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(LEAD) Fire at apartment building in northern Seoul kills 2, injures 29 people

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment building in northern Seoul, leaving two people dead and injuring 29 people, firefighters said Monday.The blaze occurred at the third floor of
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Fire at apartment building in northern Seoul kills 2, injures 29 people

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment building in northern Seoul, leaving two people dead and injuring 29 people, firefighters said Monday.The blaze occurred at the third floor of the 23-story apartment building in Seoul's D
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N. Korea set to convene plenary meeting of ruling party this week

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is set to hold a key party meeting this week amid expectations that its leader Kim Jong-un will likely reaffirm a hard-line stance against the United States and unveil plans to strengthen its military capabiliti
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70 pct of N.K. defectors in Seoul have hard time making ends meet: think tank

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Around one-fifth of North Korean defectors in South Korea live in Seoul, but close to 70 percent of them have a hard time making ends meet, a think tank report showed Sunday.The Seoul Institute, a research center establishe
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U.S. expresses serious concern over signs of N.K. commissioning light-water reactor

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States has expressed serious concern over North Korea showing signs of starting the operation of a new light-water nuclear reactor in a possible attempt to produce nuclear weapons fuel.International At
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.------------Dec. 17 -- N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile into East SeaU.S. nuclear-powered sub arrives in S. Korea amid possibility of N.K. ICB
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea condemns G7 over possible seizure of Russian assets for Ukraine aidSEOUL -- North Korea on Friday lambasted the Group of Seven (G7) e
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------Yoon calls for strengthening surveillance, reconnaissance against N. KoreaSEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called Wednesday for strengthening surveillanc
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news of North Korea this week.------------(LEAD) N. Korea succeeded in ICBM flight test, re-entry technology unverified: defense chiefSEOUL -- South Korea's defense chief said Thur
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Religious leader gets 23-yr prison sentence over sexual offenses

DAEJEON, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious organization, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), was sentenced by a court to 23 years in prison for sexual offenses Friday.The Daejeon District Court handed down the s
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N. Korea condemns G7 over possible seizure of Russian assets for Ukraine aid

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday lambasted the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers as a "club of robbers" over their possible plan to seize Russia's overseas assets and provide financial support to Ukraine.The criticis
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N. Korea to hold key parliamentary meeting on Jan. 15 to discuss budget

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to convene a key parliamentary meeting next month to discuss the state budget for 2024, state media said Friday.The standing committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) made a decision to hold the
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(LEAD) N. Korea succeeded in ICBM flight test, re-entry technology unverified: defense chief

(ATTN: ADDS more of Shin's remarks in paras 6-9)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief said Thursday that North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) demonstrated its flight c
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N. Korea succeeded in ICBM flight test, re-entry technology unverified: defense chief

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief said Thursday that North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) demonstrated its flight capability but its atmospheric reentry technology has
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N. Korea's Ri Son-gwon demoted from alternate member of party political bureau: Seoul

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ri Son-gwon, head of the North Korean unit handling inter-Korean relations, has been removed from his position as an alternate member of the political bureau of the ruling Workers' Party, South Korea's unification m
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(LEAD) Kim's sister denounces UNSC meeting on N. Korea's ICBM launch

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry's response in last two paras)SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday lambasted a recent U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's intercontinental ballist
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(2nd LD) Kim says ICBM shows he won't hesitate to launch nuclear attack in event of enemy's nuclear provocations

(ATTN: ADDS photos, state media commentary, details in last 5 paras)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said this week's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his commitment not to hes
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Kim's sister denounces UNSC meeting on N. Korea's ICBM launch

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday lambasted a recent U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and warned of further provocations.Kim Yo
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(LEAD) N.K. leader says ICBM shows he won't hesitate nuclear attack in event of enemy's nuclear provocations

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo, byline)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said this week's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his commitment not to hesitate to launch a nucl
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N.K. leader vows to launch nuclear attack without hesitation in event of enemy's nuclear provocations

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will launch a nuclear attack without hesitation in event of nuclear provocations from the enemy, state media said Thursday.Kim made the remarks in an event held Wednesday