter-Korean railway demolition to Gyeongui line: Seoul

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Signs that North Korea has been dismantling part of a western inter-Korean railway have been detected, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, the latest in Pyongyang's apparent move to eliminate routes once seen as
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Seoul city to become 1st local gov't to host forum on N. Korean human rights

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government is set to host a forum on North Korea's human rights Thursday to raise awareness of the situation and discuss ways to improve it with the international community.The "Seoul Forum on North
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(LEAD) NATO leaders strongly condemn N. Korea's weapons exports to Russia: summit declaration

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6-16)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries "strongly" condemned North Korea's weapons exports to Russia a
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(Yonhap Interview) U.S. wants to 'institutionalize' grouping of NATO's four Indo-Pacific partners: Campbell

By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyungWASHINGTON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States wants to "institutionalize" the grouping of South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand -- the four Indo-Pacific partners of the North Atlantic Treaty O
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NATO leaders strongly condemn N. Korea's weapons exports to Russia: summit declaration

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries "strongly" condemned North Korea's weapons exports to Russia and voiced "great concern" over the
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N. Korea slams Japan's additional release of treated radioactive water from Fukushima power plant

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's additional discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, saying that the world cannot help but face a "terrifying nuclear disast
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(LEAD) 'Anything' South Korea can do for Ukraine's defense ability will be 'warmly welcomed': NATO official

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, details in paras 6, 11-16)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 9 (Yonhap) -- "Anything" that South Korea can provide to help strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities will be "warmly welcomed,"
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Yoon calls for preventive measures against damage from heavy downpours

HONOLULU, July 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol directed relevant ministries to craft preventive measures to minimize damage from heavy rainfall during his visit to the United States on Tuesday, his office said. Yoon issued an emergency order du
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'Anything' South Korea can do for Ukraine's defense ability will be 'warmly welcomed': NATO official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 9 (Yonhap) -- "Anything" that South Korea can provide to help strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities will be "warmly welcomed," a senior NATO official said Tuesday, stressing the "s
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N. Korea appears to have released border dam water without prior notice

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have begun releasing water from a dam near the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice to the South, the environment ministry said Tuesday.The Imjin River downstream of the North's Hwanggan
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China believed to demand N. Korea bring back all of its workers: source

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese government is believed to have demanded North Korea bring back all of its workers in China, a source said Tuesday, a move that would squeeze Pyongyang's hard currency earnings.North Korea reportedly wants to
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N. Korea holds grand memorial events on 30th death anniv. of national founder Kim Il-sung

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a national memorial service and concert, attended by its leader Kim Jong-un, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of national founder Kim Il-sung, state media reported Tuesday.The memorial ev
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N. Korea's military education delegation leaves for Russia amid deepening ties

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of North Korea's military school has departed for Russia, state media said Tuesday, amid deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.The Korean People's Army military education delegation
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(LEAD) U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights to visit S. Korea this week

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's statement on N. Korea Freedom Week)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights will visit South Korea this week to highlight Washington's commitment
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U.S. envoy for N. Korean human rights to visit S. Korea this week

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights will visit South Korea this week to highlight Washington's commitment to supporting North Korean defectors and escapees, the State Department said
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U.S. renews 'great concern' over N. Korea-Russia cooperation ahead of NATO summit

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A State Department spokesperson reiterated "great concerns" Monday over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, as the United States is set to host a summit of the North A
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(LEAD) N.K. leader visits mausoleum to mark late grandfather's death anniversary

(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korean leader's mausoleum visit in first 4 paras; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a mausoleum dedicated to his late grandfather, Kim Il-sung, to commemorate the 30th annive