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N.K. leader calls for increased artillery capabilities during visit to arms factories

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged efforts to ramp up the military's artillery capabilities as he visited key munitions factories that produce sniper rifles and rocket launcher vehicles, state media said Monday.Ki
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N. Korea slams U.N. members' sanctions enforcement as 'provocations'

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced efforts by the international community to implement U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions resolutions against the North as "provocations" that spark tension and instability in the
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N. Korea expresses full support for Palestinian U.N. membership

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea supports a United Nations resolution for Palestine's full membership, Pyongyang's foreign ministry said Sunday, criticizing the United States for vetoing the move.The remark came after the U.N. General As
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NIS looking into N. Korea's suspected provision of weapons to Russia

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Sunday it is looking into suspicions that North Korean weapons made in the 1970s have been supplied to Russia for its war in Ukraine amid deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and
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(LEAD) N.K. hacking group stole massive amount of personal info from S. Korean court computer network

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last three paras)SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean hacking group had stolen a massive amount of personal information from a South Korean court computer network for about two years, probe results showed Satur
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N. Korean hacking group stole massive amount of personal info from S. Korean court computer network

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean hacking group had stolen a massive amount of personal information from a South Korean court computer network, probe results showed on Saturday.A total of 1,014 gigabytes worth of data and documents were leaked
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N.K. appoints new ambassador to U.N. office in Geneva

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has appointed a new ambassador to its mission at the United Nations office in Geneva, the U.N. website showed Saturday.Jo Chol-su, who previously served as director-general of international organizations at North
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N. Korea says to deploy new multiple rocket launcher starting this year

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it will deploy a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher to its military starting this year, voicing expectations that the weapon system will strengthen the country's artillery combat capabilities.No
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(2nd LD) U.S. 'deliberately' excluded Moon from 2018 Trump-Kim summit under 'America first' policy: ex-official

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 20-22)By Song Sang-ho and Kang Byeong-cheol WASHINGTON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States "deliberately" excluded then South Korean President Moon Jae-in from its first-ever summit with North Korea in Sin
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(LEAD) U.S. 'deliberately' excluded Moon from 2018 Trump-Kim summit under 'America first' policy: ex-official

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 2-3, 6)By Song Sang-ho and Kang Byeong-cheol WASHINGTON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States "deliberately" excluded then South Korean President Moon Jae-in from its first-ever summit with North Korea in Singapore in
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U.S. 'deliberately' excluded Moon from 2018 Trump-Kim summit under 'America first' policy: ex-official

By Song Sang-ho and Kang Byeong-cheol WASHINGTON, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The United States "deliberately" excluded then South Korean President Moon Jae-in from its first-ever summit with North Korea in Singapore in 2018 as he was "too w
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea considering deployment of commandos for DMZ security operationsSEOUL -- South Korea is considering the deployment of special forces for security
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.--------May 6 -- N.K. leader calls on public security officials to 'firmly defend' state unity7 -- N. Korean minister says Pyongyang ready to coopera
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.------------(2nd LD) Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula issues in TokyoSEOUL -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and China dis
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea holds funeral for ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-namSEOUL -- North Korea has held a state funeral for Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of p
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(LEAD) N. Korea tears down S. Korean-built fire station at Mount Kumgang resort: Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS details, photo, byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea dismantled a fire station built with the South Korean government's budget at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's east coast last month, the unification m
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(LEAD) N. Korea holds funeral for ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details in last 2 paras, byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a state funeral for Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of propaganda operations for the North's ruling family, with leader Kim Jong-un in
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N. Korea tears down S. Korean-built fire station at Mount Kumgang resort: Seoul

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea dismantled a fire station built with the South Korean government's budget at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's east coast last month, the unification ministry said Friday.The ministry in charge of i
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S. Korea stages defense drills for western border islands

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has staged joint defense drills for western border islands to bolster readiness against North Korean threats, the Marine Corps said Friday.The three-day exercise began Wednesday on the border islan
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N. Korea holds funeral for ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a state funeral for Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of propaganda operations for the North's ruling family, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media said Friday.The former secretary of the