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Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------June 17 -- Putin to visit N. Korea on June 18-19: KCNA18 -- N. Korean soldiers briefly cross border for 2nd time in less than 2 weeks19 -- Russia,
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(LEAD) Medical professors at Seoul Nat'l Univ. hospitals to end indefinite walkout

(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments throughout; RECASTS lead para)SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Medical professors serving as senior doctors at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) and its affiliates decided Friday to end an indefinite walkout, sayi
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(LEAD) FM Cho discusses Russia-N.K. treaty with Blinken, Kamikawa

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Friday and discussed ways to respond after Russia and North Korea sign
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Arrest warrant issued for company commanders over recruit's death during disciplinary training

CHUNCHEON, South Korea, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A district court issued an arrest warrant for two Army company commanders Friday over the death of a trainee soldier following a session of demanding disciplinary training last month.The suspects are accuse
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Medical professors at Seoul National University hospitals decide to end indefinite walkout

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Medical professors serving as senior doctors at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) and its affiliates decided Friday to end an indefinite walkout, officials said. On Monday, hundreds of senior doctors at SNUH in Seou
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(2nd LD) S. Korea calls in top Russian envoy to protest new treaty with N. Korea

(ATTN: UPDATES story with Zinoviev's arrival; RECASTS lead, paras 2-4; ADDS photos)By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea summoned the top Russian envoy in Seoul on Friday to lodge a protest over a new treaty signed with North K
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader's sister hints at launching more trash-carrying balloons

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The influential sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un hinted on Friday about launching more trash-carrying balloons into South Korea as she condemned "
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. condemn Russia-N. Korean military cooperation in new treaty

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States "strongly" condemned on Friday the agreement between Russia and North Korea to expand military and economic cooperation in their new bilat
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Ex-defense minister refuses to take oath at parliament committee hearing over Marine's death

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup refused to take his oath Friday as he was questioned by a parliamentary committee over a military probe into the death of a young Marine.During a legislation and judiciary committee sess
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Seoul court orders Art Center Nabi to move out of SK Group headquarters building

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court ruled Friday that an art museum headed by Roh Soh-yeong, the wife in divorce proceedings with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, should move out of the SK headquarters building in central Seoul as the company leg
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Angry patients to stage massive rally over prolonged doctors' walkout

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Suffering from the prolonged walkout by junior doctors and the subsequent disruptions to the health care system, angry patients will hold a rally on an unprecedented scale next month, officials said Friday.An association of
Today in Korean history

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June 221946 -- The Independence Army of Korea returns from China following the restoration of Korea's sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule, which ended in August 1945. The voluntary force fought against Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shangha
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N. Korea's vice sports minister leaves for Russia to attend BRICS sports meeting

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's vice sports minister has left for Russia to attend an international sports meeting, state media reported Friday, after the leaders of North Korea and Russia signed a treaty to expand cooperation.A delegati
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(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister hints at launching more trash-carrying balloons after N.K. defector group sends anti-Pyongyang leaflets

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Foreign currency deposits down for 5th month in May

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits declined for the fifth straight month in May as companies withdrew part of U.S. dollar-denominated deposits amid the weakening won and to settle imports, central bank data showed Friday.Residents&#
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S. Korea, Germany discuss ways of stronger industry ties during ministerial talks

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with Germany's top economic policymaker in Seoul on Friday to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral relations on advanced industries, energy and broader economic ties,
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S. Korea's level of arms supply to Ukraine hinges on Russia's actions: presidential office

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will determine the extent of its arms supply to Ukraine based on Russia's stance toward its relations with North Korea, a presidential official said Friday.National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin said Thursda
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(LEAD) N. Korean soldiers cross border for 3rd time in June on Thursday: JCS

(ATTN: ADDS details, byline)By Lee Minji and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops working in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas have briefly crossed the border into the South before returning to their side a
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Russian diplomat rejects breathalyzer test after collision

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A Russian diplomat stationed in Seoul refused to take a breathalyzer test after causing a collision accident earlier this week, police said Friday.The diplomat working at the Russian Embassy had a collision with another car
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(LEAD) S. Korea to call in top Russian envoy to protest new treaty with N. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS 2nd para; ADDS paras 3-4 with more details)By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to call in the top Russian envoy in Seoul on Friday to lodge a protest over a new treaty signed with North Korea calling fo