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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new "autonomous" navigation system in a bid to advance its weapons capabilities.The North's leader Kim Jong-un oversaw
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U.S. expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may not be "eager" to engage with former U.S. President Donald Trump if he wins the White House in the Nov. 5 election, a U.S. expert has said, noting Pyongyang
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir N.K. leader voiced will not to use nukes

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had voiced frustration over global skepticism on his will for denuclearization, stressing he had no intention to use nuclear weapons, a memoir written by former President Moon Jae-in showed Fr
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 3-4)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, a day after South Korea and the United St
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details, background throughout; ADDS byline) By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military s
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(URGENT) N.K. launch involved multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles: S. Korean military

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Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Artwork symbolizing S. Korean abductees in N. Korea on display at garden showSEOUL -- The unification ministry on Thursday unveiled an artwork inspired by
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCSSEOUL -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Se
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) House committee passes N. Korean human rights reauthorization actWASHINGTON -- A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.---------May 13 -- N.K. leader calls for increased artillery capabilities during visit to arms factoriesN. Korea slams U.N. members' sanctions enforcemen
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N. Korea installing mines, reinforcing barbed wire inside DMZ: source

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has been installing mines and reinforcing barbed-wire fences in multiple locations inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas more actively than usual, a South Korean military source said Frida
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N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff did not provide further details as an analysis is currently under way.The launch com
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-U.S. military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced a plan by South Korea and the United States to stage their joint annual military drills in August, warning that they could face a "catastrophic a
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(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister dismisses suspicions of weapons exports to Russia

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7, 11-12)SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismissed allegations of military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow on Friday, emphasizing that North Korean weapons
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-U.S. military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced a plan by South Korea and the United States to stage their joint annual military drills in August, warning that they could face a "catastrophic aftermath" if they carry out the exe
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N.K. leader's sister dismisses suspicions of weapons exports to Russia

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismissed allegations of military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow on Friday, emphasizing that North Korean weapons are solely intended to target Seoul, not f
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(LEAD) Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official

(ATTN: RECASTS 8th para; ADDS more info in 13th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Former President Donald Trump may like to "solve" North Korea's nuclear quandary if reelected, a former U.S. official during Trump'
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(LEAD) House committee passes N. Korean human rights reauthorization act

(ATTN: RECASTS caption; ADDS more info in 8th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill Thursday to reauthorize and update the 2004 North Korean Human Rights Act aimed
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Former President Donald Trump may like to "solve" North Korea's nuclear quandary if reelected, a former U.S. official during Trump's presidency said Thursday, noting how to address the