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Unification minister says human rights violations 'status quo' in N. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's point man on North Korea called Monday for concerted international efforts to address the North's dire human rights situation, saying such violations are the "status quo" in the reclusive c
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams S. Korean military chiefs' warning of retaliation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in last two paras)SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced South Korean military leaders' vow to overwhelmingly retaliate against Pyongyang in the event of the North's provocations, brushing
(LEAD) Chronology of N. Korea's ICBM launches since 2022

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(ATTN: RECASTS lead, 4th para; UPDATES with details of latest launch in last para)SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday in the regime's fifth intercontinental ballistic missile (IC
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(3rd LD) N. Korea fires ICBM at lofted angle into East Sea

(ATTN: MODIFIES headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2-3, 7-8)By Kim Eun-jung and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a long-range missile into the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, in its fifth
Chronology of N. Korea's ICBM launches since 2022

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SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The North fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday in what would be the regime's fifth ICBM launch this year if confirmed. The following is a chronology of North Korea's launches
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(URGENT) N.K. missile, fired at lofted angle, flew about 1,000 km: S. Korean military

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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires suspected ICBM toward East Sea

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more details, background in first 7 paras)By Kim Eun-jung and Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a suspected long-range missile into the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said,
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(URGENT) South Korea's JCS identifies N.K. ballistic missile as long-range

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(LEAD) N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea for 2nd day: JCS

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more details, background)By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, just hours after it launched a
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N. Korea slams S. Korean military chiefs' warning of retaliation

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced South Korean military leaders' vow to overwhelmingly retaliate against Pyongyang in the event of the North's provocations, brushing it off as a show of "bravado."In a comm
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N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, just hours after it launched a short-range missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the laun
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile into East Sea

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, the 12th anniversary of the death of late leader Kim Jon
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(URGENT) N. Korean missile flew about 570 km before landing in East Sea: S. Korean military

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(URGENT) S. Korea identifies N.K. ballistic missile as short-range

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(LEAD) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more details throughout, ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, after a senior Seoul
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch but did not give further details.The launch came
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military

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U.S. nuclear-powered sub arrives in S. Korea amid possibility of N.K. ICBM launch

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Sunday, Seoul's defense ministry said, amid concerns North Korea could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month.The USS Missouri (SSN-780)
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(LEAD) N. Korean leader Kim marks 12th anniversary of father's death

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6, 8, photo)By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has marked the 12th anniversary of the death of his father and predecessor Kim Jong-il by visiting a mausoleum where the father's b