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Congressional report notes need to examine N.K. sanctions implementation

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. congressional report has noted the need for Congress to look into the implementation of anti-North Korea sanctions, saying the North's violation of the sanctions challenges Washington's poli
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U.S. military official stresses need not to 'overreact' or 'underreact" to N.K. threats

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. military official has cautioned against "overreacting" or "underreacting" in the midst of tensions heightened by North Korea's persistent nuclear and missile threa
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Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan underline 'resolve' against N. Korea's threats, ties with Russia

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan emphasized their "resolve" against North Korea's "grave" security threats and its growing military cooperation
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U.S. nuclear envoy stresses concerns about N.K-Russia ties during talks with Chinese counterpart

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. nuclear envoy for North Korea reiterated concerns over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia during talks with her Chinese counterpart in Tokyo on Thursday, the State Dep
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader voices 'firm support' in his message to Putin over Victory Day

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last 3 paras)SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over Victory Day, expressing his "firm support and solidarity"
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N. Korean leader voices 'firm support' in his message to Putin over Victory Day

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over Victory Day, expressing his "firm support and solidarity" with Moscow, state media reported Thursday.Kim e
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader congratulates Putin on inauguration

(ATTN: UPDATES with separate message sent on war anniversary)SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin for formally starting his fifth term as Moscow's leader, s
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(LEAD) N. Korea's ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam dies at 94: KCNA

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details throughout)SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of propaganda operations for North Korea's ruling Kim family, has died at 94, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.The former secretary of the C
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N. Korean leader congratulates Putin on inauguration

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin for formally starting his fifth term as Moscow's leader, state media said Wednesday, amid deepening military cooperatio
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N. Korea's ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki-nam dies at 94: KCNA

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ki-nam, known as North Korea's propaganda master, has died at 94, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the funeral hall of the former secretary of the Central Committe
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N. Korea promotes maternity protection policy amid low birthrate

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday promoted its maternity protection policy amid its low birthrate, saying the country provides pregnant women with pre-and post-natal care services 11 times.The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspap
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(LEAD) N. Korean minister says Pyongyang ready to cooperate with Iranian carmaker Saipa

(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 6-9)SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's external economic relations minister has expressed intent for his country's cooperation with Iranian automaker Saipa during a recent rare trip to Tehran.Yun Jong
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N. Korean minister says Pyongyang ready to cooperate with Iranian carmaker Saipa

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's external economic relations minister has expressed intent for his country's cooperation with Iranian automaker Saipa during a recent rare trip to Tehran.Yun Jong-ho made the remark as he visited a booth
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N. Korea's premier calls for enhancing irrigation amid food shortages

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's premier has inspected regional farms and called for enhancing an irrigation system to cope with droughts and heat waves, state media reported Tuesday, amid the country's chronic food shortages.Premier Ki
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N.K. leader calls on public security officials to 'firmly defend' state unity

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on neighborhood police chiefs to "firmly defend" the country's unity, state media reported Monday, in an apparent effort to tighten the country's grip on social d
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N. Korea slams U.S., other countries for seeking alternative to U.N. sanctions monitoring panel

SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday denounced the United States and other countries for seeking an alternative to the United Nations monitoring panel that enforced sanctions against Pyongyang, saying that such a move will be doomed to face
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Unification minister, senior German official discuss unification issues

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday met with a senior German official and discussed Berlin's unification experience and the possibility of a unified Korea, Seoul's unification ministry said.Kim met with Carsten
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Germany has yet to decide whether to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: envoy

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- German Ambassador to Seoul Georg Schmidt said Friday his country has yet to decide whether to reopen its embassy in North Korea following its withdrawal in early 2020 due to Pyongyang's COVID-19 border shutdown.In Februar
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N. Korea approves 1st post-pandemic entry of Chinese students

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has approved the entry of more than 80 Chinese students seeking to study in the North in the first such acceptance of overseas students after years of stringent border lockdowns aimed at fending off the pandemic.L
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S. Korean military shoots down unidentified balloon near western maritime border in March

SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military shot down an unidentified balloon over the Yellow Sea in March as it crossed the western maritime border, sources said Friday.The Marine Corps stationed in Baengnyeong Island near the Northern Limit