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N. Korean leader Kim marks 12th anniversary of father's death

By Yi Wonju SEOUL, 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 body lies in state, the North's state med
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Yonhap hosts annual badminton tournament for multicultural families

GOYANG, South Korea, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- An annual badminton tournament for multicultural families, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was held Saturday to strengthen ties and facilitate communication among the families thr
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N. Korea, China hold high-level talks in Beijing

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China have held high-level talks in Beijing to discuss their bilateral ties, state media said Saturday, in what appeared to be a rare official visit by a North Korean official to China since Pyongyang's
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Diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. discuss N.K. spy satellite, human rights

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. officials discussed North Korea's threats and its recent publication of its so-called human rights white paper, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Chun Young-hee, director general for the Ko
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(LEAD) N. Korea's premier holds talks with visiting Russian governor

(ATTN: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun has held talks with the governor of Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, amid speculation that North Korea is seeking
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N. Korea's premier holds talks with visiting Russian governor

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun has held talks with the governor of Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, Pyongyang's state media said Friday, amid speculation that North Korea is seeking to send workers t
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(Yearender) Tension rises further as 2018 inter-Korean accord scrapped amid satellite rivalry

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Tension on the Korean Peninsula rose further this year as North Korea in November scrapped a 2018 military tension reduction agreement in a tit-for-tat move against South Korea's partial suspension of the
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(3rd LD) S. Korean official notes possibility of N. Korea launching ICBM this month

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 9-14)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean presidential security official on Thursday raised the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month as
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(2nd LD) S. Korean official notes possibility of N. Korea launching ICBM this month

(ATTN: ADDS more details in 6th para)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean presidential security official on Thursday raised the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month as h
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(LEAD) S. Korean official notes possibility of N. Korea launching ICBM this month

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean presidential security official on Thursday raised the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month as
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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean security official said Thursday that there is a possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile this month.Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim
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(LEAD) Defense chief orders robust posture of intelligence, cybersecurity forces

(ATTN: ADDS details of Army meeting in last 2 paras, photo)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief on Thursday urged military intelligence and cybersecurity forces to maintain a robust posture to deter growing security threats in e
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Police bust multinational drug ring based in Seoul for 1st time

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police have busted a Seoul-based multinational drug ring suspected of trafficking narcotics into Southeast Asia, officials said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said they have uncovered four members of the inte
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1st stalking conviction issued for repeatedly pestering neighbor with noise

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court convicted a person of stalking Thursday for repeatedly pestering a neighbor with noise in an interfloor noise dispute, marking the first stalking conviction in such cases.The convicted individual was charg
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Canadian 3-star general takes office as new deputy UNC chief

By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Canadian three-star Army general took office as the new deputy commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) on Thursday, underscoring the multinational command's role in promoting peace on the Korean P
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(LEAD) 6 Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; ADDS byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese and four Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) in the East Sea without notice Thursday, S
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(LEAD) IMF chief calls for rules, infrastructure to avoid risks of crypto assets

(ATTN: UPDATES IMF chief's speech on empowering women in last 6 paras)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged the world to set clear rules and solid infrastructure to a
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Gov't crackdown nets record 38,000 illegal immigrants this year

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government's crackdown on foreigners staying or working illegally in South Korea netted about 38,000 people this year, the largest number ever, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday.This year's crackdown was car
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6 Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Six Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) in the East Sea without notice Thursday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, prompting the South's Air Force
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(2nd LD) N. Korea condemns missile warning data sharing between S. Korea, U.S., Japan

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry official's remarks in paras 6-7, photo)SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced a plan by South Korea, the United States and Japan to launch a real-time missile warning data sharing system this